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BMW/Puma footwear JV copies car of the future
Added: 24 Oct 2016
Munich, Germany – BMW and PUMA have jointly launched a running shoe inspired by a 2008 concept car …
Hexpol TPE to launch global branding rejig at K2016
Added: 24 Oct 2016
Dusseldorf, Germany – Thermoplastic elastomers compounder Hexpol TPE will roll out a new global bra…
Trinseo to soon decide on new SSBR capacity in Asia, Europe
Added: 21 Oct 2016
Duesseldorf, Germany – Trinseo is considering adding new production capacity for its functionalised…
Analysis: VDMA seeks global harmony with Industry 4.0
Added: 20 Oct 2016
Duesseldorf, Germany - Anyone with experience in industrial automation will know that adoption need…
Pirelli reshuffles, draws up industrial plan
Added: 20 Oct 2016
Milan, Italy – Pirelli's board of directors has reviewed the proposed integration of Pirelli Indust…
Bridgestone to expand Japanese aircraft tire plant
Added: 20 Oct 2016
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. plans to increase capacity for radial aircraft tires at its plant in Kuru…
Wanli advances 'world's first' smart tire factory
Added: 19 Oct 2016
Hefei, China – Hefei Wanli is planning to complete the trial run in November for the phase-one proj…
Hankook opens high-tech R&D centre in South Korea
Added: 19 Oct 2016
Daejeon, South Korea – Hankook Tire has opened a major, new research and development centre in the …
Indonesia's Gajah Tunggal recalls 250,000 tires in US
Added: 19 Oct 2016
Rancho Cucamonga, California – PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk, the Indonesian tire manufacturer, is voluntari…
Goodyear to contest citations at Danville site
Added: 19 Oct 2016
Danville, Virginia – Goodyear is contesting citations handed down by the Virginia Occupational Safe…
Conti recalls over 14,000 tires in US
Added: 19 Oct 2016
Charlotte, North Carolina – Continental Tires the Americas LLC is voluntarily recalling 14,567 Cros…
VMI building new production factory in Poland
Added: 19 Oct 2016
Akron, Ohio – VMI Group is working out of a temporary plant in Poland as it constructs a new factor…
Chinese nationals jailed for $1.5m Goodyear fraud
Added: 19 Oct 2016
Akron, Ohio - Two Chinese nationals were each sentenced to more than two years in prison for defra…
Feature: Stakeholders look to other NR sources
Added: 18 Oct 2016
Washington – Michelin's recently announced Zero Deforestation programme will have a major impact on…
Tire chemicals market to surpass 42.5m tonnes by 2025
Added: 18 Oct 2016
New York - Growing demand for durable tires, with higher fuel efficiency and better wet grip, will …
BASF workers killed in blast at Ludwigshaven site
Added: 18 Oct 2016
Ludwigshafen, Germany — At least two workers have been killed and two are still missing after an ex…
Celanese to acquire SO.F.TER.
Added: 18 Oct 2016
Forli, Italy – US speciality materials company Celanese is to acquire SO.F.TER. Group, the Forli-b…
Report: TPE market approaching maturity
Added: 17 Oct 2016
Leatherhead, UK – Consumption of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) will show steady growth during the n…
EU car market picks up after dip in July
Added: 17 Oct 2016
Brussels – While July upset the unbroken string of growth in new passenger car registrations in Eur…
Bridgestone brings intelligent tire-building system to Europe
Added: 17 Oct 2016
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. plans to install its artificial-intelligence-based Examation tire assembl…
