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ZC Rubber outlines 2018 goals at dealer meeting
Added: 2 Oct 2018
Manila, Philippines — Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd. (ZC Rubber) is targeting continued sales growth…
Nynas aims to 'fill' gap in tight silicone market
Added: 2 Oct 2018
Stockholm – In response to continuing pressures on global silicone supply, Nynas has developed what…
DowDuPont launches electric vehicle initiative
Added: 2 Oct 2018
Wilmington, Delaware – DowDuPont's speciality products division has launched an initiative to combi…
First ‘smart’ rubber-products plant starts up in China
Added: 2 Oct 2018
Hunan, China –China’s first ever ‘smart’ factory for the manufacture of rubber products has started…
Update: Cabot acquires Chinese carbon black manufacturer
Added: 2 Oct 2018
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. has acquired Chinese carbon black manufacturing company NSCC Ca…
SNCP has 'no links to' Iran tire-group deal
Added: 1 Oct 2018
Vitry-sur-Seine, France – The SNCP (Syndicat National du Caoutchouc et des Polymères) has distanced…
China’s General Science to build Thai tire plant
Added: 1 Oct 2018
Wuxi, China – Jiangsu General Science Technology plans to build a new tire plant in Thailand’s Rayo…
Tire materials costs trending higher
Added: 1 Oct 2018
Most, but not all, tire makers expect significant rises in the cost of key feedstocks and rubber ra…
Industry lines up response to tire-granulate proposals
Added: 1 Oct 2018
Industry reaction to proposals for new limits on the PAH-content of sports- and play-surface materi…
Pirelli fined £500k for safety failure at UK plant
Added: 1 Oct 2018
Carlisle, UK - Pirelli Tyres Ltd has been fined £512,000 (€574,000) after two employees were badly …
Kumho to supply technology to new Pakistani tire player
Added: 1 Oct 2018
Seoul – Kumho Tire Co. has signed a 10-year technology-transfer agreement with a Pakistani company …
Future Tire: Return on innovation
Added: 30 Sep 2018
At the ERJ Future Tire Conference 2018, a top-line panel of experts from the European tire industry…
Brexit: UK-REACH concern for chemicals industry
Added: 28 Sep 2018
London – Chemical makers have reacted with concern over proposals for a UK version of the REACH che…
Hankook introduces new UHP flagship tire
Added: 28 Sep 2018
Portorož, Slovenia – Hankook has unveiled a new ultra-high performance (UHP) tire, the Ventus S1 ev…
Sailun Jinyu to become Cooper Tire joint venture partner
Added: 28 Sep 2018
Qingdao, China — Sailun Jinyu Group Co. Ltd. has agreed to acquire a 35% ownership stake in Cooper …
Datwyler opens pharmaceutical components plant in US
Added: 28 Sep 2018
Middletown, Delaware - Datwylers Sealing Solutions has opened a new production plant for pharmaceut…
Marangoni expands footprint in Nordic countries
Added: 28 Sep 2018
Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni Retreading Systems is expanding its presence in Nordic countries with t…
Conti extends CEO Degenhart’s tenure to 2024
Added: 28 Sep 2018
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s supervisory boards has extended the tenure of chief executive o…
Prinx Chengshan to launch Hong Kong IPO
Added: 27 Sep 2018
Hong Kong – Chinese tire maker Prinx Chengshan (Cayman) Holding is expected to debut on the Hong Ko…
Sumitomo to double truck tire production in Brazil
Added: 27 Sep 2018
Fazenda Rio Grande, Brazil - Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) is investing BRL 153 million (€32 mil…
