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Yokohama in talks to buy Indian tire-maker?
Added: 7 Mar 2016
London – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) is seeking to buy a majority stake in Indian OTR tire-manufactur…
BASF considering bid for DuPont - report
Added: 7 Mar 2016
Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF SE is considering making a bid for DuPont Co., according to published …
Datwyler appoints new CEO, nominates new chairman
Added: 7 Mar 2016
Altdorf, Switzerland – The Datwyler Group has appointed Dirk Lambrecht to be its chief executive of…
NR price drop takes its toll in Liberia
Added: 7 Mar 2016
London – A Liberian natural rubber plantation in eastern Liberia is suspending its production and l…
Uzer Makina mulls investment proposal in Iran
Added: 7 Mar 2016
Hanover, Germany –Uzer Makina is considering an investment proposal to establish a plant in Iran, a…
K 2016 and Industry 4.0: the Kountdown has begun
Added: 4 Mar 2016
Frankfurt, Germany – The VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association and its member firms have …
Survey: Securing connected-car tech will take up to 3 years
Added: 4 Mar 2016
Detroit, Michigan – Auto-makers and suppliers believe it will take one to three years to secure con…
Yokohama introduces upgraded HP tires
Added: 4 Mar 2016
Tokyo — Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced a number of tire launches, including the latest addition …
Kumho unveils all-terrain SUV tire for Hyundai Carlino
Added: 4 Mar 2016
London – Kumho unveiled futuristic all-terrain tires fitted to the Hyundai Carlino compact SUV unve…
Japan PU industry continues to underperform
Added: 4 Mar 2016
Tokyo – Figures from the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Japan continue to show that the country’…
Nokian starts profit-based incentives for all employees
Added: 3 Mar 2016
Helsinki – Nokian Tyres plc is to start using a profit-related bonus scheme for all employees, whic…
Chinese rubber machinery sales slump by over 30%
Added: 3 Mar 2016
London – China-based manufacturers of tire and rubber machinery have reported a sales-drop of almos…
Clwyd Compounders rolls out rubber-mill safety device
Added: 3 Mar 2016
Wrexham, UK – Rubber compounding company Clwyd Compounders Ltd. has engineered a safety mechanism t…
World rubber demand set to grow 4% annually
Added: 3 Mar 2016
Cleveland, Ohio – World demand for rubber is to rise 3.9 percent per year to 31.7 million tonnes by…
German machinery sector posts 5% growth
Added: 3 Mar 2016
Frankfurt, Germany – German plastics and rubber machinery sales grew by 5 percent, one percent more…
FTC 2016: Francesco Gori, strategy advisor, Apollo Tires
Added: 3 Mar 2016
Francesco Gori, strategy advisor, Apollo Tires, will be among the high-ranking tire industry offici…
FTC 2016: Ruud Burlet, chairman – BIR Tire & Rubber Committee
Added: 3 Mar 2016
Ruud Burlet, chairman, Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Tire & Rubber Committee, will draw a…
Goodyear unveils concept tires for autonomous cars
Added: 3 Mar 2016
Geneva, Switzerland – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has unveiled two innovative new concept tires at t…
Conti posts strong tire, rubber growth
Added: 3 Mar 2016
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has posted a strong financial 2015, with sales climbing by around…
Hankook displays roller-skate concept tire in Geneva
Added: 3 Mar 2016
Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hankook will unveil its new concept tire on the new Opel GT Concept at the …
