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EU car market grows despite shrink in France, Germany
Added: 17 Dec 2014
Brussels – The EU passenger car registration recorded a moderate growth of 1.4 percent despite a de…
Axon group to set up technical centre in France
Added: 17 Dec 2014
Mery, France — Axson Group SAS, provider of high performance polymer formulations, has announced th…
Goodyear to relocate Latin America HQ to Akron
Added: 17 Dec 2014
Akron, Ohio — In a bid to “reduce cost and increase efficiency”, Goodyear plans to relocate its Lat…
Honeywell opens its largest glove plant in China
Added: 17 Dec 2014
Jiangsu, China - Honeywell opened its largest plant for protective gloves in Nantong, Jiangsu provi…
US tariffs hitting equipment suppliers to China
Added: 16 Dec 2014
London – The US imposition of tariffs on Chinese tire imports is already impacting companies supply…
Thai government meets to establish NR exchange
Added: 16 Dec 2014
Bangkok – The Thai Department of Agriculture is meeting today (16 Dec) to discuss the establishment…
Tractor tires plough on after 2,500 hours
Added: 16 Dec 2014
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – A set of Michelin XeoBib tractor tires still have two-thirds of their tread re…
China to buy 128k tonnes of rubber for state reserves - report
Added: 16 Dec 2014
Bangkok – The Thai Rubber Association has said that China’s State Reserves Bureau is to buy 128,500…
Teknor Apex TPEs for constant-use devices
Added: 16 Dec 2014
Pawtucket, Rhode Island – Teknor Apex Co. has developed a range of TPEs, which are designed to pro…
Expert believes “worst is over” for natural rubber market
Added: 16 Dec 2014
London - Rubber industry expert Dr Prachaya Jumpasut remains upbeat about the future of rubber sayi…
Pirelli launches new range of hillclimb tires
Added: 16 Dec 2014
Milan – Pirelli has announced that it launched a new range of hillclimb tires at the Bologna Motor …
Nynas inaugurates Asia supply hub in Singapore
Added: 16 Dec 2014
Singapore – Nynas has recently inaugurated a new Singapore logistics hub, which is intended to spee…
Yokohama to supply more water tanks to Boeing
Added: 15 Dec 2014
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd has renewed a contract with Boeing Co. for the supply of water tan…
Lanxess ‘yellow-brick’ road to keep German motorists safer
Added: 15 Dec 2014
Cologne, Germany – Not a directly a rubber- or tire-related application but it is interesting to se…
US clears ContiTech’s Veyance takeover
Added: 15 Dec 2014
Hanover, Germany – The US Department of Justice has approved ContiTech’s purchase of Veyance Techno…
Wacker reorganises silicone distribution in Nordic states
Added: 15 Dec 2014
Munich, Germany – Chemicals group Wacker has announced that it has reorganised its silicone distrib…
Pirelli calcuates FI tire usage
Added: 14 Dec 2014
Burton upon Trent, UK – During this year’s Formula One World Championship season, drivers get throu…
Nokian's 'world-first' A-rated winter tire for ELVs
Added: 14 Dec 2014
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres has developed a new tire which in tests had reduced rolling resistanc…
New ownership for Dow Corning?
Added: 14 Dec 2014
New York – Corning Inc. is seeking to sell its share in its Dow Corning its silicones joint venture…
Shale to strengthen Chinese tire sector
Added: 14 Dec 2014
Brussels – Moves to develop shale and other unconventional hydrocarbon resources in China will soon…
