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John Deere names Michelin as ‘partner-level’ supplier
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin’s agricultural and earthmover divisions have gained ‘partner-level su…
Pirelli claims OE gains with top car makers
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Milan, Italy – Italian tire-maker Pirelli says it has had a “successful year” in terms of OE fitmen…
Trelleborg integrates, expands facilities in The Netherlands
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Trelleborg, Sweden - Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has integrated its two Dutch sites …
Farm tires: Michelin’s ear to the ground
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin has unveiled a new tread patterns for agricultural tires, as part of …
Singapore Exchange to set up rubber bourse?
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Singapore – The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is in preliminary talks to be part of a regional rubber ex…
Yokohama advances cold-weather belt for miners
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Tokyo - Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd is to begin full-scale marketing of its conveyor belts built with s…
Marangoni launches new Ringtread pattern
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni Retreading Systems has completed its range of Ringtread trailer rings b…
Kumho Tire Europe appoints president
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Brussels – Kumho Tire Europe has appointed Charles Kim as its president, Kumho, the Korean company …
INEOS to advance in UK shale, buys interest in IGas licences
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Lyndhurst, UK – Petrochemicals major Ineos has announced a deal to acquire a 50-percent interest in…
Tech of the week : Trelleborg tackles subsea challenges
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Perth, Australia – Trelleborg’s Offshore is showcasing its latest advances in subsea equipment and …
Contract opportunity: Rubber profiles for major European supplier
Added: 11 Mar 2015
London – A major company in Germany is seeking suppliers of rubber profiles in EPDM , nitrile, styr…
Hankook wins iF design award
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hankook’s SmartFlex AH31 tire has been awareded the iF design award 2015 in…
Mitsui launches organisational restructuring
Added: 10 Mar 2015
Tokyo - Mitsui Chemicals Inc, has announced organisational restructuring effective 1 April in a bid…
New-look Trinseo expects a rebound
Added: 10 Mar 2015
Berwyn, Pensylvania – Trinseo, formerly known as Styron, has published its fourth quarter and annua…
Rubber pricing declines on weak market sentiment
Added: 10 Mar 2015
London – Physical and future rubber markets in Asia continued on a downward track in the week of 2-…
Tire product news updates
Added: 9 Mar 2015
With this year’s Geneva Motor Show underway, tire companies have taken the opportunity to roll out …
KM, Teknor Apex to present TPV technology at NPE
Added: 9 Mar 2015
London – KraussMaffei will demonstrate its SpinForm swivel plate technology for producing multi-com…
European Tyre Recycling Conference selects keynote
Added: 9 Mar 2015
Brussels – Hermann Erdmann, head of the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Afri…
Expert says NR demand to grow 3.2% in 2015
Added: 9 Mar 2015
Kuala Lumpur – Natural rubber production is set to grow by 3.2 percent this year, Sheela Thomas, se…
Eni loses appeal over €106m rubber cartel fine
Added: 9 Mar 2015
New York – The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has refused to reduce a €106.2-million rubber cartel…
