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Updated: Chinese tire maker builds second Malaysian plant
Added: 11 Jul 2019
Kuantan, Malaysia – China’s Maxtrek Tyres broke ground on its tire site at Malaysia-China Kuantan I…
CIA: Brexit uncertainty “equals British disinvestment”
Added: 11 Jul 2019
London – UK chemicals manufacturers have reported reductions in exports and employment over the las…
UK wants “urgent action” on tire-wear particles
Added: 11 Jul 2019
London – The UK government has launched a push to tackle the impact of particulate and 'plastic' po…
Kobe Steel establishes new HQ unit in Europe
Added: 11 Jul 2019
The new unit, it said, has grown out of an existing company, Kobelco Machinery Europe GmbH (KME), w…
Vibracoustic opens materials development facility
Added: 11 Jul 2019
At the new 2,200 square metre facility, 25 materials experts work with the Vibracoustic engineering…
Hutchinson inks new aerospace seals contract
Added: 10 Jul 2019
Paris – Hutchinson has signed a long-term agreement with AIDC of Taiwan for the supply of sealing s…
Trinseo opens new compounding plant
Added: 10 Jul 2019
Horgen, Switzerland – Trinseo has opened a new compounding factory at its Hoek site in Terneuzen, …
Lanxess' earnings resist economic gloom
Added: 10 Jul 2019
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess has confirmed its earnings forecast for the current fiscal year and expe…
Robust demand for UHP tires in North America
Added: 10 Jul 2019
Akron, Ohio — The North American market for ultra-high-performance (UHP) tires remains is continuin…
ANRPC expects rubber-price gains as output lags demand
Added: 9 Jul 2019
Kuala Lumpur – Global production of natural rubber (NR) totalled 3.954 million tonnes during the fi…
Sentury's US plant on hold ‘indefinitely'
Added: 9 Jul 2019
The company had disclosed plans in September 2016 to invest $530 million to build a plant in Troup …
Cabot increasing carbon black prices
Added: 9 Jul 2019
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. is increasing prices by $0.07 per pound on all carbon black pro…
Yokohama HPT nets Gatwick airport fleet deal
Added: 9 Jul 2019
London – Yokohama HPT Ltd is to supply its tyres to Heathrow-based Rushlift Ltd for its 450-strong …
Rubber training courses in run up to IRC2019
Added: 9 Jul 2019
Brickendonbury, UK – Rubber Consultants will host a training programme at its Brickendonbury HQ fro…
X-Compound sets up centre at Troester US site
Added: 9 Jul 2019
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio—X-Compound GmbH has opened a customer and application center at the site of it…
Conti targets small cars with new hybrid drive
Added: 9 Jul 2019
Chief among them is a 48-volt drive system that Continental says allows full-electric operation wit…
Uth readies new technologies for RubberTech China
Added: 8 Jul 2019
Fulda, Germany – Uth GmbH will present new fine-mesh straining systems, gear pump technology and a …
World new car registrations down 7% in May
Added: 8 Jul 2019
Oxford, UK – World car registrations in May 2019 were down by 7% compared with the same month in 20…
SNCP elects Hutchinson director Perret as new president
Added: 8 Jul 2019
The Hutchinson purchasing director's appointment, as successor to Dominique Bellos. was confirmed a…
Hutchinson lifts off with new helicopter materials
Added: 7 Jul 2019
Paris – Hutchinson claims to have taken a major step forward in the helicopter market with the intr…
