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Covestro flotation hit by market jitters
Added: 1 Oct 2015
Leverkusen, Germany – Bayer said this morning that it expected Covestro to be able to raise around …

F1 teams ‘want switch to Michelin tires’
Added: 1 Oct 2015
London – Several leading Formula 1 teams want Michelin to be appointed as the sport's next tire su…

Smart tires on radar for “trailblazer” Aeolus
Added: 1 Oct 2015
Jiaozuo, China – At its 50th anniversary ceremony, held at the company’s HQ in Jiaozuo, Henan, Aeol…

Avon appoints new CEO
Added: 1 Oct 2015
Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber has appointed Rob Rennie as chief executive officer with effect from 1 D…

Trelleborg acquiring US marine fender systems company
Added: 1 Oct 2015
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Offshore & Construction is to acquire Maritime International, Inc.,…

Bridgestone unveils guayule rubber tire
Added: 1 Oct 2015
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has built passenger tires with 100 percent of its natural rubber-containi…

Nexen breaks ground on Czech plant
Added: 1 Oct 2015
Seoul – Nexen Tire held a ground-breaking ceremony at the site of its new plant in Zatec, Czech Rep…

Interview: Solvay silicas boss sees need for speed
Added: 30 Sep 2015
Solvay executive discusses the group's tire market strategy following the opening of a new silicas …

ChemChina buys 45m Pirelli shares
Added: 30 Sep 2015
Milan, Italy – China National Chemical Corp. (ChemChina), through Marco Polo Industrial Holding SpA…

Semperit expands European conveyor belt production site
Added: 30 Sep 2015
Vienna – The Semperit group has opened a new €40-million production capacity at its conveyor beltin…

Chinese firm to build tire equipment with HF tech
Added: 30 Sep 2015
Hamburg, Germany – HF TireTech Groupand Qingdao Doublestart have agreed to extend their co-operatio…

Marangoni to upgrade plant for South African company
Added: 30 Sep 2015
Roverto, Italy – Marangoni has been awarded a contract to upgrade a tire retreading plant in South …

Mitsui Chemicals establishes branch in Beijing
Added: 30 Sep 2015
Tokyo – Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has announced that its Chinese subsidiary Mitsui Chemicals (China) Co…

Viewpoint: VMI director on European tire market
Added: 29 Sep 2015
ERJ quizzed Gerry Pol, VMI sales director, Tire Europe on the current state of the EU tire sector, …

Toyo names new leadership team
Added: 29 Sep 2015
Osaka, Japan – Toyo Tire & Rubber Co.’s board of directors, at a meeting on 29 Sept, nominated cand…

Nokian to cut 122 jobs in Finland
Added: 29 Sep 2015
Nokia, Finland – Finnish tire-maker Nokian will cut 122 jobs and capacity to cut costs, the company…

Sumitomo to expand Thai capacity - report
Added: 29 Sep 2015
Bangkok – Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) is set to increase its car tire production capacity at i…

Unvulcanised tire rubber can 'heal' self - study
Added: 29 Sep 2015
Dresden, Germany — Unvulcanised, tire-grade bromobutyl rubber can be made to heal cuts or tears thr…

Michelin tops Dow Jones’ sustainability ranking
Added: 28 Sep 2015
London – The Michelin group has been recognised for its commitment to sustainable development, havi…

Viewpoint: HF executive comments on the EU tire machinery market
Added: 28 Sep 2015
Q&A with Dr. Andreas Limper, a senior manager at HF Mixing Group, for an article on the current sta…