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Cooper Standard reports record results

Cooper Standard reports record results

Added: 23 Feb 2016

Novi, Michigan - Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent company of Cooper Tire and manufacturer …

Peter Taylor stepping down as head of ITMA

Peter Taylor stepping down as head of ITMA

Added: 23 Feb 2016

London –Peter Taylor, OBE, is stepping down from his role as director of the UK-based Imported Tyre…

Pyrolyx links up with “top-five” tire-maker

Pyrolyx links up with “top-five” tire-maker

Added: 23 Feb 2016

Munich, Germany - Pyrolyx AG has signed a joint development agreement with an international tire ma…

Cabot recognised for sustainability programme

Cabot recognised for sustainability programme

Added: 23 Feb 2016

Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corps. has received its “highest score to date” from EcoVadis, recogn…

US initiates China truck, bus tires probe

US initiates China truck, bus tires probe

Added: 23 Feb 2016

Washington – The US Department of Commerce has initiated countervailing and antidumping duty invest…

Innovation nets top tire-maker award for Bridgestone

Innovation nets top tire-maker award for Bridgestone

Added: 22 Feb 2016

Hanover, Germany – Bridgestone has been voted “tire manufacturer of the year” at a 17 Feb awards ev…

Iranian tire maker seeks investor, partner

Iranian tire maker seeks investor, partner

Added: 22 Feb 2016

Tehran – An Iranian tire maker is in search of possible investors or “partners” that could help it …

SRI operating income drops 11%

SRI operating income drops 11%

Added: 20 Feb 2016

Kobe, Japan - Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. suffered a 10.6-percent drop in operating income for …

US agency drops China OTR tire imports probe

US agency drops China OTR tire imports probe

Added: 20 Feb 2016

Washington—The US International Trade Commission has decided not to continue the investigation of C…

Hutchinson announces “big plans” for US tech centre

Hutchinson announces “big plans” for US tech centre

Added: 19 Feb 2016

Grand Rapids, Michigan – Hutchinson opened its first North American innovation centre at its Grand …

Bridgestone subscribes to sustainable NR programme

Bridgestone subscribes to sustainable NR programme

Added: 19 Feb 2016

Brussels – Bridgestone Singapore PTE Ltd, part of Bridgestone Corp., has registered to support and …

Michelin recognised among top 10 brands in Europe

Michelin recognised among top 10 brands in Europe

Added: 19 Feb 2016

Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin has been recognised as one of the 10 best corporate brands in E…

Trelleborg to seal Hong Kong subsea rail tunnel

Trelleborg to seal Hong Kong subsea rail tunnel

Added: 19 Feb 2016

Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has won a contract with Penta Ocean…

TTE awards recognise environmental contributions

TTE awards recognise environmental contributions

Added: 18 Feb 2016

Hanover, Germany – Major tire manufacturers as well as new players were among the winners of the Ti…

Titan threatens to sue OTR importers

Titan threatens to sue OTR importers

Added: 18 Feb 2016

Quincy, Illinois – Titan International Inc. is threatening to sue importers of OTR tire/wheel assem…

Iran, Tecnimont sign €1bn rubber agreement

Iran, Tecnimont sign €1bn rubber agreement

Added: 18 Feb 2016

Tehran – Iran and Italy’s Maire Tecnimont have signed a €1 billion memorandum of understanding for …

US tire industry posts strong 2015

US tire industry posts strong 2015

Added: 18 Feb 2016

Akron, Ohio – For the first time in several years, the US tire industry held its own and even clawe…

Pirelli-ChemChina merger moving forward

Pirelli-ChemChina merger moving forward

Added: 18 Feb 2016

Milan, Italy – Pirelli & C. SpA shareholders approved a series of measures 15 Feb at a regularly sc…

Nexen appoints new CEO

Added: 18 Feb 2016

Seoul – Nexen Tire has appointed incumbent president Travis Kang, son of the company’s chairman Byu…

The company will invest approximately $30 million (€27 million) to expand its NXT silane manufacturing capacity at Leverkusen, Momentive said in a statement on 15 Feb.

Momentive to expand German silane capacity

Added: 18 Feb 2016

Waterford, New York– Momentive Performance Materials Inc is set to start a “strategic expansion” of…