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ContiTech supplying air springs for 'hyperloop' high-speed train
Added: 4 Nov 2019
The company has supplied air springs to Dutch firm Hardt for its first European hyperloop system, w…
Sailun, FAW building connected vehicle test facility
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Project has €357 million investment earmarked and is expected to come on stream in early 2023.
Sailun, FAW building connected vehicle test facility
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Project has €357 million investment earmarked and is expected to come on stream in early 2023.
Alternative-fuel cars sales "highly unbalanced" in Europe
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Sales of alternatively powered vehicles are following “a highly uneven pattern” across the EU, acco…
Zeon's elastomers unit posts decline in sales, profit
Added: 4 Nov 2019
The Japanese materials supplier has seen a 37% decline in operating income for first half of financ…
Technology: Gratomic graphene tires outperform 'household brand' tires
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Canadian graphite and graphenes supplier has claimed a "breakthrough technology" that could signifi…
Hexpol Compounding to close US site by end of 2019
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Swedish rubber compounder set to close its Kardoes Rubber Co. subsidiary in LaFayette, Alabama
Sibur completes sale of rubber assets to Tatneft
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Under the deal, Tatnef has acquired Sibur's production facilities for various types of synthetic ru…
US silicones firm fined $1.6m for fatal explosion
Added: 4 Nov 2019
A fine of nearly $1.6 million has been proposed against AB Specialty Silicones for 12 alleged safet…
Suppliers bring innovations to improve EV battery technology
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Solutions emerging in battery safety, performance and thermal management, with some suppliers are r…
TPE compounder opens plant in Houston
Added: 4 Nov 2019
USP facility will run on a KraussMaffei Berstorff twin-screw extrusion system, equipped with a Nord…
Orion upbeat despite Q3 declines at rubber blacks unit
Added: 1 Nov 2019
CEO forecasts a “strong 2020 pricing cycle and stable volumes” for rubber blacks business, driven b…
ARDL enhances viscoelastic and fatigue capabilities
Added: 1 Nov 2019
Akron Rubber Development Laboratory invests in Metravib unit offering advanced capabilities for mec…
Kraton selling isoprene rubber unit to Daelim
Added: 31 Oct 2019
US polymers group announces sale of Cariflex business to Korean group for $530m
Pirelli posts higher earnings despite automotive slowdown
Added: 30 Oct 2019
Italian tire group links gains to a 5.4% price/mix improvement which contributed €120m to earnings.…
Euromap forecasts machinery sales downturn of 10% in 2019
Added: 30 Oct 2019
Global plastics and rubber machinery industry sales are projected to drop 10% this year and 5% in 2…
Sales rise at Shin-Etsu silicones unit despite price decline
Added: 30 Oct 2019
Silicones business was affected by the price decline of general-purpose products during the six mon…
Sibur reports dip in sales of elastomers at Q3 stage
Added: 30 Oct 2019
Russian petrochemicals group has seen sales of its elastomer products decline in the third quarter …
Yokohama, electronics firm advancing tire sensor development
Added: 30 Oct 2019
The Japanese tire maker and electronics components company Alps Alpine are researching tire senso…
Cooper to "turn a corner" after relocation to Serbia
Added: 30 Oct 2019
The US tire maker says it has “substantially completed” the transition of its passenger car tire pr…
