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Farewell to Neumann, an industry leader in more than simple sales
Added: 4 Nov 2016
Düsseldorf, Germany – It’s hard to believe that Peter Neumann is retiring. He will step down as CEO…
Market focus: EU tire market ‘hinges on October’
Added: 4 Nov 2016
Brussels – The European tire industry has been left hoping for a fourth-quarter recovery after some…
Solvay starts tire silicas production in South Korea
Added: 3 Nov 2016
Brussels – Solvay has started production of highly dispersible silica (HDS) at its new plant in Gun…
Goodyear adding 50% capacity at China tire factory
Added: 3 Nov 2016
Pulandian, China – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has broken ground on a $485-million (€437-million) ex…
Conti appoints first corporate technology officer
Added: 3 Nov 2016
Hanover, Germany – Continental has appointed Kurt Lehmann as corporate technology officer (CTO), a …
Aeolus mulls adding tire capacity outside of China
Added: 2 Nov 2016
Jiaozuo, China (Nov. 1, 2016) — Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd is exploring its options regarding adding truck…
Federal-Mogul reports flat quarterly results
Added: 2 Nov 2016
Detroit, Michigan – Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp., the diversified auto supplier that billionaire in…
Cooper reports lower Q3 sales, net income
Added: 2 Nov 2016
Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reported lower sales and net income for this year’s third …
Mesnac adding rubber materials to broaden tire-industry portfolio
Added: 2 Nov 2016
Qingdao, China – Chinese machinery maker Mesnac is adding new rubber material offerings to its port…
Nissan moves to shake up automotive parts supply chain
Added: 1 Nov 2016
Tokyo -- Nissan Motor is broadening its supplier network to include major international parts giant…
Update: Tosoh raising chloroprene rubber prices
Added: 1 Nov 2016
Tokyo - Tosoh Corp. is increasing prices for exported chloroprene rubber (CR) sold under the Skypre…
Asia helps Cooper Standard to record Q3 sales and earnings
Added: 1 Nov 2016
Novi, Michigan – Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. has notched up "record" sales and profits in the thi…
Quality Synthetic Rubber to add plant in Mexico
Added: 1 Nov 2016
Queretaro, Mexico—Quality Synthetic Rubber Inc. is venturing south of the border.
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Sempertrans still considering launch of US plant
Added: 31 Oct 2016
Indianapolis – Semperit AG's Sempertrans Conveyor Belt Technology business made a splash at the 201…
Safe-Run: Invalidated patent covered "old technology"
Added: 31 Oct 2016
London – VMI's announcement of the invalidation of a Safe-Run patent has drawn a response from the …
Versalis aims to expand rubber business in US
Added: 31 Oct 2016
Milan, Italy – Versalis is looking to expand its synthetic rubber business in the US as part of an …
Nynas opens depot in the US
Added: 31 Oct 2016
New Jersey – Nynas is opening a storage and distribution facility for naphthenic speciliaty oils in…
Brexit: UK 'did not offer financial incentives' to keep Nissan
Added: 31 Oct 2016
London – A government minister has denied that Japanese car maker Nissan was offered financial ince…
Analysis: Is EC the missing link in the circular economy?
Added: 28 Oct 2016
London – The European Commission will need close collaboration with industry and accurate and relia…
Shin-Etsu Chemical to expand silicones business
Added: 28 Oct 2016
Tokyo – Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is planning to establish a new silicones production plant in J…
