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Continental opens new plant in China, to employ 1,500
Added: 18 Nov 2014
Wuhu, China – German automotive supplier and tire producer Continental announced on 17 Nov that it …
Europe-based private equity firm 3i to buy Q Holding
Added: 18 Nov 2014
Twinsburg, Ohio — US precision moulded rubber and silicone components maker Q Holding Co. is expect…
Eni advances 'green' plan at Porto Marghera
Added: 18 Nov 2014
Rome - Eni has reached an agreement involving its institutional investors and trade unions concer…
Sumitomo reports modest gains, “severe” markets
Added: 18 Nov 2014
Kobe, Japan —Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has reported marginal increases in operating and net i…
Farrel to consolidate into modern structure
Added: 17 Nov 2014
Ansonia, Connecticut – HF Mixing Group is making an investment in its continuous mixers business un…
Michelin CEO addresses sustainability
Added: 17 Nov 2014
Chengdu, China—While the more recognizable Michelin man roamed among the crowd hamming it up with s…
Mitas launches new brand, to remove Continental on OEMs
Added: 17 Nov 2014
Prague – Czech off-road tire manufacturer Mitas has announced that it is launching “Mitas Premium”,…
Benecke-Kaliko acquires to advance car interiors position in Europe
Added: 17 Nov 2014
Hanover, Germany: Benecke-Kaliko, part of ContiTech, has taken over Belgium’s Mecaseat Group to exp…
GT Radial makes debut EuroBus 2014
Added: 17 Nov 2014
GT Radial has made its debut at Euro Bus Expo 2014, with the GSR225 Combi Road and GAU861 all-posit…
Continental opens solar power station project at China plant
Added: 14 Nov 2014
Hanover, Germany – The international tire manufacturer Continental has inaugurated a solar photovol…
MESNAC appoints Jiangjia as president
Added: 14 Nov 2014
Qingdao, China — MESNAC Co. Ltd. has promoted Zheng Jiangjia to president of the company.
The board …
Hankook tires says “expanding business in Europe”
Added: 14 Nov 2014
Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hankook Europe has announced that it is further expanding its truck tire bu…
Global tire standard voted in, US “surprisingly” abstains
Added: 14 Nov 2014
Brussels – The World Forum on Automotive Regulations of the United Nations adopted new internationa…
EC charges Poland over end-of-life vehicle failings
Added: 13 Nov 2014
Brussels - The European Commission is taking Poland to the EU Court of Justice for failing to prope…
Continental to employ 60 at new R&D centre in UK
Added: 13 Nov 2014
Lewes, UK – Continental celebrated the opening of its new automotive research and development centr…
Toyota to recall 120,000 Camrys in Europe, over 360,000 cars globally
Added: 13 Nov 2014
London – Toyota UK has confirmed that Toyota is recalling 362,000 cars globally for three separate …
Blair doubling size, adding equipment at Ohio plant
Added: 13 Nov 2014
Seattle, Washington - Blair Rubber Co. is poised for greater growth globally in 2015.
A producer of …
Toyo reports record sales and earnings
Added: 13 Nov 2014
Osaka, Japan — Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. reported record sales and earnings for the nine months e…
Asia rubber producers to meet next week to discuss supply, prices
Added: 13 Nov 2014
Kuala Lumpur – Asian natural rubber producers are to meet on 20 Nov to discuss sustainable supply o…
Trelleborg/Vibracoustic expands China plant
Added: 12 Nov 2014
Darmstadt, Germany —Trelleborg/Vibracoustic has completed an expansion at its production plant in Y…
