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Interview: Trelleborg to step up technology investments in US

Added: 11 Jul 2016

Rome – Trelleborg Wheel Systems SpA, like its parent Trelleborg AB, always has taken great pride in…

Trelleborg, Freudenberg complete Vibracoustic deal

Trelleborg, Freudenberg complete Vibracoustic deal

Added: 11 Jul 2016

Stockholm, Sweden—Trelleborg A.B. has completed the sale of its shares in Vibracoustic GmbH to Freu…

Analysis: Rubber prices still south-facing

Analysis: Rubber prices still south-facing

Added: 8 Jul 2016

London - Just over a month ago we wrote that spring had rather quickly come and gone for natural ru…

Bridgestone to open second Nashville office

Bridgestone to open second Nashville office

Added: 8 Jul 2016

Antioch, Tennessee – Bridgestone Americas Inc. is planning to open an office complex in Nashville’s…

US tire makers weigh up impact of Brexit

US tire makers weigh up impact of Brexit

Added: 8 Jul 2016

Washington — Since citizens of the UK voted for the country to leave the European Union (EU), offic…

During the first years, compounds were developed for the household and automotive sector. The most important sectors were guards and mudflaps for Volvo and Scania.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…