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Solvay starts new FKM plant in China

Solvay starts new FKM plant in China

Added: 28 Jul 2015

Brussels – Solvay has begun production at its new fluoroelastomers (FKM) plant in Changshu, China, …

Michelin expects demand challenge in new markets

Michelin expects demand challenge in new markets

Added: 28 Jul 2015

Paris – Michelin expects tire demand to be more challenging in new markets for the second half of 2…

German retreading plant installs Marangoni’s Ringbuilder

Added: 27 Jul 2015

Rovereto, Italy – German retreader Reifen Müller GmbH has installed the new and optimised Ringbuild…

ZC Rubber starts Thailand plant

ZC Rubber starts Thailand plant

Added: 27 Jul 2015

Rayong, Thailand – China’s Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd (ZC Rubber) has started production at its f…

EU tire association sets out Vision 2030

EU tire association sets out Vision 2030

Added: 27 Jul 2015

Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has published Vision 203…

ETRMA warns against competition, growth barriers

ETRMA warns against competition, growth barriers

Added: 27 Jul 2015

Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) published its latest upd…

PPG Industries elects new boss

PPG Industries elects new boss

Added: 27 Jul 2015

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – PPG Industries has appointed Michael McGarry as president and CEO, effec…

NR production falls by 0.7% in first half - report

NR production falls by 0.7% in first half - report

Added: 27 Jul 2015

Bangkok – Natural rubber production fell by 0.7 percent in the first half of 2015, according to  th…

Ross wrote in the letter that the Engineered Materials Group also is making other changes to improve efficiency and boost growth, including “changes to our Black Book and Win Certification processes, implementing a new voice of the customer programme and simplifying product charters.”

Parker to close two facilities, restructure unit

Added: 24 Jul 2015

Mayfield Heights, Ohio – Parker Hannifin Corp.’s Engineered Materials Group is making big changes a…

EC approves €117m investment aid for Nexen Czech plant

EC approves €117m investment aid for Nexen Czech plant

Added: 24 Jul 2015

Brussels - The European Commission (EC) has approved regional investment aid of nearly €117million …

Marcelo Odebrecht indicted, Braskem to name new chairman

Marcelo Odebrecht indicted, Braskem to name new chairman

Added: 23 Jul 2015

São Paulo, Brazil – Brazilian petrochemicals and polymers maker Braskem SA will hold an extraordina…

Lanxess set to beat market forecast with strong Q2 results

Lanxess set to beat market forecast with strong Q2 results

Added: 23 Jul 2015

Cologne, Germany – Lanxess AG is set to “exceed current market expectations” with its second quarte…

The centre, he said, will develop new products and processes and bring together colleagues from different parts of the company to identify breakthrough technologies.

Evonik opens new innovation centre in US

Added: 23 Jul 2015

Richmond, Virginia – German speciality chemicals company Evonik Industries inaugurated its Richmond…

Giti debuts new tires

Giti debuts new tires

Added: 23 Jul 2015

Rancho Cucamonga, California – Giti Tire (USA) Ltd is introducing the GT Radial GDR619 regional dri…

DESMA opens new factory in China

DESMA opens new factory in China

Added: 22 Jul 2015

Wuxi, China – German rubber machinery producer DESMA has inaugurated a new facility in Wuxi, near t…

Guilin Rubber Machinery claims ‘smart’ vulcanisation first in China

Guilin Rubber Machinery claims ‘smart’ vulcanisation first in China

Added: 22 Jul 2015

Guilin, China – Guilin Rubber Machinery has launched a home-grown smart logistics system for vulcan…

Tire recyclers’ Flex in the city

Tire recyclers’ Flex in the city

Added: 22 Jul 2015

Treviso, Italy – The European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA) – in cooperation with the Italian N…

Update: Sales rise steadies EU tire markets in first half

Update: Sales rise steadies EU tire markets in first half

Added: 21 Jul 2015

Brussels – Sales of tires in the European Union in June were boosted by a 14.6 –percent year-on-yea…

Chinese agency protests duties against tires

Chinese agency protests duties against tires

Added: 21 Jul 2015

Beijing —China’s Ministry of Commerce is urging the US government to reconsider the recent decision…

Businessman prosecuted after worker loses forearm in tire-shredding machine

Businessman prosecuted after worker loses forearm in tire-shredding machine

Added: 21 Jul 2015

London – A Kent businessman has been sentenced after a worker lost his right forearm when it got ca…