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Toyoda Gosei to increase weatherstrip production in Mexico

Toyoda Gosei to increase weatherstrip production in Mexico

Added: 25 Aug 2016

Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei Automotive Sealing Mexico, SA de CV (TGASMX) is increasing its product…

Rockwell helps Chinese tire-maker advance project in US

Rockwell helps Chinese tire-maker advance project in US

Added: 25 Aug 2016

Shanghai, China – Rockwell Automation has helped an unnamed Chinese tire manufacturer build a plant…

PU elastane leader Huafon debuts with upstream materials

PU elastane leader Huafon debuts with upstream materials

Added: 24 Aug 2016

Shanghai, China – China’s largest PU elastane maker Huafon, with other businesses in shoe sole and …

Distributor Weber & Schaer takes over Polymer-Service PSG

Distributor Weber & Schaer takes over Polymer-Service PSG

Added: 24 Aug 2016

Hamburg, Germany – Weber & Schaer GmbH & Co. KG (W&S) is acquiring a majority stake in distributor …

EBRD agrees loan package for second Brisa tire plant

Added: 24 Aug 2016

London – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $150-million (€…

Report: Uncertainty looms over carbon black market in Europe

Report: Uncertainty looms over carbon black market in Europe

Added: 24 Aug 2016

Article published in ERJ’s July/August issue:

London – Price-rises and closures mark the most recent…

In his first-half review, CEO Thomas Fahnemann said: “Due to our strong sales performance, a capacity utilisation above the industry average and new capacities in the Industrial Sector, we showed a stable operational development.”

Semperit pegged back by medical-sector decline

Added: 23 Aug 2016

Vienna – Amid “difficult” first-half trading conditions, Austrian group Semperit AG saw earnings (E…

US auto supplier adds thermoplastic parts production unit

US auto supplier adds thermoplastic parts production unit

Added: 23 Aug 2016

Hiram, Ohio – Mantaline Corp., a US supplier to the automotive industry and commercial vehicle mark…

Sentury starts electrostatic tire project

Sentury starts electrostatic tire project

Added: 23 Aug 2016

Qingdao, China – Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd. and Huagao Graphene Technology Corp. have signed an …

TST expects recovery after 32% drop in revenues

TST expects recovery after 32% drop in revenues

Added: 23 Aug 2016

Tianjin, China – Machinery maker TST reported a 32 percent drop in half-year revenue to 126 million…

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Safic-Alcan sets up Mexico subsidiary

Added: 23 Aug 2016

Mexico City – Safic-Alcan, through its subsidiary ChemSpec Ltd, has set up a Mexican distribution o…

 Jean-Dominique Senard (L); Miguel Márquez Márquez (Governor of Guanajuato)

Michelin breaks ground on Mexican car tire plant

Added: 23 Aug 2016

León, Guanajuato – Michelin has held an official ground-breaking for its 69th plant to be built at …

France tire market to grow at 6% to 2021 - report

France tire market to grow at 6% to 2021 - report

Added: 23 Aug 2016

New York – The French tire market is set to grow at a CAGR of over 6 percent through 2021, accordin…

Chinese carbon black maker Black Cat posts net loss

Chinese carbon black maker Black Cat posts net loss

Added: 22 Aug 2016

Jingdezhen, China – Jiangxi Black Cat, China’s largest carbon black maker, posted 57 million yuan (…

Bridgestone breaks ground on Canadian plant expansion

Bridgestone breaks ground on Canadian plant expansion

Added: 22 Aug 2016

Joliette, Quebec – Bridgestone Canada Inc. has broken ground on the previously announced $250 milli…

The comments came in response to a statement made by Sirivan Koo-amphorn, general manager of Continental Tires Thailand who said the country was a “prime candidate” for a new Continental plant.

Continental sees ASEAN region as “very interesting” for growth

Added: 22 Aug 2016

London – Continental AG has set its sights on growth in the ASEAN region, the firm has revealed.

How…

Japan turns over €53m natural rubber plant to Philippines

Japan turns over €53m natural rubber plant to Philippines

Added: 22 Aug 2016

Manila, Philippines – Japan has turned over a natural rubber processing plant to the Philippines, a…

Automotive suppliers top $10 billion with first half merger activities

Automotive suppliers top $10 billion with first half merger activities

Added: 22 Aug 2016

Traverse City, Michigan – Seemingly unworried about wobbly global markets, automotive suppliers are…

Mesnac reports historic operating loss in H1 2016

Mesnac reports historic operating loss in H1 2016

Added: 19 Aug 2016

Qingdao, China – Mesnac reported an operating loss of 63 million yuan (€8.4 million) for the first …

Opinion: Goodyear must be open about Danville

Opinion: Goodyear must be open about Danville

Added: 19 Aug 2016

London – Goodyear this week confirmed that there had been another fatality at its tire plant in Dan…