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Clermont-Ferrand, France / Hanover, Germany – Michelin, Continental and farming software company Smag are to set up a joint venture to improve the sustainability of the natural rubber (NR) supply chain.

Michelin, Conti, Smag to set up JV for sustainable NR

Added: 13 Sep 2019

Called Societe des Matieres Premieres Tropicales Pte. Ltd, the Singapore-based JV will develop and …

Tire shares tracker: Recovery mode

Tire shares tracker: Recovery mode

Added: 13 Sep 2019

London – Stock prices of major tire makers have generally registered a positive development over th…

As part of the realignment measure, the company will shed all its brands including Smithers Apex, Smithers Pira, Smithers Quality Assessments and Smithers Rapra and shift to the single brand Smithers.

Smithers unifies all operations under one brand

Added: 13 Sep 2019

Akron, Ohio – Testing, consulting and compliance service provider Smithers is consolidating its var…

People: Cancarb names new president

People: Cancarb names new president

Added: 13 Sep 2019

Tokyo – Carbon black producer Cancarb Ltd has appointed Peter Donnelly as the president effective 1…

People: IRCO appoints new chief executive

Added: 12 Sep 2019

Bangkok - The International Rubber Consortium (IRCo) has appointed Picheat Prommoon as its chief ex…

Wacker presenting new flame-retardant silicones at K

Wacker presenting new flame-retardant silicones at K

Added: 12 Sep 2019

Munich, Germany - Wacker Chemie AG will be presenting a new flame-retardant solid silicone rubber f…

Bulgarian silicone parts moulder expanding

Bulgarian silicone parts moulder expanding

Added: 12 Sep 2019

Sofia – A Bulgarian producer of technical parts is expanding its manufacturing base outside the cap…

Bridgestone studying power-generating tires

Bridgestone studying power-generating tires

Added: 12 Sep 2019

Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. is studying the supply of electricity to in-wheel electric motors through…

ContiTech develops intelligent marine hoses

ContiTech develops intelligent marine hoses

Added: 11 Sep 2019

Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has developed a sensor technology that enables precise positio…

GRI buys Estonian distributor Nortire

GRI buys Estonian distributor Nortire

Added: 11 Sep 2019

Colombo - Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has recently acquired Estonian distributor of heavy tires,…

Doublestar to build tire plant in Algeria

Doublestar to build tire plant in Algeria

Added: 11 Sep 2019

Qingdao, Shandong – Doublestar is planning to build a new plant in Algeria with 2 million unit annu…

Sika acquires Chinese silicones seals maker

Sika acquires Chinese silicones seals maker

Added: 11 Sep 2019

Baar, Switzerland – Sika AG is acquiring Crevo-Hengxin, a Chinese manufacturer of silicone sealants…

Chemical trio advance elastomer JV in Thailand

Chemical trio advance elastomer JV in Thailand

Added: 10 Sep 2019

Rayong, Thailand – Kuraray GC Advanced Materials (KGC) has progressed with the construction of a bu…

Krahn Chemie expands rubber product portfolio

Krahn Chemie expands rubber product portfolio

Added: 10 Sep 2019

Hamburg, Germany – Krahn Chemie Group has reached an agreement with Eigenmann & Veronelli SpA to di…

Toyoda Gosei invests in materials AI Startup

Toyoda Gosei invests in materials AI Startup

Added: 10 Sep 2019

Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei has invested Yen50 million (€422,000) in a Japanese start-up specialis…

Hutchinson completes investment in valves supplier

Hutchinson completes investment in valves supplier

Added: 10 Sep 2019

Paris – French components manufacturer Hutchinson SA has completed the acquisition of a 60% stake i…

Michelin co-develops tires for electric Harley

Michelin co-develops tires for electric Harley

Added: 10 Sep 2019

Greenville, South Carolina – Harley-Davidson USA has launched its first all-electric motorcycle, th…

Vibracoustic addressing emerging AV challenges

Vibracoustic addressing emerging AV challenges

Added: 9 Sep 2019

Darmstadt, Germany – Vibracoustic GmbH has developed a range  noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) …

KraussMaffei machinery parts maker expanding in Germany

KraussMaffei machinery parts maker expanding in Germany

Added: 9 Sep 2019

Einbeck, Germany – Burgsmüller GmbH, part of KraussMaffei Group, is relocating its production headq…

Pirelli to raise tire prices in US

Pirelli to raise tire prices in US

Added: 9 Sep 2019

Rome, Georgia — Pirelli Tire North America LLC plans to raise prices on replacement market passenge…