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Wacker launching electroactive silicone laminates
Added: 23 Jul 2019
Munich, Germany - Wacker Chemie AG is currently setting up a production line for developing and man…
Conti revises outlook amid automotive slowdown
Added: 23 Jul 2019
Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has adjusted its outlook for fiscal 2019 in the wake of “conti…
Trelleborg to cut 700 jobs as demand declines
Added: 23 Jul 2019
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB is set to initiate cost cutting measures, which will involve “ta…
UK injection moulder invests in rubber granulator
Added: 23 Jul 2019
Wrexham, UK – Rubber & plastics injection moulder, Fibrax Ltd has invested in a Shini SG-50 sound-p…
Nordmann distributing Kolon TPEs in Europe
Added: 22 Jul 2019
Hamburg, Germany – German distributor Nordmann – formerly known as NRC Group – has been selected as…
Bad weather delays Pyrolyx US plant operation
Added: 22 Jul 2019
Munich, Germany - Pyrolyx AG is expecting to start its tire pyrolysis plant in Terre Haute, Indiana…
Nouryon doubles capacity for dicumyl peroxide in China
Added: 22 Jul 2019
Amsterdam – Nouryon, , formerly AkzoNobel speciality chemical, has doubled production capacity for …
Acaplast acquires French automotive supplier
Added: 22 Jul 2019
Benevent l'Abbaye, France – French industrial group Acaplast has acquired automotive parts supplier…
Trelleborg Wheel Systems 'adapting to lower demand'
Added: 22 Jul 2019
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Wheel Systems initiated "targeted activities relating to personnel”…
China light vehicle market set for 6% decline: IHS Markit
Added: 22 Jul 2019
Washington – Chinese demand for light vehicles (LVs) is set to fall by 6% in 2019 compared to figur…
Innovative roof rail cover with Kraiburg TPE
Added: 21 Jul 2019
Waldkraiburg, Germany – German vehicle components supplier Gutsche Engineering is using thermoplast…
Trelleborg wins ‘major contract’ for piping systems
Added: 19 Jul 2019
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB’s offshore operation has been awarded ‘a major multi-million-dol…
Pirelli confirms small fire at UK plant
Added: 19 Jul 2019
Burton-on-Trent, UK – Pirelli has confirmed “a small incident” at its UK production plant in Beech …
ANRPC meeting to discuss sustainability costs
Added: 19 Jul 2019
Kuala Lumpur – The upcoming annual meeting of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries…
NR production impacted by disease, low prices
Added: 19 Jul 2019
Krabi, Thailand – The natural rubber (NR) production is expected to be negatively affected by an ou…
Hexpol reports improved results in first half
Added: 19 Jul 2019
Malmo, Sweden – Hexpol AB has reported 3% year-on-year growth in operating profit to SEK1.13 millio…
European replacement car tire sales dip in first half
Added: 19 Jul 2019
Brussels – European replacement passenger car tires sales fell 3.7% year-on-year to 101 million uni…
Toyo to further expand US tire plant
Added: 18 Jul 2019
Hyogo, Japan – Toyo Tire Corp. is moving ahead with a previously announced expansion of its US tire…
EU passenger car demand declines in June, first half
Added: 18 Jul 2019
Brussels – New car registrations in the European Union fell by 7.8% year-on-year to 1,446,183 units…
Akwel Group opens rubber hose plant in Thailand
Added: 18 Jul 2019
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France – French automotive supplier, the Akwel Group has inaugurated an autom…
