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Continental invests €200m in rubber group expansion
Added: 4 May 2016
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s rubber group, which includes the company’s tire and ContiTech s…

Trinseo rubber business subdued as company trials NdBR production
Added: 4 May 2016
Berwyn, Pennsylvania – Trinseo’s synthetic rubber unit continued to falter in the first quarter of …

California eyes labelling for styrene; rule excludes PS
Added: 3 May 2016
Detroit, Michigan – Styrene is the latest chemical to require a label warning California consumers …

Equity firm buys Dutch silicones and lubricants maker BRB
Added: 3 May 2016
Ittervoort, The Netherlands - Dutch-based private equity firm Bencis Buyout Fund IV has acquired a …

Birla Carbon to close German plant, cut production in EMEA
Added: 3 May 2016
Marietta, Georgia – Birla Carbon is restructuring its operations in the European and African region…

Kumho opens first North American production facility
Added: 3 May 2016
Macon, Georgia – Kumho Tire USA Inc. opened its first and only North American production facility o…

Hankook Q1 earnings jump 24%
Added: 3 May 2016
Seoul, South Korea – Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. reported a 23.6-percent jump in operating income for the…

Interview: Accella's tire-fill business 'green' and 'growing'
Added: 3 May 2016
Berea, Ohio – When Accella Performance Materials began revamping its tire fill business, its plant …

Armacell adds plant in Russia
Added: 3 May 2016
Orlando, Florida – It didn't take long for Armacell LLC to expand under its new ownership.
After bei…

Marangoni to display retreading advances at Reifen 2016
Added: 3 May 2016
Essen, Germany – The Marangoni Retreading Systems will promote its Ringtread system at Reifen tire …

Bridgestone extends BMW partnership
Added: 3 May 2016
Brussels – Bridgestone has extended its partnership with BMW Group with two new contracts to supply…

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 distributed in Middle East
Added: 3 May 2016
Dubai, UAE – Michelin has launched its Pilot Sport4 tires for the Middle East and African markets, …

Toyota to pioneer biosynthetic rubber parts
Added: 29 Apr 2016
Tokyo – Toyota Motor Corp. will start using a new biosynthetic rubber product in its engine and dri…

Analysis: Price-rises add to pressures facing EU carbon black market
Added: 29 Apr 2016
London – European carbon black market is under increasing pressure as leading suppliers have announ…

Ford issues vehicle recalls including for tires
Added: 29 Apr 2016
Detroit, Michigan – Ford Motor Co. has issued five recalls covering about 285,000 vehicles in North…

Tires, rubber buoy Conti in "difficult" first quarter
Added: 29 Apr 2016
Hanover, Germany – Automotive supplier, tire maker, and ‘industrial partner’ Continental has posted…

ERJ Teaser Table 2014/15
Added: 29 Apr 2016
Name/ Company | Played | Correct | Fastest | Points |
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S Deku/Bernard & Co. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
A V… |

Goodyear Q1 earnings up, sales down
Added: 28 Apr 2016
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear reported 8-percent higher segment operating profit for the quarter ended Mar…

Trelleborg building new seals production site
Added: 28 Apr 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB has broken ground on a new facility to produce pipe seals in Tau…