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Yokohama Russia plant starts OE passenger car production
Added: 14 Jan 2015
Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd. has announced that its Russian passenger car tire production an…
Apollo chief says company focusing more on R&D
Added: 13 Jan 2015
London – Apollo Tyres Ltd is investing in research and development as a “key pillar” for growth ove…
Defective brake hose promts GM Korea recall
Added: 13 Jan 2015
Seoul - GM Korea Co., part of the US automaker General Motors Co., is to recall about 100,000 vehic…
Toyoda Gosei moves Shanghai HQ, enhances technical support
Added: 13 Jan 2015
Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei has relocated the regional headquarters for its automotive parts busin…
Marangoni adds partner in Scandinavia
Added: 13 Jan 2015
Rovereto, Italy - Marangoni Retreading Systems Deutschland GmbH has enhanced its presence in the Sc…
Bridgestone develops treadwear monitoring technology
Added: 13 Jan 2015
Tokyo — Bridgestone Corp. has developed technology for estimating tire wear and tread depth, using …
Hedge fund slams DuPont management, nominates new directors
Added: 13 Jan 2015
London – Hedge fund Trian Fund Management has raised the stakes in its campaign against DuPont’s ma…
CURC, TechnoBiz join for rubber expo in Thailand
Added: 12 Jan 2015
Shanghai, China - China United Rubber Corp. (CURC) and TechnoBiz Communications Co. Ltd are to join…
Conti targets 5% sales growth after robust 2014
Added: 12 Jan 2015
Hanover, Germany - Continental AG achieved higher sales and a margin exceeding 11 percent for its …
Michelin starts share buyback programme
Added: 12 Jan 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin has announced that it has engaged an investment services provid…
Centre on new elastomer research for O&G
Added: 12 Jan 2015
Centre on new elastomer research for O&G
Glyn Morgan, the oil and gas sector manager of research cen…
JLR crossover to create 1,300 UK jobs
Added: 12 Jan 2015
Detroit, US - Jaguar Land Rover has announced its plans to create 1,300 new jobs in its Solihull, U…
TTE on the move as Tire Cologne hits town
Added: 9 Jan 2015
London - The annual Tire Technology Expo (TTE) conference & exhibition is moving from its establish…
Rhein Chemie combination “to open new markets” for Lanxess
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Cologne, Germany – Following a recent restructuring, Rhein Chemie is now operating as Rhein Chemie …
India tire makers agree rubber price hike
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Kerala, India - In India, tire companies have accepted a formula drawn up by government officers: a…
Hexpol acquires US thermoplastic compounder
Added: 9 Jan 2015
London - Hexpol has signed an agreement to acquire RheTech Thermoplastic Compounding from the found…
Chinese firm “optimistic” despite drop in rubber additives’ prices
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Henan, China – After more than 20 percent rise in production volume, export volume and production v…
Bridgestone starts layoffs at Iowa facility
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Des Moine, Iowa—Bridgestone Americas Inc.’s Tire Operations announced a voluntary layoff of 69 empl…
Yokohama starts layoff of 31 employees
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Salem, Virginia — Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLC has begun the indefinite layoffs of 31 h…
Pirelli signs new €1bn credit deal
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Milan, Italy – Pirelli announced on 9 Jan that it had signed a new revolving and term loan multicur…
