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Press release: 40 years of Elasto Sweden – a story of mudflaps to medical
Added: 8 Jul 2016
Halmstad, Sweden – 1976 was an eventful year. It was the year the Supersonic Concorde took its firs…
Chemours shares plunge as court rules for $5m compensation
Added: 7 Jul 2016
Columbus, Ohio – Chemours Co. shares plunged 22 percent on 6 July, as a jury in Ohio determined tha…
Update: Strike ends at Orion plant in France
Added: 7 Jul 2016
Ambѐs, France – A strike against the possible closure of Orion Engineered Carbons’ production plant…
UK car market set to fall amid Brexit uncertainty
Added: 7 Jul 2016
London – Despite a healthy 3.2-percent growth in the UK’s new car demand in the first half of 2016,…
Arlanxeo still doing house K-eeping
Added: 7 Jul 2016
Duesseldorf, Germany - Arlanxeo officials set a fairly conservative tone when describing developmen…
US grants Cooper's request for inconsequential noncompliance
Added: 6 Jul 2016
Washington – The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted Cooper Tire & Rubber…
Shared transport improves commuter mobility
Added: 6 Jul 2016
Study: On-demand shared vehicles provide better service for citizens ― Traditional bus lines with f…
Rubber product trade deficit grows in US again
Added: 6 Jul 2016
Washington – The rubber product trade situation has started 2016 the same way as it ended 2015 – wi…
Parker Hannifin acquires two businesses
Added: 6 Jul 2016
Mayfield Heights, Ohio – Parker Hannifin Corp. of Mayfield Heights has acquired Jager Automobil-Tec…
Strike ends at Orion French site
Added: 6 Jul 2016
Ambѐs, France – A strike against the possible closure of Orion Engineered Carbons’ production plant…
ContiTech, Henkel teaming up in printing goods sector
Added: 5 Jul 2016
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech Elastomer Coatings has entered into a cooperation agreement with Henke…
Brazil to hand out “forest-friendly” condoms at Rio Olympics
Added: 5 Jul 2016
Xapuri, Brazil – The Brazilian government is planning to hand out 9 million free condoms during the…
Automotive elastomer market to grow 6% by 2022 - report
Added: 5 Jul 2016
New York – The global automotive elastomers market was valued at $9.238 billion (€8,286 billion) in…
German rubber chief warns against recent market developments
Added: 5 Jul 2016
Dusseldorf, Germany – The European rubber sector will have to keep an eye the developments within t…
Omsk Carbon plant start-up delayed
Added: 5 Jul 2016
Mogilev, Belarus – Omsk Carbon has delayed the start-up of its new carbon black production plant in…
WDK: German rubber industry on flat growth track
Added: 4 Jul 2016
Frankfurt am Main, Germany – Germany’s rubber industry managed to grow sales by 2.2-percent, to €11…
Trelleborg completes purchase of silicone manufacturer
Added: 4 Jul 2016
Tusin, California – Trelleborg completed the acquisition of the US-based Silicone Fabricators Inc. …
Datwyler steps up pharma rubber production in Asia
Added: 4 Jul 2016
Satara, India – Datwyler Scheiz AG is building a new pharmaceutical rubber component plant in Satar…
Yokohama completes ATG purchase, names chairman
Added: 4 Jul 2016
Tokyo – Following the completion of its $1.18-billion (€1.06-billion) deal to purchase Alliance Tir…
Kenda seeks OE credibility with US technical centre
Added: 4 Jul 2016
North Canton, Ohio – Among the reasons that American Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd cites for open…
