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Cefic names new director general
Added: 11 Jan 2016
Brussels – Marco Mensink will take over as the new director general of the European Chemical Indust…

Trelleborg opens oilfield seal inspection facility
Added: 11 Jan 2016
Barendrecht, The Netherlands – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has opened a climate-controlled swivel …

ZC Rubber adds TBR to Thai plant
Added: 11 Jan 2016
Rayong, Thailand – China’s Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd. has launched radial truck/bus tire product…

Iran set to break ground on €200m tire plant
Added: 11 Jan 2016
London – Iran’s Sabalan Tire Co. plans to break ground soon on a €200-million radial tire plant in …

Hankook recalls 47,000 tires in US
Added: 11 Jan 2016
Washington – Hankook Tire America Corp. is recalling 46,988 Hankook Ventus S1 Noble 2 tires for pos…

Kraiburg gears up to meet new TPE demands
Added: 10 Jan 2016
Waldkraiburg, Germany – Kraiburg TPE has started full-scale production of advanced compounds from i…

PPG to increase US precipitated silica capacity
Added: 8 Jan 2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – PPG Industries is increasing precipitated silica production capacity at …

Triangle Tyre passes Chinese IPO review
Added: 8 Jan 2016
Beijing – Triangle Tyre, one of China’s largest tire makers, passed China Securities Regulatory Com…

Lanxess says rubber JV approvals on track
Added: 7 Jan 2016
London – German speciality chemicals company Lanxess is expecting to complete the approvals process…

Versalis to distribute Eni rubber process oils in Asia
Added: 7 Jan 2016
Milan, Italy – Versalis Pacific Trading (Shanghai), a Versalis subsidiary in Asia, has started dist…

Fenner CEO takes leave of absence
Added: 7 Jan 2016
London – Fenner PLC’s chief executive officer Nick Hobsonhas taken a temporary leave of absence due…

Italian rubber equipment exports up in 2015
Added: 6 Jan 2016
Milan, Italy – Assocomaplast, the Italian trade association for plastic and rubber processing equip…

EnPro, Goodyear reach licensing agreement
Added: 6 Jan 2016
Longview, Texas – EnPro Industries’ Stemco Division has reached a trademark licensing agreement reg…

Bridgestone to expand US car tire plant
Added: 6 Jan 2016
Wilson, North Carolina – Bridgestone Americas plans to expand capacity at its Wilson passenger tire…

Cooper buying into China TBR plant
Added: 6 Jan 2016
Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is buying a 65-percent stake in China’s Qingdao Ge Rui Da …

UK firm to expand rubber band product range
Added: 6 Jan 2016
Heanor, UK - Four D Rubber Ltd, a manufacturer of latex rubber used for the medical, retail and lei…

Aeolus planning "major asset reorganisation"
Added: 5 Jan 2016
Shanghai, China – Aeolus Tyre Co., Ltd is planning "major assets reorganisation" and will continue …

EC kicks synthetic turf 'ban' into touch
Added: 5 Jan 2016
EC-PAH Restriction on Consumer Products Regulation 1272/2013, which came into force at the end of 2…

BKT inaugurates "remote" tire plant in India
Added: 5 Jan 2016
Seregno, Italy- BKT has officially inaugurated its new $500-million tire plant at Bhui in Gujarat, …

Bridgestone loses Pep Boys to Icahn
Added: 5 Jan 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The boards of directors of Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack and Icahn Ent…