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GW Plastics invests in medical moulding expansion
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Bethel, Vermont – GW Plastics Inc. will be breaking ground later this month on a major expansion of…

Wacker Silicones posts high sales, earnings
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Munich, Germany – Wacker AG has posted “substantial sales growth” in its third quarter 2015 results…

Pyrolyx receives first order from international tire-maker
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Munich, Germany – Pyrolyx AG has received its first order from an international tire-maker for reco…

Nokian reports “improved profitability”
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Nokia, Sweden – Nokian Tyres has published its third quarter results, where it has reported improve…

Crumb rubber report stirs up passionate debate in US
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Washington – NBC News' updated report on alleged health hazards linked to synthetic turf made with …

Michelin to shut plants, cut 1600 jobs, in major EU rejig
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin is set to close down a number of tire production and retreading…

Ireland adopts new tire waste scheme
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Dublin – The Republic of Ireland has established a new waste tire compliance scheme, following a de…

Hankook earnings drop in Q3 2015 as demand declines
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Seoul – Hankook Tire has reported a year-on-year decline in its third quarter results, with operati…

Science group acquires new carbon black technology
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Oak Ridge, Tennessee – Pittsburgh-, Pensylvania-based science consulting group, RJ Lee Group, has s…

DuPont consolidates polymers business
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Wilmington, Delaware – DuPont is consolidating its Packaging & Industrial Polymers business with it…

Flexan expands China manufacturing to meet growing demand
Added: 3 Nov 2015
Chicago, Illinois – Flexan has expanded its China manufacturing capabilities by adding new technolo…

Sumitomo unveils new tire technologies in Tokyo
Added: 2 Nov 2015
Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has developed two tire technologies that offer extend…

Goodyear earnings up 68% despite sales decline
Added: 2 Nov 2015
Akron, Ohio — Demand for higher value products helped Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.to shrug off sales…

Industry must tame rubber moulding complexity
Added: 2 Nov 2015
Ternitz, Austria – The increasing use of electronics and software in all aspects of the rubber inje…

Marangoni expands retreading in Canary Islands
Added: 2 Nov 2015
El Goro, Spain – Marangoni Retreading Systems has entered into a partnership agreement with Spanish…

Apollo Tyres boss warns over cheap imports as sales wane
Added: 30 Oct 2015
Gurgaon, India - Apollo chairman Onkar Kanwar has called for action by the Indian government to ste…

Feedstock prices hobble Orion carbon black business
Added: 29 Oct 2015
Senningerberg, Luxembourg - Orion Engineered Carbons SA saw a significant decline in sales and earn…

Phosphate market prompts expansion for ContiTech belt unit
Added: 29 Oct 2015
Jorf Lasfar, Morocco—ContiTech AG is expanding its conveyor belt operation in Morocco to handle a g…

Forests council cuts off Vietnam Rubber Group
Added: 29 Oct 2015
Bonn, Germany – The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which promotes responsible forest management …

ETRMA wants clarity from EU Circular Economy Package
Added: 29 Oct 2015
Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) wants to see stronger an…