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Safic-Alcan to distribute Evonik additives in Greece
Added: 15 Jan 2020
Company to market a portfolio of Evonik silica and silane additives, including products for rubber …

China vehicle sales decline for second consecutive year
Added: 15 Jan 2020
Demand for EVs drops for the first time, according to figures released by the China Association of …

Black Bear appoints new chief technology officer
Added: 14 Jan 2020
Dutch tire recycler appoints Victor Vreeken as CTO to accelerate scale-up of technology

JSR targets digitalisation, globalistion in 2020
Added: 14 Jan 2020
Tokyo-based materials company to digitise R&D labs, using advanced simulations and “leading edge” A…

Enviro reports delays in US, Denmark tire recycling projects
Added: 14 Jan 2020
Stockholm company cited "prioritisation" issues as well as financial procedures for the setback

Dellner Bubenzer acquires AVS specialist in UK
Added: 14 Jan 2020
Swedish group forming new polymer solutions division with headquarters in Burton on Trent

Polish rubber parts maker opens Mexico plant
Added: 13 Jan 2020
Sanok Rubber supplies components to car manufacturers such as Ford and BMW

New COO appointed at SaarGummi
Added: 13 Jan 2020
Piotr Gąska previously served as director European region at SaarGummi Automotive in 2014

Bridgestone secures 100 new OE fitments in 2019
Added: 13 Jan 2020
New supply deals driven by the company’s CASE mobility projects, according to Bridgestone

Nexen tires on EV 'skateboard' startup Canoo
Added: 13 Jan 2020
Tire maker developed an EV-optimised version of Roadian GTX tire for the Canoo project

Avon completes acquisition of 3M’s protection business
Added: 10 Jan 2020
Valued at over $90 million, deal represents "very attractive opportunity" for UK group

People: Semperit names new chairman as Edelmann resigns
Added: 10 Jan 2020
Walter Koppensteiner takes over as the new chairman with immediate effect

Tire shares tracker: Mixed picture
Added: 10 Jan 2020
Most major tire makers registered declines in final weeks of 2019, according to ERJ snapshot

Teknor Apex expands line of medical-grade TPEs
Added: 9 Jan 2020
Compound offers strong adhesion to polycarbonate and PC alloys as well as "enhanced" resistance to …

Retread machinery company TRM rebrands
Added: 9 Jan 2020
Company working with customers, partners to address quality and efficiency challenges in market

Australian tire recycler in $100m deal to set up plants in US
Added: 9 Jan 2020
Company building first US tire recovery facility, with potentially more plants to follow

ExxonMobil highlights role of elastomers in plastics sustainability
Added: 9 Jan 2020
Latest “rethink recycle” grades use olefinic compatibilisers to up recycled-content of end-products…

Goodyear to commit $100 million to mobility startups
Added: 9 Jan 2020
Goodyear Ventures to focus on investing in startups for sustainable and safe mobility

Italian machinery segment prepares for negative results
Added: 9 Jan 2020
Sales of rubber & plastics machinery to Germany drop 20% while demand rises in the US

Bridgestone wins design patent lawsuit in China
Added: 8 Jan 2020
Huasheng and Hongsheng allegedly used the tread pattern of Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 tire
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