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Triangle aims to expand operation, crack top 10
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Weihai, China – Triangle Group Co. Ltd., the second largest tire manufacturer in China and 15th lar…

DuPont's largest compounding plant opens in China
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Shenzhen, China – DuPont Performance Materials inaugurated its largest compounding plant on 19 July…

Sumitomo Rubber to produce TBR tires in Brazil
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Osaka, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) is to begin production of truck and bus tires…

Goodyear to expand PCR capacity in Dalian
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Liaoning, China – Goodyear is to add 3 million annual capacity for passenger car tires at its Dalia…

Report: Cabot plans to add techical center in Shanghai
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. will add a new application innovation laboratory in Shanghai to…

New president and CEO for Bridgestone Europe, Middle East & Africa
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Brussels – Bridgestone Corp. has appointed Paolo Ferrari as president and CEO of its Europe, Middle…

US traffic body grants Conti's noncompliance petition
Added: 19 Jul 2016
Washington – The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted a Continenta…

ContiTech to build new hose plant in China
Added: 19 Jul 2016
Hanover, Germany - ContiTech AG has signed a memorandum of understanding to build a new plant in Qi…

Trelleborg reports flat business in Q2
Added: 19 Jul 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB has had an “eventful” second quarter completing three business t…

Cabot to raise global prices
Added: 19 Jul 2016
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. will increase prices, up to 6 percent globally, for speciality …

James Walker offers new marine elastomer
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Sydney, Australia – For any vessels entering US Coastal Waters, environmentally acceptable lubrican…

New passenger car demand up in Europe for 34th consecutive month
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Brussels – European new passenger car registration grew for the 34th month in a row in June, postin…

Evonik opens new competence centre for silanes in Germany
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Essen, Germany – Evonik has opened a new silanes “competence centre” at its Rheinfelden site in Ger…

Lehigh creates joint venture with Hera in Spain
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Barcelona, Spain – Lehigh Technologies Inc. is planning to grow in Europe with help from waste reso…

Henniges to open first plant in Poland
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Prudnik, Poland – Henniges Automotive Holdings Inc. plans to open its first manufacturing plant in …

Ex-Pirelli exec to lead Bridgestone Europe
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Brussels – Bridgestone has appointed Paolo Ferrari to the role of president and chief executive off…

Pirelli opens retail store in Los Angeles
Added: 18 Jul 2016
Los Angeles, California – Pirelli Tire North America Inc. has opened a premium single-brand retail …

Analysis: Chemical leaders raise concerns about Brexit skills gaps
Added: 15 Jul 2016
London – Exit from the European Union could worsen the already wide skills gap in the UK manufactur…

Press release: Bluestar Silicones launches products for new markets
Added: 15 Jul 2016
Bluestar Silicones, an overseas subsidiary of Bluestar Company, has recently launched new products …

European tire markets lose momentum
Added: 15 Jul 2016
Brussels - Following a strong start to the year, European tire sales lost momentum in the second q…