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European new-car sales up 8.4%
Added: 29 Jul 2015
London - European new-car sales grew 8.4 percent in the first half of 2015, according to new figure…
Shin-Etsu posts sharp rise in silicone business
Added: 28 Jul 2015
Tokyo – Shin-Etsu group has posted a rise in net sales and operating income for the first quarter o…
Goodyear to break ground in Mexico
Added: 28 Jul 2015
San Luis Potosi, Mexico – Goodyear is planning a ceremonial ground-breaking 28 July for its San Lui…
Solvay starts new FKM plant in China
Added: 28 Jul 2015
Brussels – Solvay has begun production at its new fluoroelastomers (FKM) plant in Changshu, China, …
Michelin expects demand challenge in new markets
Added: 28 Jul 2015
Paris – Michelin expects tire demand to be more challenging in new markets for the second half of 2…
German retreading plant installs Marangoni’s Ringbuilder
Added: 27 Jul 2015
Rovereto, Italy – German retreader Reifen Müller GmbH has installed the new and optimised Ringbuild…
ZC Rubber starts Thailand plant
Added: 27 Jul 2015
Rayong, Thailand – China’s Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd (ZC Rubber) has started production at its f…
EU tire association sets out Vision 2030
Added: 27 Jul 2015
Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has published Vision 203…
ETRMA warns against competition, growth barriers
Added: 27 Jul 2015
Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) published its latest upd…
PPG Industries elects new boss
Added: 27 Jul 2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – PPG Industries has appointed Michael McGarry as president and CEO, effec…
NR production falls by 0.7% in first half - report
Added: 27 Jul 2015
Bangkok – Natural rubber production fell by 0.7 percent in the first half of 2015, according to th…
Parker to close two facilities, restructure unit
Added: 24 Jul 2015
Mayfield Heights, Ohio – Parker Hannifin Corp.’s Engineered Materials Group is making big changes a…
EC approves €117m investment aid for Nexen Czech plant
Added: 24 Jul 2015
Brussels - The European Commission (EC) has approved regional investment aid of nearly €117million …
Marcelo Odebrecht indicted, Braskem to name new chairman
Added: 23 Jul 2015
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazilian petrochemicals and polymers maker Braskem SA will hold an extraordina…
Lanxess set to beat market forecast with strong Q2 results
Added: 23 Jul 2015
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess AG is set to “exceed current market expectations” with its second quarte…
Evonik opens new innovation centre in US
Added: 23 Jul 2015
Richmond, Virginia – German speciality chemicals company Evonik Industries inaugurated its Richmond…
Giti debuts new tires
Added: 23 Jul 2015
Rancho Cucamonga, California – Giti Tire (USA) Ltd is introducing the GT Radial GDR619 regional dri…
DESMA opens new factory in China
Added: 22 Jul 2015
Wuxi, China – German rubber machinery producer DESMA has inaugurated a new facility in Wuxi, near t…
Guilin Rubber Machinery claims ‘smart’ vulcanisation first in China
Added: 22 Jul 2015
Guilin, China – Guilin Rubber Machinery has launched a home-grown smart logistics system for vulcan…
Tire recyclers’ Flex in the city
Added: 22 Jul 2015
Treviso, Italy – The European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA) – in cooperation with the Italian N…
