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Trelleborg completes purchase of US rotary seals maker
Added: 9 Dec 2019
Michigan-based Tritec Seal supplies products to a variety of end-markets

Reebok unveils “first-ever” plant-based performance running shoe
Added: 8 Dec 2019
Outsole made of sustainably sourced natural rubber

Firestone air spring looks to lighten the load in China
Added: 8 Dec 2019
Company has debuted new lightweight air spring in Wuhan, China

USTMA calls for increased scrap tire recovery rate
Added: 8 Dec 2019
Calling on stakeholders across the tire-supply chain to be more engaged

Application: New Gates hydraulic hoses for “most demanding” environments
Added: 8 Dec 2019
A “lightweight, compact, highly flexible drop-in replacement” for conventional spiral hoses

Auto parts makers settle price-fixing case in the US
Added: 8 Dec 2019
Number of major rubber component suppliers included on list issued by California court

Report: Thailand to cut rubber plantations in long-term
Added: 8 Dec 2019
Government reportedly approves 20-year plan to cut down rubber plantations by 21%

Natural rubber producers "extremely concerned" over disease outbreak
Added: 8 Dec 2019
Outbreak can impact up to 90% of production in worst-affected areas

Technology: Firestone floats air-spring at China CV show
Added: 8 Dec 2019
Product will help address new regulator requirements for the Chinese commercial vehicle sector

Addipel moves HQ site, expands production
Added: 8 Dec 2019
US company manufactures additive powdered blends for the rubber, plastics, adhesives, coatings and …

Goodyear to supply intelligent tires to delivery fleet in Europe
Added: 6 Dec 2019
Tire maker is partnering with Redspher SA, a Luxembourg-based transport and logistics group

NR producers mulling further export cuts
Added: 6 Dec 2019
Cuts aimed at maintaining "positive momentum" in market.

LongMarch inks deal for Pakistan tire JV
Added: 6 Dec 2019
Annual capacity will reach 600,000 units when phase one is completed and ramp up to 1.2 million uni…

Pirelli to train Italian detainees for skilled jobs
Added: 5 Dec 2019
Company to create training programmes for prisoners to help them develop marketable skills

UK compounder authorised distributor of Viton products
Added: 5 Dec 2019
Misselling of fluoroelastomer products as "genuine Viton" remains a major concern for Chemours

Nokian says new EU tire label simplifies winter tire choice
Added: 5 Dec 2019
Not all tires marketed as winter tires are suitable for all winter conditions

Tire shares tracker: Declines across the board
Added: 4 Dec 2019
Trend reversal compared to early November

Texas butadiene plant fire out, no all-clear yet
Added: 4 Dec 2019
Response measures are still ongoing at the site, according to a TPC update

USTMA raises 2019 tire shipment forecast
Added: 4 Dec 2019
Forecast raised slightly to 333.1 million units, buoyed by a stronger estimate for replacement tire…

USTMA raises 2019 tire shipment forecast
Added: 4 Dec 2019
Forecast raised slightly to 333.1 million units, buoyed by a stronger estimate for replacement pass…