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UK nano research team develops super-strong condom materials
Added: 26 May 2016
Manchester, UK – Adding just 0.1 percent of graphene can increase both the strength and elasticity …

Federal opens US subsidiary
Added: 26 May 2016
Essen, Germany — Taiwan tire maker Federal Corp. has established a US subsidiary in Torrance, Calif…

Bridgestone divests Venezuela operations
Added: 26 May 2016
Nashville, Tennessie – Bridgestone Americas has reached an agreement to divest its business unit in…

PSG purchases Sasco Chemical
Added: 26 May 2016
Albany, Georgia – Polymer Solutions Group has acquired Sasco Chemical Group Inc. for an undisclosed…

Technology report: Engineering comfort
Added: 26 May 2016
Article published in May/June issue of ERJ
Ask any supplier of rubber components about current requi…

Editorial opinion: Sharing the way forward at Future Tire
Added: 26 May 2016
Essen, Germany – There were no awards for the best papers presented at the Future Tire Conference 2…

'World’s most expensive tire' on display in Essen
Added: 25 May 2016
Essen, Germany – Chinese tire-maker ZTyre displayed what has been recognised as the world’s most ex…

Today at Future Tire
Added: 25 May 2016
Essen, Germany - Hot on the heels of its successful first day, Future Tire Conference 2016 will con…

Michelin, Bridgestone among Reifen awards winners
Added: 25 May 2016
Essen, Germany – Michelin and Bridgestone were among the winners of the Innovation Awards at the Ge…

Triangle Group revving up 'ground-shaking' expansion
Added: 25 May 2016
Weihai, China – Triangle Group Co. Ltd., the second largest tire manufacturer in China and 15th lar…

DRAFT Call for unity at Future Tire confercence
Added: 25 May 2016
Essen, Germany - Evidence of a continuing divide tire manufacturers and tire recyclers emerged at t…

Precipitated silica market to hit €3.3bn by 2022
Added: 25 May 2016
London – Demand for precipitated silica market is expected to reach $3.7 billion (€3.3 billion) by …

Nokian considering partners for third plant
Added: 25 May 2016
Essen, Germany – The construction of a third greenfield tire production plant is still being pursue…

DowDuPont business leaders announced
Added: 24 May 2016
Midland, Michigan / Wilmington, Delaware - Dow Chemical Co and DuPont have selected the senior man…

Pirelli recalls undated tires
Added: 24 May 2016
Rome, Georgia – Pirelli Tire LLC, the US subsidiary of Pirelli, is recalling a small number of Pire…

Today at Future Tire Conference 2016
Added: 24 May 2016
Essen, Germany - Future Tire Conference 2016 opened this morning in Essen, Germany, with ETRMA pres…

Tire safety campaign launched in Europe
Added: 23 May 2016
Brussels - Tire makers in Europe have launched a new campaign to raise awareness of best practices …

Report: Global OTR tire market to grow at 8%
Added: 23 May 2016
Noida, India- The global off-the-road (OTR) tire market grew steadily during 2011-2015 despite nega…

Rema buys Australian conveyor maintenance company
Added: 23 May 2016
Poing, Germany – Rema Tip Top AG has acquired a majority stake in the Australian company ConvaTech,…

Robinson Bros invests in tank farm at UK site
Added: 23 May 2016
West Bromwich UK – Chemicals maker Robinson Brothers has added two storage tanks to a newly install…