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Nokian boss finishes Ironman race on high note
Added: 10 Jul 2018
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyre president and CEO Hille Korhonen took part in the Ironman triathlon ra…
GRI appoints Ranasoma as CEO
Added: 10 Jul 2018
Colombo – Sri Lankan producer of agriculture, construction and material handling tires GRI has app…
Continental Tires to expand testing facility in China
Added: 10 Jul 2018
Hefei, China – Continental Tires is planning a second phase project of the research and testing cen…
Bridgestone sees “strong uplift” in UK retreads sector
Added: 10 Jul 2018
Wolverhampton, UK – Bridgestone has reported signs of a “significant upturn in fortunes” in the UK …
VDMA urges de-escalation as US tariffs take effect on Chinese goods
Added: 10 Jul 2018
Frankfurt am Main, Germany – German rubber & plastics machinery manufacturers trade association, th…
Linglong lays foundation for fourth manufacturing base in China
Added: 9 Jul 2018
Hubei, China – Linglong Tire has held a foundation-stone laying ceremony at its Hubei Linglong Tire…
Arlanxeo unveils new HNBR polymer
Added: 7 Jul 2018
Nuremberg, Germany – During DKT 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany, Arlanxeo presented a new fully hydrogen…
Montech claims rubber-test automation first
Added: 7 Jul 2018
Nuremberg, Germany – Rubber testing instrument copnay MonTech Rubber Testing Instruments GmbH intro…
Wacker silicone can stand ‘the heat in the kitchen’
Added: 7 Jul 2018
Nuremberg, Germany – Munich-based chemical group Wacker’s presentations at DKT2018 included a new s…
Maplan opens US facility, names new president
Added: 6 Jul 2018
South Elgin, Illinois – The Maplan Group has opened a new production unit in South Elgin, Illinois,…
Trelleborg acquires coated fabrics operation in US
Added: 6 Jul 2018
Trelleborg, Sweden - Trelleborg AB has acquired the US-based privately-owned company Laminating Coa…
Malaysia NR market remains weak amid lacklustre trade
Added: 6 Jul 2018
Kuala Lumpur – The Kuala Lumpur natural rubber (NR) market was weak in the month of June, amid poor…
Toyoda Gosei develops prototype medical simulator using e-Rubber
Added: 6 Jul 2018
Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei Co. and Japanese simulators start-up EBM Corp. have developed a protot…
Hankook acquiring Germany distributor Reifen-Mueller
Added: 5 Jul 2018
Seoul – Hankook Tire is buying 100% shares of German independent tire distributor Reifen-Mueller in…
Report: CEAT to build €50m tire production plant in India
Added: 5 Jul 2018
London – Indian tire maker CEAT is reportedly investing 4,000 crore Indian rupee (€50 million) in t…
Birla Carbon raises prices in Europe, Africa
Added: 5 Jul 2018
Hannover, Germany – Birla Carbon is increasing prices for rubber grade carbon black materials due t…
Russian authority to investigate pricing complaint against Nizhnekamsk
Added: 5 Jul 2018
Moscow – Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has announced that it is investigating syntheti…
Conti recalling over 5,000 commercial vehicle tires in North America
Added: 4 Jul 2018
Washington — Continental Tire the Americas LLC is recalling 5,356 Conti Coach HA3 commercial vehicl…
DKT 2018 Materials: Exhibition and conference preview
Added: 4 Jul 2018
DKT: Rubber industry exhibition and conference
The DKT (Deutsche Kautschuk Tagung) rubber industry e…
Arlanxeo in multi-million-euro expansion of French, Brazilian facilities
Added: 4 Jul 2018
Maastricht, The Netherlands – Synthetic rubber manufacture Arlanxeo is to make a large investment o…
