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Good start for Conti after strong 2014
Added: 5 Mar 2015
Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has achieved an “extremely successful” financial year, the gro…
Simtec partners with supplier to make LSR part
Added: 5 Mar 2015
Miramar, Florida — Simtec Silicone Parts LLC has partnered with a Tier 1 automotive supplier to pro…
PM checks out Nexen Tire facility
Added: 5 Mar 2015
Seoul, South Korea – Czech prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka recently visited Nexen Tire’s plant in C…
India cuts customs duties on petchem products
Added: 4 Mar 2015
New Delhi – The Indian government is planning to reduce its customs duties on a number of petrochem…
Mixed trend in NR markets despite producers' meeting
Added: 4 Mar 2015
London – Rubber markets were expected to bounce back after the Chinese New Year holiday (18-25 Feb)…
Michelin unveils all-weather tires
Added: 4 Mar 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin has unveiled its latest concept tire, Michelin CrossClimate, wh…
Asahi Kasei announces major restructuring plan
Added: 4 Mar 2015
Tokyo – Japanese chemicals and fibres maker Asahi Kasei Corp. has initiated a group-wide restructur…
Bridgestone displays “new technologies” in Geneva
Added: 4 Mar 2015
Geneva, Switzerland – Bridgestone has put on display a number of its innovative tires and concept t…
China abolishes taxes on vehicle tires
Added: 3 Mar 2015
Beijing - China has abolished consumption taxes on vehicle tires, including a 3-percent tax for bia…
Mesnac, Bosch Rexroth strike “strategic” partnership
Added: 3 Mar 2015
Beijing – Mesnac has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Bosch Rexroth on the development…
Michelin upgrades US tread rubber facility
Added: 3 Mar 2015
Covington, Georgia – Michelin Retread Technologies has installed a regenerative thermal oxidizer at…
Bayer still undecided over BMS
Added: 3 Mar 2015
Leverkusen, Germany – Bayer AG is still unsure whether to IPO or spin off its Bayer MaterialScience…
Evonik to continue “growth strategy” in 2015
Added: 3 Mar 2015
Essen, Germany – Evonik Industries AG has announced its financial results for the year ending 31 De…
Robotics will enhance, not replace humans
Added: 3 Mar 2015
London - The growth of robotics as a way to automate elements of the supply chain and improve effic…
Goodyear unveils concept tires at Geneva motor show
Added: 3 Mar 2015
Geneva, Switzerland – Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has unveiled two concept tires on 3 March at the…
Nokian develops new all season tire for North America
Added: 3 Mar 2015
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres is introducing a new generation of its Premium All Season tires eNTYR…
Comment: The way forward for 'recovered carbon black'
Added: 3 Mar 2015
Jacob Peled of Pelmar Engineering provides some interesting viewpoints on the report titled 'Recove…
Yokohama marine hoses receive API Q1 cert
Added: 2 Mar 2015
Tokyo ‒ The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has announced that its marine hoses employed for offshore crude…
Titan optimistic despite difficult 2014
Added: 2 Mar 2015
Quincy, Illinois —Titan International Inc. suffered net and operating losses last year on 12.4 perc…
Marangoni opens new site in France
Added: 2 Mar 2015
Rovereto, Italy – Manutention, a Marangoni Industries' French subsidiary, has recently inaugurated …
