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Settlement reached in Cooper-Apollo alleged insider trader case

Settlement reached in Cooper-Apollo alleged insider trader case

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Washington — Steven C. Watson, a Lynnfield, Mass., man who allegedly engaged in insider trading bas…

Sumitomo rolls out 100-millionth tire in China

Sumitomo rolls out 100-millionth tire in China

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Changshu, China – Sumitomo Rubber Changshu, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Group, produced its one…

US biotech firm to study sunflower rubber

US biotech firm to study sunflower rubber

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Durham, North Carolina – A new US start-up, Edison Agrosciences, is developing a sunflower rubber c…

Trinseo CFO resigns

Trinseo CFO resigns

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Berwyn, Pennsylvania – Trinseo’s executive vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO) John Fe…

Avon reports sharp rise in 2015 profits

Avon reports sharp rise in 2015 profits

Added: 18 Nov 2015

Melksham, UK - Avon Rubber has reported an 8-percent rise in its revenues for the full year 2015 wi…

Semperit revenue up as capacity expands

Semperit revenue up as capacity expands

Added: 18 Nov 2015

Vienna – Semperit Group has posted an increase in sales and profits in the first three quarters of …

Bluestar Silicones expands distribution network in India

Bluestar Silicones expands distribution network in India

Added: 18 Nov 2015

Shanghai, China - Bluestar Silicones, an overseas subsidiary of China National Bluestar group, has …

Interview: Industry 4.0 drives Arburg, Germany

Interview: Industry 4.0 drives Arburg, Germany

Added: 18 Nov 2015

So much has been written about Industry 4.0, but there still are misperceptions about the concept. …

Momentive settles IP legal action against Qingdao Siltech

Momentive settles IP legal action against Qingdao Siltech

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Waterford, New York – Momentive Performance Materials Inc has reached an out of court settlement wi…

Kenneth Rohan, vice president of operations for Zhongli North America, said in a statement that the firm ultimately plans to expand it capabilities for other automotive related components. It operates a 13,000-sq.-ft. technical centre in Madison Heights, Mich., that performs sales, engineering, logistics and quality control functions. It also operates a 33,000-sq.-ft. parts storage and re-packaging warehouse facility in Troy, Michigan.

Chinese automotive parts maker buys US rubber moulder

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Staples, Minnesota – Zhongli North America Inc., the North American unit of automotive parts manufa…

EU car demand positive despite slow-down

EU car demand positive despite slow-down

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Brussels – The EU passenger car market continued to grow in the month of October albeit at a slower…

Goodyear launches US online tire sales

Goodyear launches US online tire sales

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear’s online tire-buying program, which the tire maker announced at its annual d…

Bridgestone launches offer for US auto parts chain

Bridgestone launches offer for US auto parts chain

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Americas Inc. is launching its previously announced tender offer…

Kumho Crugen tires fitted on Jeep Renegade

Kumho Crugen tires fitted on Jeep Renegade

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Frankfurt, Germany – Already a supplier of tires for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Fiat Freemont, Ku…

Shin-Etsu to invest €180m in silicone business expansion

Shin-Etsu to invest €180m in silicone business expansion

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Tokyo - Shin-Etsu is expanding its silicone rubber business in Japan and elsewhere, according to a …

Solvay launches fluoroelastomer plant in China

Solvay launches fluoroelastomer plant in China

Added: 16 Nov 2015

Changshu, China – Chemicals company Solvay SA opened a fluoroelastomers plant in Changshu, China, o…

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Toyo shareholders confirm new execs

Added: 16 Nov 2015

Osaka, Japan – Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. shareholders have approved the hiring of industry outsid…

 Artist's rendering of what Kumho tire plant in Georgia will look like

Kumho USA moves HQ to Atlanta

Added: 16 Nov 2015

Atlanta, Georgia – Kumho Tire USA Inc has moved its corporate headquarters to Atlanta from Rancho C…

Apollo buys German distributor Reifencom

Apollo buys German distributor Reifencom

Added: 16 Nov 2015

Gurgaon, India – Apollo Tyres has acquired Reifencom GmbH, a German tire distributor, for €45.6 mil…

Trelleborg produces first farm tire in US

Trelleborg produces first farm tire in US

Added: 16 Nov 2015

Soartaburg, South Carolina – Trelleborg started its first North America agricultural tire plant Spa…