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Brazil to hand out “forest-friendly” condoms at Rio Olympics
Added: 5 Jul 2016
Xapuri, Brazil – The Brazilian government is planning to hand out 9 million free condoms during the…
ContiTech, Henkel teaming up in printing goods sector
Added: 5 Jul 2016
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech Elastomer Coatings has entered into a cooperation agreement with Henke…
Kenda seeks OE credibility with US technical centre
Added: 4 Jul 2016
North Canton, Ohio – Among the reasons that American Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd cites for open…
Datwyler steps up pharma rubber production in Asia
Added: 4 Jul 2016
Satara, India – Datwyler Scheiz AG is building a new pharmaceutical rubber component plant in Satar…
Trelleborg completes purchase of silicone manufacturer
Added: 4 Jul 2016
Tusin, California – Trelleborg completed the acquisition of the US-based Silicone Fabricators Inc. …
Yokohama completes ATG purchase, names chairman
Added: 4 Jul 2016
Tokyo – Following the completion of its $1.18-billion (€1.06-billion) deal to purchase Alliance Tir…
WDK: German rubber industry on flat growth track
Added: 4 Jul 2016
Frankfurt am Main, Germany – Germany’s rubber industry managed to grow sales by 2.2-percent, to €11…
Mining shares start to rally
Added: 4 Jul 2016
London – Light is emerging at the end of the tunnel for suppliers of conveyor belts and other rubbe…
Conveyor belt maker Semperit takes to the sky
Added: 4 Jul 2016
Vienna – Semperit has introduced a “completely new system” for bulk transportation over long distan…
Michelin to build €450m tire plant in Mexico
Added: 4 Jul 2016
Clermont-Ferrand, France –Michelin has confirmed its plans to build a tire-production facility in c…
Continental acquires Bandvulc
Added: 4 Jul 2016
Hanover, Germany - Continental Tyre Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Continental AG, has acquire…
Interview: Giti preparing to expand R&D centre
Added: 3 Jul 2016
Uniontown, Ohio – Giti Tire Group's North American research and development centre, which opened a …
Marangoni to provide Sri Lanka tire plant technology
Added: 1 Jul 2016
Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni has dismissed media reports suggesting that it plans to build a $75-mil…
Kuraray ditches Marubeni to sell elastomers directly in Europe
Added: 1 Jul 2016
Hattersheim, Germany – The Japanese speciality chemical company Kuraray has taken over the sales of…
Analysis: Brexit uncertainty looms over UK tire & rubber sector
Added: 1 Jul 2016
London – It has been a week since the UK narrowly voted to leave the EU – or Brexit – in a nationwi…
UK industry leader weighs up the perils of Brexit
Added: 1 Jul 2016
This pre-referendum article by Dr Stan Higgins, chief executive of influential English regional ind…
Yokohama raises funds for ATG acquisition
Added: 30 Jun 2016
Tokyo—Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd is to borrow Yen157.5 billion (€1.37 billion) to help fund its acquis…
Conti investing €50m in own-brand agricultural tire production
Added: 30 Jun 2016
Hanover, Germany – Continental is investing €49.9 million in its agricultural tires business: incr…
VMI wins patent lawsuit against Chinese firm
Added: 30 Jun 2016
Epe, The Netherlands – VMI has claimed “a huge victory” in its fight against patent infringement, w…
Dow Corning UK to lose 115 jobs in global cuts
Added: 30 Jun 2016
Barry, UK – Employees at the Dow Corning’s factory in Barry, Wales, are in talks with management co…
