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Huber acquires Martinswerk to add to fire-retardant portfolio
Added: 3 Feb 2016
Atlanta, Georgia – JM Huber Corp., through its Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) division, has acqui…
Evonik develops silicone liner-less labels
Added: 3 Feb 2016
Essen, Germany – German speciality chemicals company Evonik Industries has developed “liner-less la…
Kumho appoints ‘Europe expert’ as new CEO
Added: 3 Feb 2016
Seoul –Kumho Tire has appointed 61-year-old Han-Seob Lee as its new chief executive officerwith imm…
Cooper Standard opens new China facilities, says confident in market
Added: 3 Feb 2016
Chongqing, China - Cooper-Standard Holdings, the parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. …
Tire, rubber markets buoy Teijin to Q3
Added: 3 Feb 2016
Tokyo – Teijin has reported that sales of its Twaron-brand para-aramid fibres “expanded firmly” for…
Liveris retiring; Fitterling named president of Dow Chemical
Added: 3 Feb 2016
Midland, Michigan – Dow Chemical Co. boss Andrew Liveris announced that he is retiring during a 2 F…
Tokyo rubber prices slip further on oil decline
Added: 3 Feb 2016
Tokyo – Rubber was among a batch of commodities to take a cue from declining oil prices, amid activ…
Manuli extends position in South America
Added: 3 Feb 2016
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – Fluiconnecto by Manuli, part of Manuli Rubber Industries (MRI) has rec…
French group to share green-rubber findings
Added: 3 Feb 2016
Vitry-sur-Seine, France – The French Rubber and Plastics Research and Testing Laboratory (LRCCP) is…
Continental scouting for new HQ location
Added: 2 Feb 2016
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG is scouting for locations to move its corporate function to a new…
Trelleborg opens US agriculture tire plant
Added: 2 Feb 2016
Spartanburg, South Carolina – Trelleborg Wheel Systems cut the ribbon on its first North American t…
Importers challenge Titan/USW on OTR tire duties petition
Added: 2 Feb 2016
Washington – Importers of OTR tires from China, India and Sri Lanka claim the Titan International I…
Bridgestone recalls trailer tires
Added: 2 Feb 2016
Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations is recalling about 36,000 Firestone FS5…
US union seeks duties on Chinese truck, bus tires
Added: 1 Feb 2016
Washington —The United Steelworkers union has filed a petition with the International Trade Commiss…
Trelleborg seals investment signals global ambitions
Added: 1 Feb 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has signed a contract for a new building in Stutt…
Sumitomo produces first Falken tire at US plant
Added: 1 Feb 2016
Buffalo, New York – Sumitomo Rubber USA (SRUSA) has produced the first Falken-branded tires at the …
Adidas gives TPUs the boot
Added: 1 Feb 2016
Herzogenaurach, Germany — Adidas has introduced a football boot, which is fastened with a new therm…
Dairy dip masks growth at Avon Rubber
Added: 1 Feb 2016
Melksham , UK – Avon Rubber continues to be buoyed by sales of respiratory protection masks but is …
Fire-safe compounds: Standard raises burning contradictions
Added: 31 Jan 2016
Based on article originally published in ERJ Jan/Feb 2016 issue.
The pan-European railways standard …
Japan machinery maker's inside track on Industry 4.0
Added: 31 Jan 2016
Dongguan, China — Manufacturers often talk about how they want to help customers implement Industry…
