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Lanxess inks elastomers distribution deal in US
Added: 1 May 2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Lanxess is expanding its distribution network with the addition of Harwi…
Freudenberg-NOK rolls out new seal for steel plants
Added: 1 May 2015
Plymouth, Michigan -- Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies has developed a sealing technology for r…
Hankook Q1 results decline
Added: 1 May 2015
Seoul — Hankook Tire Co. Ltd suffered double-digit drops in sales and earnings for the quarter ende…
Teknor Apex hit by blaze at UK plant
Added: 30 Apr 2015
Oldbury, UK – The Teknor Apex plant in Oldbury in West Midlands was hit by a major fire that broke …
Conti registers positive quarter, upbeat about 2015
Added: 30 Apr 2015
Hanover, Germany - Continental AG has posted a positive start to 2015 with sales rising by 14 perce…
Yokohama develops hose for “next-generation refrigerants”
Added: 30 Apr 2015
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has developed a new hose for use in automotive air-conditioning uni…
Chemtura’s Mboca-free technology showcased at UTECH Europe
Added: 30 Apr 2015
Maastricht, the Netherlands — Chemtura Corp’s range of MbOCA replacements attracted a great deal of…
Upgrades help Orion boost presence in plastics market
Added: 30 Apr 2015
Kingwood, Texas — While the vast majority of carbon black output is aimed at tire and rubber goods,…
Kumho introduces multi-purpose concept tire
Added: 30 Apr 2015
London – Korean tire maker Kumho has introduced the Maxplo all-weather, all-location, all-terrain c…
Bayer says BMS floatation plans “on schedule”
Added: 30 Apr 2015
Leverkusen, Germany – Bayer is “on schedule” with preparations for the planned stock market floatat…
Conman spared prison for unlawful waste tire activities
Added: 30 Apr 2015
Devon, UK - The owner of a tire waste business has been given a 15-month custodial sentence, suspe…
Good start prompts Wacker to raise 2015 sales forecast
Added: 30 Apr 2015
Munich, Germany – Wacker Chemie AG has raised its sales forecast for full-year 2015 following a goo…
VMI wins intellectual property lawsuit in China
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Epe, The Netherlands – Dutch tire machinery producer VMI has won a lawsuit against Shuangjun Plasti…
IISRP elects US executive as president
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Cape Town, South Africa – The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) has ele…
Goodyear reports record first-quarter earnings
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. achieved record earnings for the first quarter of 2015 des…
Engel advances O-ring moulding technology
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Schwertberg, Austria – Machinery company Engel has developed a new compact hydraulic machine that c…
Trelleborg launches flexible coating mobile production unit
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Trelleborg, Sweeden – Trelleborg’s offshore operation has launched a new mobile production unit (MP…
Michelin long-time leader passes away
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Group Michelin’s long-time leader François Michelin has passed away at t…
Omni launches website to order Timberland tires
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Traverse City, Michigan — Omni United Pte Ltd has launched an e-commerce site and installer network…
EU alternative fuel vehicle registration rises sharply in Q1
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Brussels - In the first quarter of 2015, total alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) registrations in the …
