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GSDI introduces rare-earth free heat stabiliser for silicone rubber

Added: 20 Jun 2013

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Barberton, Ohio – GSDI, a supplier of colour and additive dispersions for sili…

Latex expert Derek Richard Scott dies

Added: 19 Jun 2013

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Stroud, UK – The internationally regarded latex consultant Derek Richard Scott…

TrelleborgVibracoustic and HSS Otomotiv clinch joint air spring venture

Added: 19 Jun 2013

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Darmstadt, Germany and Bursa, Turkey –TrelleborgVibracoustic and HSS Otomotiv …

Bridgestone inflates its exhibition presence

Added: 19 Jun 2013

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Leamington Spa, UK – Tire manufacturer Bridgestone has designed two new inflat…

EU car registrations down nearly 7 percent on year

Added: 19 Jun 2013

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Brussels – According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACE…

Indian rubber exporters cautioned against software piracy

Added: 19 Jun 2013

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Kochi: The Indian Rubber Board has warned exporters and traders against the us…

Neoprene wetsuit pioneer Bob Meistrell dies at 84

Added: 18 Jun 2013

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Torrance, California – Bob Meistrell, who co-founded the Body Glove clothing c…

Cabot to buy rest of Mexican carbon black JV for $105m

Added: 18 Jun 2013

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Altamira, Mexico – Cabot Corp. (CBT) has agreed to buy the remaining 60 percen…

Analysts call Apollo's purchase of Cooper 'risky'

Added: 18 Jun 2013

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Akron, Ohio – Financial analysts who follow Apollo Tyres Ltd. are calling the …

Dubai taxi drivers briefed on tire safety

Added: 18 Jun 2013

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Dubai – Arabian Automobiles, the exclusive distributor of Nissan, Infiniti and…

Mediobanca to sell Pirelli stake

Added: 17 Jun 2013

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By Lisa Jucca

Milan – Italian investment bank Mediobanca is ready to gradually …

South Wales tire fire trio in dock as trial starts

Added: 17 Jun 2013

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Swansea, South Wales – The trial of three people alleged to be responsible for…

Michelin and Petrokimia Butadiene launch synthetic rubber joint venture

Added: 17 Jun 2013

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Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin and PT Petrokimia Butadiene Indonesia (PBI…

China truck tire overcapacity 'immense'

Added: 17 Jun 2013

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Akron, Ohio – Three things are noteworthy about China's truck tire industry, a…

ContiTech to plant trees for forest conservation

Added: 17 Jun 2013

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Northeim, Germany – The printing blanket segment of ContiTech’s elastomer coat…

Indonesia to host third Global Rubber Conference

Added: 14 Jun 2013

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Medan, Indonesia – Palembang, Indonesia, will be location for the Global Rubbe…

Cooper CEO calls deal with Apollo 'compelling'

Added: 14 Jun 2013

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Findlay, Ohio – For Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s board of directors, accepting A…

DuPont's TPE jounce bumper deals with jolts better

Added: 14 Jun 2013

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Geneva, Switzerland – Fiat has adopted an integrated jounce bumper system on i…

Michelin to close plants in Colombia

Added: 14 Jun 2013

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Paris – Group Michelin will close two tire plants in Colombia in the coming mo…

Lanxess raises rubber chemicals prices

Added: 14 Jun 2013

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Leverkusen, Germany – Speciality chemicals company Lanxess will increase its p…