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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 …
DRAFT: FTC 2016: Hans Dorfi, manager - advanced tire technology, Bridgestone Americas
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Hans Dorfi, Manager, advanced tire technology, Bridgestone Americas, will join the strong line-up o…
Service needs prompt Kobe Steel to open rubber machinery unit in China
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Tokyo — Kobe Steel Ltd will, next month, open a company in China to sell tire and rubber machinery …
DRAFT FTC 2016: Alfonso Dipasquale, VP – business development, Schrader Electronics
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Alfonso S Dipasquale, VP – business development, Schrader Electronics, will be part of the Technolo…
Joest to replace Maschke at Freudenberg
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Weinheim, Germany — Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has appointed Rainer Joest as its new presiden…
Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Brussels – Kemya, a joint venture between Sabic and ExxonMobil, and Continental Carbon Co. have sta…
Evonik building speciality silicones plant in China
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Essen, Germany – Evonik AG has broken ground on a multi-million-euro speciality silicones productio…
Freudenberg upgrades sealing site in Germany
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Oberwihl, Germany – Freudenberg Sealing Technologieshas completed a €10-million investment in its O…
DRAFT FTC 2016: Antonie Schmeitz, group leader vehicle dynamics, TNO
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Antonie Schmeitz, group leader vehicle dynamics, TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientif…
DRAFT FTC 2016: Paolo Butti, Industry Manager Auto & Tire, Rockwell Automation
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Paolo Butti will join the strong line-up of speakers at Future Tire Conference 2016, 24-25 May, in …
Analysis: 'New' Lanxess looks to growth regions
Added: 21 Mar 2016
Cologne, Germany - Materials major Lanxess AG intends to invest in mid-sized markets and the growt…
Rubber expert Maschke to lead Dätwyler sealing division
Added: 21 Mar 2016
Altdorf, Switzerland – Dätwyler Holding Inc. has appointed Torsten Maschke as the new head of its S…
FTC 2016: Jose Maria Bermejo, Signus director
Added: 21 Mar 2016
Jose Maria Bermejo, recovery markets development director of Signus, will give his views on the mos…
Bridgestone wins GM supplier award
Added: 21 Mar 2016
Brussels – General Motors has named Bridgestone among its 2015 ‘supplier of the year’ award-winners…
California zinc bill could hit tire availability
Added: 21 Mar 2016
Sacramento, California — A California state senator has introduced a bill that would create severe …
Tire recyclers losing out to “bad science”
Added: 21 Mar 2016
Brussels – Industry is failing to address public concerns over the safety of end-of-life tire mater…
