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Trelleborg launches major restructuring programme

Trelleborg launches major restructuring programme

Added: 4 Dec 2019

Company to conduct "intensive strategic review" of operations with low profitability

Butadiene plant fire continues in Texas

Butadiene plant fire continues in Texas

Added: 3 Dec 2019

Distillation tower at the plant has toppled in aftermath of blast, TPC Group has reported

Hubner divesting automotive segment to Gotec

Hubner divesting automotive segment to Gotec

Added: 3 Dec 2019

Move is part of Hubner’s effort to restructure its Material Solutions business segment

Bridgestone, Toyo to reduce cross-holdings in each other

Bridgestone, Toyo to reduce cross-holdings in each other

Added: 3 Dec 2019

Major changes to business and capital alliance formed by Japanese tire makers in 2008
 

Sirmax starts first TPE compounding plant in Poland

Sirmax starts first TPE compounding plant in Poland

Added: 2 Dec 2019

Plant marks Sirmax's foray into producing elastomer compounds

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres mulling Indonesian plant

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres mulling Indonesian plant

Added: 2 Dec 2019

Indonesia offers ready access to natural rubber and has a growing aviation industry. 
 

Technology: Vibracoustic decoupling prevents unwanted steering wheel vibrations

Technology: Vibracoustic decoupling prevents unwanted steering wheel vibrations

Added: 2 Dec 2019

"Radial progression" can be tuned by the geometry of the elastomer around the aluminum core. 

Apollo in link-up to enter Saudi Arabia market

Apollo in link-up to enter Saudi Arabia market

Added: 2 Dec 2019

Aims to sell 800,000 tires/year within the next five years through tie-up with Al-Jomaih Tyres

TRM delivers retreading plant for Mexico mine

TRM delivers retreading plant for Mexico mine

Added: 2 Dec 2019

Equipment enables Kal Tire to process tire sizes up to 63” near major open-pit copper mine

Bekaert expects Q4 slowdown in rubber reinforcement unit 

Bekaert expects Q4 slowdown in rubber reinforcement unit 

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Segment saw continued weak demand from hose reinforcement markets in EMEA and North America 

Hyosung opens Indian spandex production plant

Hyosung opens Indian spandex production plant

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Company also mulling new production plant in Americas

People: Cooper Tire names news CFO

People: Cooper Tire names news CFO

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Ben Patel was previously Tenneco Inc.'s chief technology officer

Avon marks 2019 as “transformational” year

Avon marks 2019 as “transformational” year

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Company to target “value enhancing acquisitions” to complement its existing business.

Natural rubber price tracker: Markets rally

Natural rubber price tracker: Markets rally

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Prices across all major Far East markets registered strong improvements

Equity firm acquires US rubber additives business

Equity firm acquires US rubber additives business

Added: 29 Nov 2019

PSG Polymer Additives suppiles homogenising agents, process aids, dispersions, and release agents f…

Bridgestone building “next generation” innovation campus

Bridgestone building “next generation” innovation campus

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Innovation park scheduled to start operation in June 2020 

Kuraray's isoprene unit sees 34% decline in profits

Kuraray's isoprene unit sees 34% decline in profits

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Unit, which includes thermoplastic rubber materials, posts operating income of Yen4.1 billion for f…

Solvay to raise FKM capacity in Italy by 30% 

Solvay to raise FKM capacity in Italy by 30% 

Added: 28 Nov 2019

Plant output to increase by 30% to serve “ongoing strong demand” 

Sailun, Cooper inaugurate Vietnam tire JV

Sailun, Cooper inaugurate Vietnam tire JV

Added: 28 Nov 2019

Commercial production of truck and bus tires slated for early 2020

Aeolus, Onyx discussing TBR joint venture in Sri Lanka

Aeolus, Onyx discussing TBR joint venture in Sri Lanka

Added: 28 Nov 2019

Sources close to negotiations say JV facility would mitigate impact of EU and US import duties on A…