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Future Tire: Streamlined production ‘key to sustainability’
Added: 21 May 2019
London – Streamlined production, supported by modular plant structures, robotics and modern process…
Yiyang introduces ‘smart’ twin-screw extruder
Added: 21 May 2019
Yiyang, China – ChemChina-owned Yiyang Rubber & Plastics Machinery has recently developed a ‘smart’…
Impact of US import duties on Chinese truck tires influx
Added: 21 May 2019
Akron, Ohio – Those curious about the effects of elevated import duties on a market need look no fu…
Toyo's Q1 sales, earnings down, forecast unchanged
Added: 21 May 2019
Hyogo, Japan – Toyo Tire Corp. reported lower sales and earnings for the quarter ended 31 March as …
Desma adapting to slowdown after best fiscal year
Added: 21 May 2019
Fridingen, Germany – Rubber injection moulding machinery maker Desma is preparing for expansion whi…
Michelin names UK sales manager for services & solutions
Added: 21 May 2019
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin has appointed Jonathan Layton as national sales manager, UK and Repub…
Avon hit by dairy decline, US shutdown
Added: 21 May 2019
Melksham, UK – Challenging diary market conditions and a US government partial shutdown earlier thi…
DuPont awarded as Conti top supplier
Added: 21 May 2019
Hanover, Germany – Raw materials supplier DuPont has been named as a top supplier to ContiTech in t…
US tariffs having major impact on Chinese tire imports
Added: 21 May 2019
Akron, Ohio – US tariffs on Chinese tire imports are having a major impact on the country’s passeng…
New BASF facility in China to include TPU plant
Added: 21 May 2019
Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF SE has announced that its $10bn (€9bn) integrated petrochemical comple…
DRAFT Report: CEAT mulling new tire factory in India
Added: 21 May 2019
Chennai, India – Indian tire maker CEAT has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding with th…
Linglong Guangxi rolls out first earthmover tire
Added: 21 May 2019
Liuzhou, China – Guangxi Linglong Tire Co. Ltd has manufactured its first radial earthmover tire as…
Doublestar annual profit down, mulls overseas plant
Added: 20 May 2019
Qingdao, China – Doublestar posted €4 million (28 million yuan) net profit in 2018, down by 75% fro…
Sumitomo in partnership to advance TPMS services
Added: 20 May 2019
Tokyo – Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) has joined forces with new partners to bolster its t…
US delays auto tariff decision as opposition mounts
Added: 20 May 2019
Washington — US president Donald Trump has delayed the implementation of tariffs against imported a…
Menegaux in charge as Senard era ends at Michelin
Added: 20 May 2019
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Long-time Michelin CEO and managing chairman Jean Dominique Senard has o…
Technology: ContiTech chassis system concept for compact loaders
Added: 20 May 2019
Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has developed a new chassis system concept for compact loaders…
NR production drops in January, February
Added: 20 May 2019
Kuala Lumpur – World production of natural rubber totalled 2.14 million tonnes in the first two mon…
Trelleborg in ‘green’ project at Sri Lanka tire plant
Added: 20 May 2019
Makola, Sri Lanka – Trelleborg Wheel Systems (TWS) is planning to fully re-engineer its Sri Lanka f…
People: Semperit extends Fremerey’s mandate
Added: 20 May 2019
Vienna – Austrian rubber products group Semperit AG has extended the term of management board membe…
