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Semperit will appeal court ruling on distribution contract with JV

Added: 15 Jul 2016

Vienna - Semperit AG will appeal a partial judgment by the Austrian Cartel Court that could halt th…

Safic-Alcan takes full ownership of Swedish subsidiary

Safic-Alcan takes full ownership of Swedish subsidiary

Added: 14 Jul 2016

Paris - Speciality chemical distributor Safic-Alcan SAS has acquired the remaining 50 percent stake…

Tire Cologne sets out stall in trade show battle

Tire Cologne sets out stall in trade show battle

Added: 14 Jul 2016

Cologne, Germany – Tire Cologne has received 100 confirmed exhibitor bookings and sold around 40 pe…

Arlanxeo USA joins synthetic rubber body IISRP

Arlanxeo USA joins synthetic rubber body IISRP

Added: 14 Jul 2016

Houston, Texas – The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) has elected Arla…

Fenner reports flat business in third quarter

Fenner reports flat business in third quarter

Added: 14 Jul 2016

London – Fenner PLC has reported a mild recovery in its oil & gas business, while its hard-hit conv…

Fire at UK tire recycling plant

Fire at UK tire recycling plant

Added: 13 Jul 2016

Port Talbot, UK - Mid and west Wales fire and rescue service is currently dealing with a fire incid…

Continental appoints tire unit manager

Continental appoints tire unit manager

Added: 13 Jul 2016

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has promoted Enno Straten to managing director of the Commercial …

Michelin, Aviall sign logistics agreement

Michelin, Aviall sign logistics agreement

Added: 13 Jul 2016

Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin and Boeing-owned Aviall have announced plans to create a “globa…

Falken joins French tire recovery group

Falken joins French tire recovery group

Added: 13 Jul 2016

Lyon, France – Falken has become the 13th manufacturer to join Aliapur, the French tire recovery co…

Report: Latin American market proving 'challenging'

Report: Latin American market proving 'challenging'

Added: 13 Jul 2016

Akron, Ohio - The Latin American tire market could be summed up in one word – “challenging.”

That’s …

Semperit loses distribution court case to Thai partner

Semperit loses distribution court case to Thai partner

Added: 13 Jul 2016

Vienna – Austrian rubber engineering company Semperit Technische Produkte GmbH has lost a court cas…

Bridgestone appoints new EU replacement tire sales boss

Bridgestone appoints new EU replacement tire sales boss

Added: 12 Jul 2016

Brussels - Bridgestone Europe has appointed Tom Adams as director of replacement sales at the compa…

Commercial tire market to surpass €105bn by 2021

Commercial tire market to surpass €105bn by 2021

Added: 12 Jul 2016

New York – The global market for commercial vehicle tires is expected to be more than $117 billion …

No ‘Brexit’ from EU chemical regulations

No ‘Brexit’ from EU chemical regulations

Added: 12 Jul 2016

London – Withdrawal from the EU will not lead to any major watering down of the European health & s…

The test centre is built in an area of 2,500 square metres, including offices and testing workshops, and is Continental’s newest testing facility in China after the winter test centre in Heihe.

Continental opens Chinese test centre

Added: 12 Jul 2016

Yancheng, China – Continental AG, in cooperation with China Automotive Technology & Research (CATAR…

The transaction would create the world’s largest and most comprehensive natural rubber supply chain management firm, according to a March 28 press release from Halcyon Agri. The businesses would be combined under the Halcyon Agri name and continue to be listed on the Singapore Commodity Exchange.

Sinochem to complete Halcyon Agri deal mid-July

Added: 12 Jul 2016

Shanghai – Chinese state-owned chemicals company Sinochem International and Halcyon Agri Corp. will…

Freudenberg doubles seals production at Hungary site

Added: 11 Jul 2016

Kecskemet, Hungary – Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has completed and celebrated its expansion in…

Camso buys Belgian wheel-maker Eurowheel

Camso buys Belgian wheel-maker Eurowheel

Added: 11 Jul 2016

Herenthout, Belgium – Off-road tire specialist Camso Ltd. has acquired Eurowheel BVBA, a supplier o…

Interview: Cooper global R&D strategy paying dividends

Interview: Cooper global R&D strategy paying dividends

Added: 11 Jul 2016

Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s decision three years ago to combine its global research …

Poland posts largest quarterly growth in tire sector

Poland posts largest quarterly growth in tire sector

Added: 11 Jul 2016

Warsaw – Polish tire sales have seen their largest ever quarterly increase in the first three month…