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European tire body says optimistic over future talks with US
Added: 26 Nov 2014
Brussels – The head of the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has expresse…
Mazda, JLR, Mini Cooper in recalls over tire issues
Added: 26 Nov 2014
London – A report by the Japanese car maker Mazda suggests that the company is recalling 100,000 of…
Pirelli to expand truck tire plant in Egypt
Added: 26 Nov 2014
Milan, Italy –Pirelli Tyre SpA and the Egyptian minister of investment signed a memorandum of under…
Toyo Tires files lawsuit over trademark infringement
Added: 26 Nov 2014
Cypress, California – Toyo Tire and Rubber Co. Ltd, and its American subsidiaries have filed a trad…
US rubber trade deficit grows
Added: 26 Nov 2014
Washington — The US rubber product trade deficit continued to climb in the first quarter of 2014, w…
Sika opens new R&D unit in UK
Added: 26 Nov 2014
London – Swiss speciality chemical company Sika announced on 27 Nov that it opened a “state-of-the-…
US sets preliminary duties on Chinese tires
Added: 25 Nov 2014
Washington — The US department of commerce has set the preliminary countervailing duty subsidy for …
US union welcomes tariffs on Chinese tires
Added: 25 Nov 2014
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - The United Steelworkers union, whose petition led to the US investigatio…
Energy costs hit EU chemical exports
Added: 25 Nov 2014
Brussels – High energy costs and lower R&D intensity spending over the past two decades has diminis…
New leader for French scrap tire company Aliapur
Added: 25 Nov 2014
Lyon, France – Hervé Domas is to take over as chief executive officer of French Aliapur in January …
Pirelli introduces intelligent 'cyber tire' project
Added: 25 Nov 2014
Milan, Italy – Pirelli is currently studying a new “futuristic” intelligent tire with sensors embed…
Vicat starts up “Europe’s longest” conveyor belt
Added: 24 Nov 2014
Hannover, Germany - The longest conveyor belt in Europe recently went into operation at the Vicat c…
Shandong plans to transform region's tire industry
Added: 24 Nov 2014
Shandong, China - The general office of Shandong provincial government has issued the 'Implementati…
Pirelli says happy with tire performance in F1
Added: 24 Nov 2014
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Pirelli’smotorsport director Paul Hembery has said that Pirelli tires “performed a…
Continental launches two tire lines in India
Added: 24 Nov 2014
Hanover, Germany - Continental AG has launched its newly developed “ContiMaxContact MC5” & “ContiCo…
ContiTech says will close Veyance deal by yearend
Added: 24 Nov 2014
London – German ContiTech AG, part of tire manufacturer and automotive supplier Continental AG, has…
Ineos confirms $1bn shale gas plan
Added: 21 Nov 2014
Rolle, Switzerland – Ineos has confirmed reports that it plans to invest $1 billion in shale gas ex…
Cost, mild weather block UK winter tire sales
Added: 21 Nov 2014
London - Cost and perceived milder climate are the main factors preventing UK drivers from investin…
UK tire report says growth expected by 2019
Added: 21 Nov 2014
London – A study of the UK tire market, published by Bharat Books on 21 Nov, suggests that by 2019 …
UK consumers increasingly use online platforms for tire purchase – report
Added: 21 Nov 2014
London – A study of the UK tire market suggests that an increasing number of customers are turning …
