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Lanxess raises 2015 income forecast following strong Q2

Lanxess raises 2015 income forecast following strong Q2

Added: 6 Aug 2015

Cologne, Germany – Lanxess AG has raised its earnings forecast for full year 2015 following a stron…

Tire market to reach €263 billion by 2020 - research

Tire market to reach €263 billion by 2020 - research

Added: 6 Aug 2015

London – A new report by Allied Market forecasts that the global pneumatic tire market will reach a…

Teknor Apex sells fire-hit UK business to Petlon

Teknor Apex sells fire-hit UK business to Petlon

Added: 5 Aug 2015

Pawtucket, Rhode Island – Teknor Apex has signed a deal - expected to be finalised by the end of Se…

Swan Chemical acquires US rubber products distributor

Swan Chemical acquires US rubber products distributor

Added: 5 Aug 2015

Consett, UK – Swan Chemical Inc., part of Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd, has acquired Production Systems In…

“In addition, the company can record in the first half-year a significant higher order intake versus prior year as well as a further improved profitability despite further investments in production start-ups in the plant in China,” said Günter Froelich, president and CEO of Tristone Flowtech Group. 

Hose maker Tristone investing in India

Added: 5 Aug 2015

Frankfurt, Germany – Rubber hose and fluid-system parts maker Tristone Flowtech Group is setting up…

Bridgestone OE fitment on Mercedes SUVs

Bridgestone OE fitment on Mercedes SUVs

Added: 5 Aug 2015

London – Bridgestone Tyres  has been selected by Daimler for the 2015 launch of the second-generati…

Initial running will be on dry reference surfaces at a controlled ambient temperature but the facility is being designed for phased introductions of additional paved surfaces, water testing and other controlled conditions.

Camber Ridge launches €55 million indoor tire test track facility

Added: 5 Aug 2015

Charlotte, North Carolina - Camber Ridge LLC is to launch a new facility for tire testing which wil…

On the EtherNet/IP network, SAR also deploys an Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 40P variable-speed drive, Point I/O, ArmorBlock, a Stratix 5700 managed switch, a 9300 NAT switch, which allows easier integration into customer facilities and GuardMaster safety relays for machine/personnel protection.

SAR Elektronic adapts technology to tire industry company’s needs

Added: 5 Aug 2015

Established in 1985, SAR Elektronic GmbH, based in Dingolfing, near Munich, Germany, specialises in…

ChemChina proceeding with Pirelli offer

ChemChina proceeding with Pirelli offer

Added: 5 Aug 2015

Milan, Italy — China National Chemical Corp.’s bid for operational control of Pirelli & C. SpA. wil…

Lanxess US business integrates Rhein Chemie

Added: 4 Aug 2015

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Rhein Chemie Corp. has merged into Lanxess Corp’s Rhein Chemie Additives…

Hankook’s Q2 sales, earnings drop

Hankook’s Q2 sales, earnings drop

Added: 4 Aug 2015

Seoul, South Korea – Hankook Tire Co. Ltd suffered a 19.9-percent drop in operating income for the …

Michelin buys German wholesaler

Michelin buys German wholesaler

Added: 4 Aug 2015

Lissendorf, Germany – Group Michelin has acquired Meyer Lissendorf G.mbH. & Co. KG, a 41-year-old, …

Conti reports strong half-year, expects lower NR prices

Conti reports strong half-year, expects lower NR prices

Added: 4 Aug 2015

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has raised its earnings forecast for the full fiscal year 2015 af…

Press release: TPE targets overmoulding of nylon grips

Press release: TPE targets overmoulding of nylon grips

Added: 4 Aug 2015

Avon Lake, Ohio - PolyOne Corp. has developed a thermoplastic elastomer for overmoulding nylon grip…

Bridgestone wins VW supplier award

Bridgestone wins VW supplier award

Added: 4 Aug 2015

Neuburg, Germany - Bridgestone has won a VW Group award for best suppliers, the Japanese tire-maker…

Qure Medical acquires UK silicone firm

Qure Medical acquires UK silicone firm

Added: 4 Aug 2015

Twinsburg, Ohio — Q Holding Co.’s Qure Medical business has acquired UK-based Silicone Altimex Ltd,…

Conti expands tire moulding, retreading portfolio

Conti expands tire moulding, retreading portfolio

Added: 4 Aug 2015

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s tire segment continued to expand its business in tire moulding …

Evonik earnings rise 40% in first half-year

Evonik earnings rise 40% in first half-year

Added: 4 Aug 2015

Essen – Evonik Industries AG has posted a sales growth of 8 percent to €6.944 billion in its first …

Cooper Standard opens two new facilities in China

Added: 4 Aug 2015

Shanghai, China –Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. has unveiled two new facilities in China, parent c…

Titan considers wheel plant in Turkey

Titan considers wheel plant in Turkey

Added: 4 Aug 2015

Quincy, Illinois —Titan International Inc. is exploring plans to expand a wheel plant in Turkey and…