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Dätwyler buying Italian seals manufacturer

Dätwyler buying Italian seals manufacturer

Added: 3 Aug 2015

Altdorf, Switzerland - Datwyler on 31 July signed a contract to acquire Italian-based company Origo…

Safic-Alcan acquires control of ChemSpec Ltd

Safic-Alcan acquires control of ChemSpec Ltd

Added: 3 Aug 2015

Paris – Speciality chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has acquired a majority holding in ChemSpec Lt…

“We announced in a previous trading statements, that we had begun consultation with the workforce in Marfleet [UK] to significantly restructure the business,” Fenner chief executive Nicholas Hobson told ERJ.

Fenner belting downsizes in UK, China

Added: 31 Jul 2015

London – Fenner PLC has “significantly restructured” its UK and Chinese conveyor belt manufacturing…

US approves new tire registration bill

US approves new tire registration bill

Added: 31 Jul 2015

Washington — The US Senate passed a long-term federal highway bill 30 July, by a 65-34 bipartisan v…

Solvay posts strong half year

Solvay posts strong half year

Added: 31 Jul 2015

Brussels – Solvay has reported a 5.3-percent rise in net sales for the first half of 2015 at €5.3 b…

Michelin to increase tire production in Chennai

Michelin to increase tire production in Chennai

Added: 31 Jul 2015

Chennai, India – French tire-maker Michelin is set to increase its radial tire production by 45 per…

ContiTech eyes growth from NAFTA base

ContiTech eyes growth from NAFTA base

Added: 31 Jul 2015

Fairlawn, Ohio – ContiTech AG officially unveiled its new-look North American headquarters in Fairl…

Court orders Goodyear to pay family €2.4 million

Court orders Goodyear to pay family €2.4 million

Added: 31 Jul 2015

Phoenix, Arizona – Goodyear must pay an Arizona family more than $2.7 million (€2.46 million) in da…

Malaysian firm to set up €17m rubber recycling plant in UK

Malaysian firm to set up €17m rubber recycling plant in UK

Added: 31 Jul 2015

London – Malaysian investor Petra Group will invest £12 million (€17 million) to create a rubber re…

Malaysian Rubber Board appoints new boss

Malaysian Rubber Board appoints new boss

Added: 31 Jul 2015

Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) has appointed Dr Mohd Akbar bin Md Said, as the directo…

Vietnam urged to join ITRC

Vietnam urged to join ITRC

Added: 31 Jul 2015

Bangkok – Vietnam has been urged to join the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC) – curre…

Goodyear posts record Q2

Goodyear posts record Q2

Added: 30 Jul 2015

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear’s net income fell 9.9 percent to $192 million (€175 million) for the second …

Negative market factors, such as the US imposition of tariffs on tire imports from China, had it seemed yet to bite. The marked declines in sales at some Chinese machinery companies could, however, be a sign of things to come.

Analysis: Robust showing by Chinese machinery sector

Added: 30 Jul 2015

London – Chinese machinery makers performed better than expected in 2014, ERJ annual survey of mach…

Kraiburg TPE wins customer value award

Kraiburg TPE wins customer value award

Added: 30 Jul 2015

Waldkraiburg, Germany – Market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has awarded Kraiburg T…

"A significant challenge during the past several years has been trying to drive market adoption of the innovative LSW solution. After creating 'pull' through with the big farmers, large contractors, and mining companies, we are establishing traction and gaining momentum with the OEMs,” he added.

Titan announces expansion plans in Brazil, Turkey

Added: 30 Jul 2015

Quincy, Illinois – Titan International Inc. is exploring plans to expand its wheel plant in Turkey …

Michelin launches year-long training course for dealers

Michelin launches year-long training course for dealers

Added: 30 Jul 2015

Stoke-on-Trent, UK –Michelin certified centres can send high-potential junior tire technicians and …

Dr Allessandra Di Cola of the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC), UK research arm of the Malaysian Rubber Board, has been involved in a project to develop a rapid allergy test kit, known as Latex-T kit, which can detect the presence of two of the major allergens in latex products.

Interview: Quick test-kit developed for latex allergy

Added: 30 Jul 2015

Nuremberg, Germany – Natural rubber latex, due to its several hundreds of proteins, has been identi…

Michelin UHP tire fitted on 2016 Cadillac CTS-V

Michelin UHP tire fitted on 2016 Cadillac CTS-V

Added: 30 Jul 2015

Greenville, South Carolina - Michelin will provide specifically tuned Michelin Pilot Super Sport ti…

Delphi buys electrical system specialist HellermannTyton

Delphi buys electrical system specialist HellermannTyton

Added: 30 Jul 2015

 Troy, Michigan - Amidst the growing complexity of automobile electrical and electronic systems, De…

During initial trials, Wang and his colleagues used a toy car with LED lights to demonstrate the concept.

‘Nanogenerator’ harvests power from rolling tires

Added: 29 Jul 2015

Madison, Wisconsin – A team of engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) have d…