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Mitsubishi Chemical to market TPEs in Vietnam
Added: 4 Oct 2016
Tokyo - Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC) has established a new performance polymer business network …
Conti buys US racing tire manufacturer Hoosier
Added: 4 Oct 2016
Hanover, Germany - Continental Corp. has expanded its tire portfolio with two recent purchases in t…
Teknor Apex, Gumdrop recycle chewing gum into TPEs
Added: 4 Oct 2016
London - UK-based Gumdrop Ltd has teamed up with Teknor Apex to develop technology to convert chewi…
Sumitomo Chemical opens Mexico subsidiary, expands Indian capacity
Added: 3 Oct 2016
Guadalajara, Mexico - Sumitomo Chemical Co. is expanding its polypropylene compounding business, es…
Yokohama names new tire division president
Added: 3 Oct 2016
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has promoted Masataka Yamaishi, head of corporate planning, to pres…
Second Semperit boss opts out
Added: 3 Oct 2016
Vienna – Semperit Group’s chief information officerDeclan Daly is leaving the company in June 2017 …
Trelleborg completes AVS firm's acquisition
Added: 3 Oct 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg completed, on 1 Oct, the acquisition of Schwab Vibration Control, a…
Bluestar Silicones moves production site in Brazil
Added: 3 Oct 2016
Joinville, Brazil – Bluestar Silicones has moved its production facilities from Santo André, Sao Pa…
UK puts 19th century rubber calender on display
Added: 3 Oct 2016
Bradford-on-Avon, UK – A restored 19th century rubber calender has been put on display at Kingston …
Firestone Polymers names new president
Added: 2 Oct 2016
Lake Charles, Los Angeles – Firestone Polymers has named Gene Lavengco as its new president and CEO…
European demand buoys Synthos synthetic rubber business
Added: 1 Oct 2016
Warsaw – Increased demand from the European automotive industry helped Synthos Group’s synthetic ru…
Report: Tire-makers seek a whole new leaning
Added: 1 Oct 2016
Article published in the September/October edition of European Rubber Journal magazine
Top tire comp…
US vehicle sales go off the boil
Added: 30 Sep 2016
Detroit, Michigan - US new-vehicle sales are projected to decline for a second consecutive month, e…
GM quality awards for three Bridgestone Europe plants
Added: 29 Sep 2016
Brussels – General Motors has given its 2015 Supplier Quality Excellence Awards to three Bridgeston…
Michelin to open €240m US distribution centre
Added: 29 Sep 2016
Spartanburg, South Carolina – Michelin North America Inc. is planning to open a distribution centre…
Trelleborg selects new Korean agent for offshore products
Added: 29 Sep 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg’s offshore operation based in the UK has selected Kyung Kook Intern…
ANRPC reports NR price improvement
Added: 29 Sep 2016
Kuala Lumpur – The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) has reported an improv…
Polymer Solutions Group buys UK rubber chemicals company
Added: 29 Sep 2016
Leeds, UK – Polymer Solutions Group (PSG) – a portfolio company of New York-based Arsenal Capital P…
UK rubber manufacturer celebrates new project wins
Added: 29 Sep 2016
Lancaster, UK – A UK rubber specialist has been selected to supply waterproof lining membranes for …
Michelin slams “unacceptable” lobbying for tougher tread-depth rules
Added: 29 Sep 2016
Paris, France – Michelin has expressed strong opposition to, what it calls, “lobbying for tires to …
