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DuPont's largest compounding plant opens in China
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Shenzhen, China – DuPont Performance Materials inaugurated its largest compounding plant on 19 July…
Triangle aims to expand operation, crack top 10
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Weihai, China – Triangle Group Co. Ltd., the second largest tire manufacturer in China and 15th lar…
Michelin adding farm tires in Brazil
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Campo Grande, Brazil – Group Michelin is adding capacity for radial agricultural tires at its plant…
Report: Cabot plans to add techical center in Shanghai
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. will add a new application innovation laboratory in Shanghai to…
New president and CEO for Bridgestone Europe, Middle East & Africa
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Brussels – Bridgestone Corp. has appointed Paolo Ferrari as president and CEO of its Europe, Middle…
US traffic body grants Conti's noncompliance petition
Added: 19 Jul 2016
Washington – The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted a Continenta…
Cabot to raise global prices
Added: 19 Jul 2016
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. will increase prices, up to 6 percent globally, for speciality …
Trelleborg reports flat business in Q2
Added: 19 Jul 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB has had an “eventful” second quarter completing three business t…
ContiTech to build new hose plant in China
Added: 19 Jul 2016
Hanover, Germany - ContiTech AG has signed a memorandum of understanding to build a new plant in Qi…
New passenger car demand up in Europe for 34th consecutive month
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Brussels – European new passenger car registration grew for the 34th month in a row in June, postin…
Evonik opens new competence centre for silanes in Germany
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Essen, Germany – Evonik has opened a new silanes “competence centre” at its Rheinfelden site in Ger…
Lehigh creates joint venture with Hera in Spain
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Barcelona, Spain – Lehigh Technologies Inc. is planning to grow in Europe with help from waste reso…
Henniges to open first plant in Poland
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Prudnik, Poland – Henniges Automotive Holdings Inc. plans to open its first manufacturing plant in …
Ex-Pirelli exec to lead Bridgestone Europe
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Brussels – Bridgestone has appointed Paolo Ferrari to the role of president and chief executive off…
James Walker offers new marine elastomer
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Sydney, Australia – For any vessels entering US Coastal Waters, environmentally acceptable lubrican…
Pirelli opens retail store in Los Angeles
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Los Angeles, California – Pirelli Tire North America Inc. has opened a premium single-brand retail …
Analysis: Chemical leaders raise concerns about Brexit skills gaps
Added: 15 Jul 2016
London – Exit from the European Union could worsen the already wide skills gap in the UK manufactur…
European tire markets lose momentum
Added: 15 Jul 2016
Brussels - Following a strong start to the year, European tire sales lost momentum in the second q…
Semperit will appeal court ruling on distribution contract with JV
Added: 15 Jul 2016
Vienna - Semperit AG will appeal a partial judgment by the Austrian Cartel Court that could halt th…
Press release: Bluestar Silicones launches products for new markets
Added: 15 Jul 2016
Bluestar Silicones, an overseas subsidiary of Bluestar Company, has recently launched new products …
