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Goodyear reports 82% reduction in emissions
Added: 27 Jul 2017
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has reduced its releases into the environment by 82% since…
Report: Kumho Tire deal one step closer to completion
Added: 27 Jul 2017
Seoul – Kumho Tire creditors, led by the Korea Development Bank (KDB), have announced that they wil…
Shin-Etsu registers growth in silicones business
Added: 27 Jul 2017
Tokyo – Japanese speciality chemicals company Shin-Estu Chemical Co. has reported a significant gro…
Michelin H1 results up amid dampened sales in second quarter
Added: 26 Jul 2017
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Groupe Michelin’s passenger car tire sales in the second quarter of 2017…
Cooper Standard in global expansion mode
Added: 26 Jul 2017
Novi, Michigan – Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. is drastically increasing its global technical cap…
Germany eyes Iran rubber & plastics machinery market
Added: 26 Jul 2017
Tehran – Iran is becoming a growing market for German plastics and rubber machinery, according to a…
Nexen tires earn IDEA nods
Added: 26 Jul 2017
Seoul – Two of Nexen Tire Corp.'s tire designs have earned International Design Excellence Awards r…
Report: OTR tire market to grow steadily
Added: 25 Jul 2017
Leatherhead, UK – The global market for off-the-road tires will enjoy a five-year compound annual g…
Fenner divests sales branches in South Africa
Added: 25 Jul 2017
London – Fenner PLC is reorganising its conveyor belt distribution system in Africa, as part of whi…
Sadara slowly ramping up MDI production, TDI start-up ‘some way off’
Added: 25 Jul 2017
Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia — Capacity for MDI and PMDI is coming on stream at the Saudi Aramco-Dow Che…
Covestro results buoyed by high PU demand
Added: 25 Jul 2017
Leverkusen, Germany – German materials supplier Covestro has reported a sharp rise in year-on-year …
Autonomous technology driving vehicle design
Added: 25 Jul 2017
Troy, Michigan – Mobility always has been at the core of the automotive industry, and now it's also…
A “more even” global LV tire market in 2017
Added: 24 Jul 2017
Based on article published in July/Aug issue of European Rubber Journal
The global tire market is de…
Court overrules decision to declare Hexpol board member bankrupt
Added: 24 Jul 2017
Malmo, Sweden – A Swedish court of appeal has overruled a decision by the Stockholm District Court …
Conti to trial driverless vehicle this year
Added: 24 Jul 2017
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has advanced with the development of technologies for driverless …
Titan announces price increase
Added: 24 Jul 2017
Quincy, Illinois – Titan International Inc. will implement a price increase of about 5% on 1 Sept. …
Ansell launches "transformation" plan following business divestment
Added: 24 Jul 2017
Sydney, Australia – Ansell Ltd is implementing a four-point transformation programme following the …
Analysis: Hexpol signals more expansions after strong Q2
Added: 21 Jul 2017
Stockholm – Hexpol AB is still in expansion mode, new president and CEO Mikael Fryklund has signal…
Reliance notes sharp falls in rubber prices
Added: 21 Jul 2017
Mumbai, India – Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has reported significant falls in prices for its …
Woman pleads guilty to defrauding Michelin
Added: 21 Jul 2017
Greenville, South Carolina – A Texas woman has pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud for def…
