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Russia-China petchem deal to include rubber production

Russia-China petchem deal to include rubber production

Added: 5 Sep 2016

Beijing – Russian energy company Rosneft and China National Chemical Corp. (ChemChina) have signed …

Engel opens subsidiary in Vietnam

Engel opens subsidiary in Vietnam

Added: 5 Sep 2016

Schwertberg, Austria – Engel Austria has opened a new sales and service subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh C…

Chinese protests US anti-dumping finding

Chinese protests US anti-dumping finding

Added: 5 Sep 2016

Beijing – The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China officially is protesting the a…

Dayco names new Southeast Asia boss

Dayco names new Southeast Asia boss

Added: 5 Sep 2016

Troy, Michigan - Engine products and drive systems supplier, Dayco, has appointed Arnold Mouw as ma…

TPMS market expected to hit €6.7bn

TPMS market expected to hit €6.7bn

Added: 5 Sep 2016

New York – The value of the global market for tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) is expected t…

UK manufacturing posted August revival

UK manufacturing posted August revival

Added: 2 Sep 2016

London – UK Domestic manufacturing witnessed a surprise post-Brexit boost last month, according to …

Analysis: Mexico keeps attracting rubber industry investment

Analysis: Mexico keeps attracting rubber industry investment

Added: 2 Sep 2016

London – Geographical proximity to a key market, cheap labour and good quality products have made M…

Trelleborg acquires large solid tire distributor

Added: 2 Sep 2016

London – Trelleborg has finalised the acquisition of UK-based distributor of solid off-the-road (OT…

Cooper completes CEO transition

Cooper completes CEO transition

Added: 2 Sep 2016

Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has completed the transition of its president and CEO role…

Doublestar doubles net profit despite tire sector woes

Doublestar doubles net profit despite tire sector woes

Added: 2 Sep 2016

Qingdao, China – Despite the downturn in the Chinese tire sector, Doublestar has posted surge in ea…

Trelleborg adds materials offerings to subsea market

Trelleborg adds materials offerings to subsea market

Added: 1 Sep 2016

Krokstadelva, Norway – Trelleborg's offshore operation in Norway is expanding its production capabi…

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Goodyear names new senior vice-president

Added: 1 Sep 2016

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear has named Joe Zekoski, senior vice president and chief technical officer sin…

Interview: ContiTech exec enjoys new role in US

Interview: ContiTech exec enjoys new role in US

Added: 1 Sep 2016

Colorado Springs, Colombia – When Andreas Gerstenberger returned to the US to lead ContiTech AG's I…

Krahn Chemie to distribute Chinese silanes in Europe

Krahn Chemie to distribute Chinese silanes in Europe

Added: 1 Sep 2016

Hambourg, Germany – Chemicals distributor Krahn Chemie and China's Nanjing SiSiB Silicones Co. Ltd.…

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Rubber a key focus of ChemChina-Aramco MoU

Added: 1 Sep 2016

Beijing – ChemChina and two Saudi companies, Saudi Aramco and the National Industrial Clusters Deve…

Turkey opens composite technologies centre

Turkey opens composite technologies centre

Added: 1 Sep 2016

Istanbul, Turkey – A composite technologies center of excellence, built jointly by tire cord produc…

Trinseo to shut Italian latex facility

Trinseo to shut Italian latex facility

Added: 1 Sep 2016

Berwyn, Pennsylvania – Trinseo is to cease manufacturing operations at its latex facility in Livorn…

Tristone adds plants in North America, India

Tristone adds plants in North America, India

Added: 1 Sep 2016

Frankfurt, Germany – Tristone Flowtech Group GmbH is setting the stage to grow again – this time in…

The plant is being built to meet growing demand in Asia as airlines convert their fleets to radial tires from bias ones, said Goodyear Thailand’s managing director Finbarr O'Connor.

Update: Goodyear Thailand to build €140m aircraft tire plant

Added: 31 Aug 2016

Bangkok - Goodyear Thailand is planning to invest 5.63-billion bhat (€146 million) in building a ne…

In its full-year results for the 12 months ended 30 June, Ansell posted a 4-percent drop in profit (EBIT) down to $236.7 million, on the sales of $1,572m down 4-percent compared to 2015.

Weak markets hamper Ansell growth

Added: 31 Aug 2016

Sydney, Australia – Ansell Ltd, a supplier of rubber protection products, has reported a drop in 20…