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Preferred Compounding acquires Trostel
Added: 3 Dec 2016
Barberton, Ohio – Preferred Compounding Corp. has purchased Trostel Ltd to expand its growing mixin…
Chemours strengthens Viton brand programme
Added: 2 Dec 2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Chemours Co. has revamped a licensee programme designed to strengthen i…
Semperit appoints new CFO
Added: 2 Dec 2016
Vienna – Semperit AG Holding has appointed Frank Gumbinger as chief financial officer (CFO) for thr…
Cooper completes purchase of China's GRT
Added: 2 Dec 2016
Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has completed its purchase of a 65% interest in China’s Qi…
Focus: NR prices surge but market ‘still in oversupply’
Added: 2 Dec 2016
London – Building on a rally started two months earlier natural rubber prices shot up during the fo…
Zeon, Sumitomo Chemical agree on SSBR joint venture
Added: 2 Dec 2016
Tokyo - Zeon Corp. and Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd are to proceed with plans to merge their solution …
Cooper appoints ex-Apollo director in Europe
Added: 2 Dec 2016
Melksham, UK – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed former Apollo Vredestein marketing and sales …
Chinese group hires law firm to fight US duties on truck tires
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Las Vegas – The China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) has hired New York law firm Grunfeld, Desi…
Bridgestone ups prices in Europe
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Brussels – Bridgestone Europe is raising prices for its passenger car and motorcycle tires by up to…
Trelleborg to complete supply to Turkish tram project
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg’s industrial anti-vibration solutions operation expects to complete…
Report: China’s SAIC strong Kumho bidder
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Seoul – Shanghai Aerospace Industry Co. (SAIC) is the strongestt contenders to bid for Kumho Tire, …
Hankook Ventus chosen as OE on Audi Q7
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Audi AG has selected Hankook Tire Co. Ltd’s flagship tire – the Ventus S1 e…
Chemical makers back EU anti-dumping proposals
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Brussels – EU chemical industry association Cefic has welcomed European Commission proposals for o…
Interview: Bridgestone eyes top position in Europe
Added: 30 Nov 2016
Based on article published in ERJ’s November/December issue:
New Bridgestone Europe CEO Paolo Ferrar…
Report: Kolon to invest $500m in new tire cord plant
Added: 30 Nov 2016
Ho Chi Mon City – South Korea’s Kolon Industries Inc. is to set up a $500-million (€470 million) ti…
Versalis building EPDM plant in Italy
Added: 30 Nov 2016
Ferrara, Italy – Versalis is building a new plant in northern Italian province of Ferrara in a bid …
Hexpol adds new compounds to bio-based TPEs
Added: 30 Nov 2016
London – Thermoplastic elastomer compounding group, Hexpol TPE, has added new compounds to its Dryf…
UK car exports rise for 15th consecutive month
Added: 29 Nov 2016
London – The monthly volume of cars built in the UK for overseas markets rose 1.7% in October, acco…
New report primes UK manufacturers for Industry 4.0
Added: 29 Nov 2016
London – EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has published a new report designed to help UK manu…
Sailun appoints new president for Europe
Added: 29 Nov 2016
Qingdao, China – Sailun Jinyu International (SJI) appointed Gareth Passmore as its new president fo…
