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Taiwan's Kenda Rubber hit by Vietnam riots

Added: 15 May 2014

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Taipei – Taiwanese tire maker Kenda Rubber Industrial Co Ltd said it will resu…

Michelin buys into fuel-cell maker

Added: 14 May 2014

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Paris – Michelin has acquired a significant minority ownership stake in Symbio…

Smart tires and breathable cars could be future of F1

Added: 14 May 2014

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Atlanta, US / Norfolk, UK – Burn energy drink and Lotus F1 Team have combined …

DMACK in finals of China business awards

Added: 14 May 2014

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Cumbria, UK – British independent tire manufacturer DMACK has made the final o…

Pay deal at Conti SA tire plant to cost jobs

Added: 14 May 2014

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Johannesburg, South Africa – The almost four-week strike at the Port Elizabeth…

Bridgestone to invest in Italian tire plant

Added: 14 May 2014

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Bari, Italy – Bridgestone Corp. has signed a deal with Italy’s inward investme…

Trelleborg treads on tire uncertainty at CeMAT 2014

Added: 14 May 2014

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Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Wheel Systems launched its Pit Stop Line “inno…

Malaysian rubber exports in March down

Added: 13 May 2014

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Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian natural rubber exports in March declined 3,981 tonnes…

Carlos Ghosn elected ACEA President

Added: 13 May 2014

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Brussels – The Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers' As…

Lanxess rebrands butyl rubber range

Added: 13 May 2014

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Cologne, Germany / Singapore – Lanxess has completely rebranded its butyl rubb…

Yokohama Rubber to exhibit at Reifen Essen 2014

Added: 13 May 2014

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Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber will be at Reifen 2014, in Essen, Germany, 27-30 May. …

Silicone biting back at mosquitoes

Added: 13 May 2014

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Pamplona, Spain – Researchers from the University of Navarra in Spain are work…

Toyoda Gosei to install new plant in east Japan

Added: 13 May 2014

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Kurihara, Japan – TG East Japan Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Japanese automotive…

Dunlop to celebrate motorsport milestone at Britcar 1000km

Added: 12 May 2014

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Birmingham, UK – Dunlop will celebrate 125 years of global motorsport “promine…

Braskem records net revenue growth in Q1 2014

Added: 12 May 2014

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Sao Paulo, Brazil − Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem recorded net reven…

Conti wins GreenTec Award 2014 for dandelion rubber

Added: 12 May 2014

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Hanover / Munich, Germany – Continental and the Fraunhofer Institute for Molec…

Bridgestone sales up in Q1 2014

Added: 12 May 2014

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Tokyo – Bridgestone’s net sales and net income were both up in its consolidate…

Christoph Sieder leaves Lanxess

Added: 12 May 2014

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Cologne, Germany – Lanxess announced that Christoph Sieder is leaving the firm…

Kordsa Global increases revenues by 24 percent in Q1 2014

Added: 12 May 2014

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Istanbul, Turkey – Textile reinforcement specialist Kordsa Global increased it…

Pirelli says two-stop strategy sowed success in Spanish GP

Added: 12 May 2014

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Barcelona, Spain – Pirelli said the Barcelona Formula One circuit is renowned …