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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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…
Interview: Cabot CEO sets firm on growth path
Added: 28 Apr 2016
Boston, Massachusetts – Most of 2015 was difficult for virtually all carbon black producers. A vast…
Mining, oil & gas sectors keep pressure on Fenner
Added: 28 Apr 2016
London – Fenner Plc has reported a sharp drop in sales and earnings for its fiscal half-year, as a …
US demand for silicone to reach €3.8b by 2020
Added: 28 Apr 2016
Cleveland, Ohio – The value of silicone usage in the US is projected to climb 4.5 percent a year an…
FTC 2016: Q&A with Jan Grashuis, vice president – global R&D, VMI
Added: 28 Apr 2016
1.What are the main challenges ahead of the industry?
VMI sees challenges for the tire industry both…
Asahi Kasei develops "environmentally-friendly" spandex product
Added: 27 Apr 2016
Tokyo — Asahi Kasei's Fibers & Textiles business units has developed what it claims is "the world’s…
Conti opens office in Ghana
Added: 27 Apr 2016
Accra, Ghana – Continental AG has established a subsidiary in Ghana to coordinate development of Co…
Chinese machinery firm signs order with Indian tire-maker
Added: 27 Apr 2016
Guilin, China – Guilin Rubber Machinery has recently signed a curing press order with an Indian cus…
Veyance purchase impacts ContiTech results
Added: 27 Apr 2016
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech AG’s earnings (EBIT) dropped to €171 million in 2015 compared to €433 …
Mesnac posts annual revenue drop
Added: 26 Apr 2016
Qingdao, China – The world’s second largest rubber machinery maker Mesnac reported a 15 percent dro…
Lanxess off to clean start with acquisition from Chemours
Added: 26 Apr 2016
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess has announced the first acquisition since a major realignment that has i…
