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CNRC, Pirelli approve asset swaps
Added: 5 Aug 2016
Milan, Italy — China National Rubber Co. (CNRC) and Pirelli & Co. SpA have approved the transfer o…
Cooper Q2 earnings up, sales down
Added: 4 Aug 2016
Findlay, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reported 10.5 percent higher operating income for the quarte…
Storm-hit Chinese machinery makers looking overseas
Added: 4 Aug 2016
Article published in the China Tire Report 2016, an annual supplement in the July/August issue of E…
Cheap imports undermine EU retreading industry
Added: 4 Aug 2016
Article published in ERJ's July/August issue:
The upward trend of cheap truck tire imports into Euro…
Michelin stays on target despite slowing markets
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin expects some loss of momentum in markets for passenger car and …
Nishikawa pleads guilty, to pay $130m for US price-fixing
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Detroit, Michigan –Japanese supplier Nishikawa Rubber Co. agreed to plead guilty and pay $130 milli…
Chemours shares strengthen ahead of Q2 report
Added: 3 Aug 2016
London – After a rocky time of late – and ahead of a second-quarter results conference on 9 Aug – …
Mitsui Chemicals to increase elastomer capacity
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Tokyo - Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. is to add a new 5,000 tonnes/annum line for the production of its Mi…
Rodolfo rolls out “world's biggest” calenders
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Solbiate, Italy – Rodolfo Comerio has unveiled the first of, what it says are, the world’s two bigg…
Fenner credits oil, gas, medical for improvement
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Hessle, England—Fenner P.L.C. has had its share of difficulties because of the downturn in the glob…
Conti launches Americas OTR business
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Fort Mill, South Carolina - Continental Tire the Americas LLC has initiated sales of OTR tires in t…
ContiTech expands partnership in Mexico
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Fairlawn, Ohio – Continental AG’s ContiTech division has completed a product changeover to its bran…
Teijin notes higher sales of aramid tire cord products
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Tokyo – First quarter sales of Teijin’s Twaron para-aramid fibres “expanded firmly” particularly in…
Conti raises forecast on strong rubber business showing
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has raised its earnings forecast for fiscal 2017 following bette…
UK rubber manufacturers get new BTEC training course
Added: 3 Aug 2016
London – The UK rubber manufacturing industry is to get a much-needed boost to training in the sect…
Opinion: Facing up to the great Brexit gamble
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Article published in ERJ's July/August issue:
It will take the best part of five years to clear up a…
Report: Air suspension market to grow 7.5% to 2021, led by Europe
Added: 2 Aug 2016
Pune, India – Global demand for air suspension systems is set to grow at a CAGR of 7.54% from 2016…
Toyoda Gosei boss fears fallout from Brexit
Added: 2 Aug 2016
London – Automotive parts maker Toyoda Gosei is concerned about the impact of Brexit on its UK manu…
Firestone Liberia plantation to lay off 500 workers
Added: 2 Aug 2016
Harbel, Liberia – Firestone Liberia, the indirect natural rubber-growing subsidiary of Bridgestone …
Chemours selects Wilmington for Its global HQ
Added: 2 Aug 2016
Wilmington, Delaware –Chemours has decided to locate its global headquarters in Wilmington, Delawar…
