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Interview: Sumitomo ramping up Falken production in US
Added: 8 Sep 2016
Banff, Alberta - After Sumitomo Rubber Industries Inc. dissolved its 16-year alliance with Goodyear…

Fenner helped by weaker sterling
Added: 8 Sep 2016
London – The fall in the value of sterling since the Brexit vote has been helpful to Fenner PLC, th…

US sets deadline to request hearing on antidumping case
Added: 8 Sep 2016
Washington – Interested parties have until 6 Oct to submit requests for a hearing on the US Commerc…

Kenya tire maker to shut down Nairobi plant
Added: 7 Sep 2016
Nairobi – Kenya’s Sameer Africa Ltd, which produces Yana-branded tires, is closing its plant in the…

UK tire prices up 5% since Brexit
Added: 6 Sep 2016
Silverstone, UK – The UK referendum decision to exit the European Union in June has not had a majo…

Iran breaks ground on fourth greenfield tire plant
Added: 6 Sep 2016
Kermanshah, Iran – Iran has broken ground on its fourth greenfield tire production plant in the wes…

Prisma Colour acquires two new businesses in UK
Added: 6 Sep 2016
Glossop, UK – Prisma Colour, a UK-based supplier of colouring solutions to the rubber and silicone …

Maxxis targets higher position among top 10 tire makers
Added: 6 Sep 2016
Silverstone, UK – Cheng Shin Rubber Co. Ltd /Maxxis International is looking to advance its positio…

Arkema invests in bio-sourced TPEs
Added: 6 Sep 2016
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania – Speciality chemicals company Arkema is investing to expand the capabiliti…

Hutchinson building new plant in Czech Republic
Added: 5 Sep 2016
Rokycany, Czech Republic – French rubber parts supplier Hutchinson is building a new industrial pla…

ContiTech closes Turkish hose plant
Added: 5 Sep 2016
London – ContiTech has confirmed the closure of a marine- and mining- hose production plant in Çerk…

Kenya tire maker to shut down - report
Added: 5 Sep 2016
Nairobi – Kenya’s Sameer Africa Ltd, which produces Yana-branded tires, is closing its plant in the…

Russia-China petchem deal to include rubber production
Added: 5 Sep 2016
Beijing – Russian energy company Rosneft and China National Chemical Corp. (ChemChina) have signed …

Engel opens subsidiary in Vietnam
Added: 5 Sep 2016
Schwertberg, Austria – Engel Austria has opened a new sales and service subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh C…

Chinese protests US anti-dumping finding
Added: 5 Sep 2016
Beijing – The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China officially is protesting the a…

Dayco names new Southeast Asia boss
Added: 5 Sep 2016
Troy, Michigan - Engine products and drive systems supplier, Dayco, has appointed Arnold Mouw as ma…

TPMS market expected to hit €6.7bn
Added: 5 Sep 2016
New York – The value of the global market for tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) is expected t…

UK manufacturing posted August revival
Added: 2 Sep 2016
London – UK Domestic manufacturing witnessed a surprise post-Brexit boost last month, according to …

Analysis: Mexico keeps attracting rubber industry investment
Added: 2 Sep 2016
London – Geographical proximity to a key market, cheap labour and good quality products have made M…

Trelleborg acquires large solid tire distributor
Added: 2 Sep 2016
London – Trelleborg has finalised the acquisition of UK-based distributor of solid off-the-road (OT…