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Michelin in partnership to make anti-slip footwear
Added: 11 Feb 2016
Greenville, South Carolina – Michelin North America Inc. and Dickies Occupational Wear, a division …

Bridgestone, PPG team up to study fuel efficiency in tires
Added: 11 Feb 2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – The US Department of Energy (DOE) is providing funding to support a $1.2…

Johnson Controls exec joins Cooper Tire's board
Added: 11 Feb 2016
Findlay, Ohio — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s board of directors has named Susan Davis a company direc…

US initiates investigation of OTR tire imports
Added: 10 Feb 2016
Washington – The US Department of Commerce has initiated an antidumping and countervailing duty inv…

Orion adds marketing manager
Added: 10 Feb 2016
Kingwood, Texas – Orion Engineered Carbons has hired Jose Briones as its marketing manager for the …

Goodyear posts "record” annual results
Added: 10 Feb 2016
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear reported record fourth quarter and yearly results, including an 18-percent i…

Reifen expects high turnout, global audience
Added: 10 Feb 2016

Marangoni targets earthmover retreads market
Added: 10 Feb 2016
Roverto, Italy – Italian tire machinery and retreading group Marangoni has invested in its retreade…

Versalis unveils new tire rubber grades at TTE
Added: 10 Feb 2016
Rome - Innovation to broaden and revitalise the rubber portfolio: Versalis presents the new path on…

All set for Hanover debut
Added: 10 Feb 2016
Based on article originally published in ERJ Jan/Feb 2016 issue.
Hanover, Germany - Tire Technology …

Tire trackers aboard UK driverless car project
Added: 9 Feb 2016
London – Tire pressure monitoring is the focus for one of the eight projects, which together have b…

Trelleborg appoints new head for anti-vibration operation
Added: 9 Feb 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg has appointed Max Billinger as managing director of its industrial …

Sibur changes management team
Added: 9 Feb 2016
Moscow – Sibur’s board of director elected new members to the management board in a meeting on 5 Fe…

Lanxess says Marl closure on schedule
Added: 9 Feb 2016
Cologne, Germany – The closure of Lanxess’ EPDM production plat in Marl, Germany is progressing as …

Dow Corning reports 10% rise in net income
Added: 9 Feb 2016
Midland, Michigan —Dow Corning Corp. has posted a 10-percent year-on-year increase in net income in…

Demand for truck, bus tires prompts Conti’s €1.2bn US expansion
Added: 9 Feb 2016
Jackson, Mississippi – Continental AG’s decision to commit $1.4 billion (€1.25 billion) for a truck…

Bridgestone UK unveils major golf sponsorship package
Added: 9 Feb 2016
Heythorp, UK – Bridgestone UK’s tire division has eschewed “more commonplace” sports, such as footb…

Michelin NZG tires for Boeing long-haul aircraft
Added: 9 Feb 2016
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin will be the sole source tire supplier for the main landing gear…

Nokian scrubs China from third-plant location list
Added: 9 Feb 2016
London – The construction of a third tire plant is still on the table for Nokian Tyre and a decisio…

Safic-Alcan to supply Evonik silanes in Italy
Added: 9 Feb 2016
Paris – Safic-Alcan has extended its exclusive agreement with Evonik for Dynasylan functional silan…