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Price pressure pushes Hexpol sales down
Added: 9 May 2016
Eupen, Belgium – Hexpol has posted a marginal increase in its operating profit in the first quarter…
Chinese firm, Beijing university to study graphene for tires
Added: 9 May 2016
Zhaoyuan, China – Linglong Tire and Beijing University of Chemical Technology have signed a researc…
Avon rubber posts modest half-year growth
Added: 9 May 2016
Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber has posted a 6-percent rise in operating profit, up from £8.5 million (€…
Big three producers say “soft launch” for new NR market
Added: 9 May 2016
Pattaya, Thailand – Three major natural rubber producing countries have announced the “soft launch”…
Emerald Performance Materials sells additives businesses
Added: 9 May 2016
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio – Emerald Performance Materials of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, announced it has sold…
Goodyear, USW continue investigation of death at plant
Added: 8 May 2016
Danville, Virginia.—At least three investigations into the death of a worker, the second in two wee…
Analysis: An encouraging quarter, so far, for tire makers
Added: 6 May 2016
London - Quarterly results in, to date, from the tire industry (see list below) provide a useful ga…
Cooper Standard reports Q1 growth, doubles sales in Asia-Pacific
Added: 6 May 2016
Novi, Michigan – Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. reported increased net income and a 7.8 percent incr…
Michelin reports truck tire size shift in UK
Added: 6 May 2016
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin has reported a “steady shift” towards 315/70 R 22.5 fitments within t…
Bridgestone recalls 2,900 Firestone tires in US
Added: 6 May 2016
Washington — Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is recalling approximately 2,900 Firestone…
Smart sensor developed to predict rubber failures
Added: 5 May 2016
West Lafayette, Indiana – A recent technology developed by Purdue University, West Lafayette, India…
Pirelli OE fitment on MAN trucks, buses
Added: 5 May 2016
Milan, Italy – Pirelli has started supplying truck tires as original equipment fitments to MAN Truc…
Chinese OTR tire firms challenge US duties
Added: 5 May 2016
New York – Two tire companies have challenged in court a decision by the US Department of Commerce …
Silicones trio link to form the Rico Group
Added: 5 May 2016
Thalheim, Austria – Silicone parts makers Rico Elastomere Projecting GmbH (REP) of Thalheim, Austri…
CEO: US customers interested in made-in-China KraussMaffei machines
Added: 4 May 2016
Shanghai, China — KraussMaffei Group says it is manufacturing injection molding machines at its Hai…
Bridgestone, PPG target increased fuel efficiency
Added: 4 May 2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – By year-end, Bridgestone Americas and PPG Industries Inc. will have a ne…
Cooper Tire's net income increases on lower sales
Added: 4 May 2016
Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reported net income of $59 million (€53 million) for the f…
Continental invests €200m in rubber group expansion
Added: 4 May 2016
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s rubber group, which includes the company’s tire and ContiTech s…
Trinseo rubber business subdued as company trials NdBR production
Added: 4 May 2016
Berwyn, Pennsylvania – Trinseo’s synthetic rubber unit continued to falter in the first quarter of …
California eyes labelling for styrene; rule excludes PS
Added: 3 May 2016
Detroit, Michigan – Styrene is the latest chemical to require a label warning California consumers …
