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Former Goodyear exec to lead Apollo in “unchartered” North American market
Added: 30 Mar 2016
Gurgaon, India – Apollo Tyres has appointed former Goodyear executive Steven Smidlein as senior vic…

Sinochem to buy natural rubber major Halcyon
Added: 30 Mar 2016
Singapore – Sinochem International Corp., the state-owned Chinese agricultural giant, has signed de…

HF back on top as China dents growth in rubber-machinery sector
Added: 30 Mar 2016
Based on article published in March/April issue of ERJ magazine
London – Suppliers of equipment to t…

Boom-time for TPEs in wearable electronics, says DSM
Added: 30 Mar 2016
Singapore – The “booming” wearable electronics industry is increasingly turning to thermoplastic el…

FTC 2016: Fazilet Cinaralp, secretary general, ETRMA
Added: 30 Mar 2016
Fazilet Cinaralp, secretary general, European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA), w…

Marangoni appoints partner in Spain
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Rovereto , Italy – Marangoni Retreading Systems has announced an expansion of its business in Spai…

Chemical safety rules have global impact, say Rhein Chemie leaders
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Based on interview published in the March/April issue of ERJ
Hanover, Germany - The increasing regul…

Reifen to gain traction with more international focus
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Article published in the March/April issue of ERJ
The biennial Reifen tire show is set to take place…

Yokohama confirms deal to purchase OTR tire maker Alliance
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Tokyo—Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has agreed to buy off-road tire maker Alliance Tire Group for $1.18 …

Goodyear to relocate European technical centre
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Luxembourg – Goodyear is planning to relocate its European technical centre to an ‘automotive campu…

Analysis: Freudenberg-NOK president sets high goals for JV
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Plymouth, Michigan – Matthew Portu has three goals for Freudenberg-NOK, and each of them build off …

Yokohama to start producing marine hose brand in Italy
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co.’ s Italian marine hose subsidiary, Yokohama Industrial Products Italy S…

Reifen show moving to Frankfurt in 2018
Added: 24 Mar 2016
Essen, Germany – Tire trade show Reifen is quitting its established base in Essen to co-locate with…

China’s major rubber sector players see double-digit negative growth
Added: 23 Mar 2016
Qingdao, China – China’s major rubber sector players saw an 11 percent drop in revenue and a 17 per…

Analysis: US compounder plugging gaps after oil-market plunge
Added: 23 Mar 2016
Akron, Ohio - During 2013 and 2014, things were going so well in the oil and gas business that cust…

Interview: Belting up in mining sector
Added: 23 Mar 2016
Article published in the March/April issue of ERJ
Falling prices in markets, such as copper ore, iro…

Brazil automotive downturn impacts Lanxess operations
Added: 23 Mar 2016
Hanover, Germany – Lanxess is particularly concerned about its business in Brazil as a result of a …

DRAFT FTC 2016: Klaus Hrazdira, COO, Quehenberger Logistics
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Klaus Hrazdira, COO, Quehenberger Logistics, will discuss automation and lean production in tire ma…

Synthomer sells dispersions business in South Africa
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Essex, UK - Synthomer plc has agreed to sell its dispersions business in South Africa to Ferro SA f…

Triangle opens HP tire plant
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Weihai, China – China’s Triangle Group Co. Ltd. has begun production of high-performance car tires …