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ITEC conference agenda nearing completion
Added: 14 Jun 2016
Akron, Ohio —At least 44 papers will be presented during the 2016 International Tire Exhibition & C…
Interview: ContiTech US boss spells out ambitions
Added: 14 Jun 2016
Hanover, Germany—ContiTech NAFTA, the North American arm of Conti-Tech AG, has plans in the works t…
Swiss company to build Iran rubber plant
Added: 14 Jun 2016
Tehran – Iran has signed its first post-sanction EPC contract with the Swiss company Welding Engine…
Widow seeks legal probe into Goodyear Dunlop Tyres worker’s death
Added: 14 Jun 2016
London – The widow of a former Goodyear Dunlop Tyres employee in the UK is seeking legal action aga…
UK firm fined £1m after young worker killed by exploding tire
Added: 14 Jun 2016
Canterbury, UK – A UK tire dealer has been fined £1 million (€1.3 million) and ordered to pay costs…
Cabot announces US price-rises
Added: 14 Jun 2016
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. has announced that it will increase invoice prices by $50/tonne…
Continental eyes Hanover location for new HQ
Added: 14 Jun 2016
Hanover, Germany - Technology and automotive supplier Continental AG has sets its sights on a locat…
Dayco wins PSA award for Italian plant
Added: 13 Jun 2016
Troy, Michigan – Dayco has received a “best plant award” from PSA Group, the Michigan-based company…
Freudenberg advances new I.4 training centre
Added: 13 Jun 2016
Weinheim, Germany – Freudenberg has broken ground on an €8-million training centre with focus on ho…
Cabot to open new centre for ‘clean’ technology
Added: 13 Jun 2016
Shanghai, China – Cabot Corp. is planning to open a research centre in Shanghai, China, to develop …
EnPro buys rubber moulding company
Added: 13 Jun 2016
Charlotte, North Carolina – EnPro Industries Inc. has purchased the assets of Rubber Fab Gasket & M…
Trelleborg adds silicones business to portfolio
Added: 13 Jun 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg has continued its shopping spree with a recent agreement to buy US-…
Kenda to open European tech centre
Added: 13 Jun 2016
Essen, Germany – Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd is opening a technical centre in Europe to support…
Michelin, Continental looking into Kumho acquisition – report
Added: 13 Jun 2016
Seoul – Germany’s Continental AG and the French tire group Michelin are among bidding companies to …
India studies rubber purchase from Thailand - report
Added: 13 Jun 2016
Mumbai, India – India is looking into importing 300,000 tonnes of natural rubber from Thailand as i…
Analysis: Retreads plight underscores calls for unity on tire recyling
Added: 10 Jun 2016
Essen, Germany – Leading figures in the European tire sector have called on the industry to unite i…
Bridgestone develops 'AI'-based manufacturing system
Added: 10 Jun 2016
Hikone, Japan – Bridgestone Corp. has developed and started employing a tire-building and moulding …
Freudenberg opens new plant in Turkey
Added: 9 Jun 2016
Weinheim, Germany – Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has opened a new €10-million plant in Bursa, T…
Conti starts HP tire factory in Germany
Added: 9 Jun 2016
Korbach, Germany — Continental AG has started production at the high-performance technology centre …
Update: Goodyear expanding US tire production site
Added: 9 Jun 2016
Lawton, Oklahoma – Goodyear is expanding the footprint of its Lawton plant in a $27.5 million (€24 …
