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Trelleborg to seal Hong Kong subsea rail tunnel
Added: 19 Feb 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has won a contract with Penta Ocean…
TTE awards recognise environmental contributions
Added: 18 Feb 2016
Hanover, Germany – Major tire manufacturers as well as new players were among the winners of the Ti…
Titan threatens to sue OTR importers
Added: 18 Feb 2016
Quincy, Illinois – Titan International Inc. is threatening to sue importers of OTR tire/wheel assem…
Iran, Tecnimont sign €1bn rubber agreement
Added: 18 Feb 2016
Tehran – Iran and Italy’s Maire Tecnimont have signed a €1 billion memorandum of understanding for …
US tire industry posts strong 2015
Added: 18 Feb 2016
Akron, Ohio – For the first time in several years, the US tire industry held its own and even clawe…
Pirelli-ChemChina merger moving forward
Added: 18 Feb 2016
Milan, Italy – Pirelli & C. SpA shareholders approved a series of measures 15 Feb at a regularly sc…
Nexen appoints new CEO
Added: 18 Feb 2016
Seoul – Nexen Tire has appointed incumbent president Travis Kang, son of the company’s chairman Byu…
Momentive to expand German silane capacity
Added: 18 Feb 2016
Waterford, New York– Momentive Performance Materials Inc is set to start a “strategic expansion” of…
Dunlop Aircraft Tires US site set to start operation “soon”
Added: 18 Feb 2016
London - Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd is set to ship the first batch of tires for retreading to its pl…
Matting firm welcomes unified fire safety standard
Added: 18 Feb 2016
Based on article originally published in ERJ Jan/Feb 2016 issue.
London - Entrance Matting has been …
UK chemicals makers shrug off EU market woes
Added: 18 Feb 2016
London – Businesses in the UK chemicals and pharma industry are looking forward to another year of …
Camso acquires UK distributor
Added: 16 Feb 2016
Kent, UK – Off-road tire and track specialist Camso Ltd. has acquired Southern Industrial Tyres Ltd…
Sumitomo names new North America CEO
Added: 16 Feb 2016
Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) has named Richard Smallwood, president and CEO …
YRC earnings down on pricing issues
Added: 16 Feb 2016
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd (YRC) reported lower net and operating income for the year ended 31…
Conti exec sets scene for future tire industry
Added: 16 Feb 2016
Hanover, Germany - In a keynote address at the Tire Technology Expo conference in Hanover, Continen…
Safic-Alcan reorganises its leadership team
Added: 16 Feb 2016
Paris – Speciality chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has reorganised its senior management team in …
Dunlop Aircraft Tyres to open new US facilities
Added: 16 Feb 2016
Singapore – Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd is opening its first distribution and retreading facility in …
EU new car demand continues to grow
Added: 16 Feb 2016
Brussels – The EU passenger car market continued its growth trends in the month of January, marking…
Michelin posts stronger profit margins for 2015
Added: 16 Feb 2016
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin’s operating profit before non-recurring items rose to €2,577 mi…
Versalis, Genomatica pilot bio-rubber technology
Added: 16 Feb 2016
Milan, Italy and San Diego, California – Italian polymer manufacturer Versalis, US-based bio-engine…
