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Clwyd Compounders rolls out rubber-mill safety device

Clwyd Compounders rolls out rubber-mill safety device

Added: 3 Mar 2016

Wrexham, UK – Rubber compounding company Clwyd Compounders Ltd. has engineered a safety mechanism t…

The report projects that Asia/Pacific will post the fastest growth in rubber consumption through 2019 and will account for nearly two-thirds of global demand in that year.

World rubber demand set to grow 4% annually

Added: 3 Mar 2016

Cleveland, Ohio – World demand for rubber is to rise 3.9 percent per year to 31.7 million tonnes by…

German machinery sector posts 5% growth

German machinery sector posts 5% growth

Added: 3 Mar 2016

Frankfurt, Germany – German plastics and rubber machinery sales grew by 5 percent, one percent more…

He studied economics at the University of Florence and entered Pirelli Tyre Division in 1978 where he was appointed to his first executive role in 1984.

FTC 2016: Francesco Gori, strategy advisor, Apollo Tires

Added: 3 Mar 2016

Francesco Gori, strategy advisor, Apollo Tires, will be among the high-ranking tire industry offici…

FTC 2016: Ruud Burlet, chairman – BIR Tire & Rubber Committee

FTC 2016: Ruud Burlet, chairman – BIR Tire & Rubber Committee

Added: 3 Mar 2016

Ruud Burlet, chairman, Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Tire & Rubber Committee, will draw a…

The multi-orientation of the spherical-shaped Goodyear Eagle-360 will allow the car to move in all directions, according to Goodyear.

Goodyear unveils concept tires for autonomous cars

Added: 3 Mar 2016

Geneva, Switzerland – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has unveiled two innovative new concept tires at t…

Conti posts strong tire, rubber growth

Conti posts strong tire, rubber growth

Added: 3 Mar 2016

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has posted a strong financial 2015, with sales climbing by around…

Hankook displays roller-skate concept tire in Geneva

Hankook displays roller-skate concept tire in Geneva

Added: 3 Mar 2016

Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hankook will unveil its new concept tire on the new Opel GT Concept at the …

BMW warns workers of Brexit impact

BMW warns workers of Brexit impact

Added: 3 Mar 2016

London - UK car workers at Rolls-Royce and Mini have had an email from German parent firm BMW, high…

Michelin ‘auto inflate’ hits road for commercial trucks

Michelin ‘auto inflate’ hits road for commercial trucks

Added: 3 Mar 2016

Greenville, South Carolina – Michelin Americas Truck Tires has introduced Michelin auto inflate, a …

Pirelli boasts OE achievements in Geneva

Pirelli boasts OE achievements in Geneva

Added: 3 Mar 2016

Geneva, Switzerland – Pirelli has set a new record with one OE fitment homologation per day, every …

As with the summer version, DriveGuard Winter is said to  features strong reinforced sidewalls, heat-resistant polyester carcass and body ply, and a cooling fin design which reduces heat build-up when tire pressure falls.

Bridgestone launching DriveGuard winter tire in Geneva

Added: 2 Mar 2016

Geneva, Switzerland – Following its recent launch of DriveGuard summer tire in Europe, Bridgestone …

China to lobby in the US against truck, bus tire tariffs

China to lobby in the US against truck, bus tire tariffs

Added: 1 Mar 2016

Beijing – The China Rubber Industry Association plans to hire lobbying firms to counter the US truc…

Fraunhofer halves energy costs for synthetic rubber process

Fraunhofer halves energy costs for synthetic rubber process

Added: 1 Mar 2016

Schkopau , Germany – The Fraunhofer Institute and Swiss company List AG has developed a low-pressur…

Cooper maintains net income in 2015

Cooper maintains net income in 2015

Added: 1 Mar 2016

Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s net income of $212.8 million (€195 million) for 2015 was…

Sales, income increase for Hexpol

Sales, income increase for Hexpol

Added: 1 Mar 2016

Malmo, Sweden – Hexpol Compounding saw its sales rise 27 percent to $1.23 billion (€1.13 million) f…

Lateral grip is improved by a wide flange on the directional stud body.

Falken launches new winter tire

Added: 1 Mar 2016

Offenbach/Main, Germany – Falken Tyre Europe has launched the Espia Ice winter tire with “unique st…

Dow settles price-fixing case for €767m

Dow settles price-fixing case for €767m

Added: 1 Mar 2016

Midland, Michigan – Dow Chemical has reached a settlement in the Urethanes Class Action litigation …

Rhein Chemie Additives ‘unaffected’ by new Arlanxeo JV

Rhein Chemie Additives ‘unaffected’ by new Arlanxeo JV

Added: 1 Mar 2016

Hanover, Germany – The formal establishment of the Arlanxeo synthetic rubber JV between Lanxess and…

Die-hard Mesnac bug helps Chinese clean-up

Die-hard Mesnac bug helps Chinese clean-up

Added: 1 Mar 2016

Hanover, Germany – Moves by the Chinese government to tackle pollution in the country is driving de…