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DRAFT Analysis – European tire makers leading the way after H1 results

DRAFT Analysis – European tire makers leading the way after H1 results

Added: 12 Aug 2016

London – There were some clear winners and losers in the announcements of second quarter and first …

Exports-drive improves sales at Gumotex

Exports-drive improves sales at Gumotex

Added: 12 Aug 2016

Prague – Gumotex produces automotive plastic parts such as air vents (pictured), head up displays, …

EU to probe Dow/DuPont merger

EU to probe Dow/DuPont merger

Added: 12 Aug 2016

Wilmington, Delaware / Midland, Michigan –  The European Commission (EC) has initiated a ‘phase II …

Choosing the right personal protective equipment (PPE) is particularly important in working environments that are hazardous and which harbour health risks. ‘EN 16350:2014 – Protective gloves - electrostatic properties’ is the first European standard to set the testing conditions and minimum requirements for electrostatic characteristics of safety gloves. This Standard sets minimum requirements for the surface resistivity/resistance and states that the contact and vertical leakage resistance of a latex glove must be less than 100 megaohms (Rv

New Standard for Anti-static and ESD Gloves - New Solution

Added: 12 Aug 2016

OCSiAl has introduced a breakthrough solution for latex gloves with electrostatic discharge (ESD) p…

Cabot tracks progress of European pricing move, inventories

Cabot tracks progress of European pricing move, inventories

Added: 10 Aug 2016

Boston, Massachusetts  – Cabot Corp. aims to introduce a feedstock-related pricing differential int…

Cooper monitoring US truck tire tariff situation

Cooper monitoring US truck tire tariff situation

Added: 10 Aug 2016

Findlay, Ohio –  Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. expects its pending deal to buy control of a Chinese truc…

Brexit puts MG's planned mainland Europe sales start in doubt

Brexit puts MG's planned mainland Europe sales start in doubt

Added: 10 Aug 2016

London - Brexit could hit MG's already long-delayed plan to expand sales into mainland Europe, whic…

Brexit prompts car makers to raise prices

Brexit prompts car makers to raise prices

Added: 10 Aug 2016

London -- PSA Group has raised prices for its new cars in the UK after the pound plunged following …

Yokohama reports HI earnings slump

Yokohama reports HI earnings slump

Added: 10 Aug 2016

Tokyo –  Yokohama Rubber Co. has posted a 37.9-percent fall in operating profit, to Yen15.7 billion…

Datwyler buying German moulder Ott

Datwyler buying German moulder Ott

Added: 10 Aug 2016

Altdorf, Switzerland – Datwyler is acquiring German company Ott, which it said will add injection m…

Arlanxeo posts marked drop in sales and earnings

Arlanxeo posts marked drop in sales and earnings

Added: 10 Aug 2016

Cologne, Germany – Sales at Arlanxeo – the 50/50 synthetic rubber JV between Lanxess and Saudi Aram…

Elastolan adopts Chemtura MbOCA replacement

Elastolan adopts Chemtura MbOCA replacement

Added: 10 Aug 2016

Angsvagen, Sweden – Polyurethane cast parts and rollers manufacturer Elastolan has replaced the cur…

German machinery makers forecast market slowdown

German machinery makers forecast market slowdown

Added: 10 Aug 2016

Frankfurt , Germany – German machinery companies have modified down their sales growth forecasts fo…

 Dress made from the system, which comprises a flexible and formable film made of thermoplastic polyurethane.

DRAFT Covestro fashion to shine at K show

Added: 10 Aug 2016

Leverkusen, Germany – A dress has been made from the system, which comprises a flexible and formabl…

Trinseo ups latex and rubber earnings, sells Brazil unit

Trinseo ups latex and rubber earnings, sells Brazil unit

Added: 9 Aug 2016

Berwyn, Pennsylvania -  Trinseo has reported a 6-percent fall in revenues at its latex business for…

DRAFT Yokohama hose for Toyota turbo engines

DRAFT Yokohama hose for Toyota turbo engines

Added: 9 Aug 2016

Tokyo –  Yokohama Rubber is to supply PTFE hose piping for use in the oil supply lines of turbo-die…

Kanwar: Europe, branding, retail key to future of Apollo

Kanwar: Europe, branding, retail key to future of Apollo

Added: 9 Aug 2016

Kochi, India –  Apollo Tyres Ltd has just completed a “watershed” financial year, chairman Onkar S …

Nokian Tyres posts lower sales and earnings

Nokian Tyres posts lower sales and earnings

Added: 9 Aug 2016

Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres plc has reported a 0.7-percent fall in operating profit to €128.0 mil…

Report: LG Chem to build new elastomers plant

Report: LG Chem to build new elastomers plant

Added: 9 Aug 2016

Seoul – LG Chem is to build a new elastomer plant with a production capacity of 200 kilotonnes per …

Titan reports lower Q2 sales and income

Titan reports lower Q2 sales and income

Added: 9 Aug 2016

Quincy, Illinois – Titan International Inc. reported a 46.7-percent drop in income from operations …