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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
Added: 30 Jul 2015
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear’s net income fell 9.9 percent to $192 million (€175 million) for the second …
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
Added: 30 Jul 2015
Waldkraiburg, Germany – Market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has awarded Kraiburg T…
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
Added: 30 Jul 2015
Stoke-on-Trent, UK –Michelin certified centres can send high-potential junior tire technicians and …
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
Added: 30 Jul 2015
Greenville, South Carolina - Michelin will provide specifically tuned Michelin Pilot Super Sport ti…
Delphi buys electrical system specialist HellermannTyton
Added: 30 Jul 2015
Troy, Michigan - Amidst the growing complexity of automobile electrical and electronic systems, De…
‘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…
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…
