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Yokohama project in China addresses biodiversity concerns
Added: 19 Jun 2015
Tokyo ‒ Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd is stepping up its activities aimed at restoring or improving biodi…

Kumho fits RFID tags in half-finished tires
Added: 19 Jun 2015
London – Kumho Tire has started applying radio-frequency identification (RFID) system on ‘half-fini…

Chinese tire maker undeterred by US levies
Added: 18 Jun 2015
Miami, Florida — Sentury Tire Americas, importer and distributor of the Landsail and Delinte brands…

Triangle Tyre brings Cohade on board
Added: 18 Jun 2015
Weihai, China – Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd has appointed Pierre Cohade as chief executive officer (CEO).…

Monster truck front flip on BKT tires
Added: 17 Jun 2015
Seregno, Italy - Eleven-time Monster Jam world champion Tom Meents made history on 13 June as he la…

Michelin bids to return to F1 racing
Added: 17 Jun 2015
London – Michelin is planning a return to Formula One racing with an application being made to supp…

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Added: 17 Jun 2015
London – Michelin is planning a return to Formula One racing with an application being made to supp…

Lehigh progresses expansion plans in Europe
Added: 17 Jun 2015
Barcelona, Spain – Rubber and tire recycler Lehigh Technologies has opened a Spanish subsidiary in …

Report: Rubber demand to dip, then recover in 2016
Added: 17 Jun 2015
London – Growth in global demand for natural rubber (NR) and synthetic rubber (SR) is in decline th…

EU passenger car demand slows down in May, shows slight growth
Added: 16 Jun 2015
Brussels - Demand for new passenger cars in the EU increased by 1.3 percent in May marking the 21st…

Michelin launches 'talking' tires in mining sector
Added: 16 Jun 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin has launched its advanced tire-related data sensing and transmi…

Dandelion rubber scientists reap Fraunhofer prize
Added: 16 Jun 2015
Hanover, Germany – Researchers from German tire and automotive parts and systems supplier Continent…

Michelin to boost US tire plant capacity
Added: 16 Jun 2015
Dothan, Alabama - Michelin North America Inc. is investing $22 million (€19.59 million) in its Doth…

New CEO for KraussMaffei Group
Added: 15 Jun 2015
Munich, Germany – KraussMaffei Group GmbH has appointed Dr. Frank Stieler as CEO with effect from 2…

Paris Air Show sees tire deals rolled out
Added: 15 Jun 2015
Paris – With the Paris Air Show, 15-21 June, now underway in the French capital, new deals between …

NR prices continue to wane
Added: 15 Jun 2015
London – Weakening demand from the Chinese automotive sector and increased availability of supply s…

NR prices continue to wane
Added: 15 Jun 2015
London – Weakening demand from the Chinese automotive sector and increased availability of supply s…

Report: Chinese ministry slams US duties on tires
Added: 15 Jun 2015
Beijing – The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has voiced strong opposition to a decision by US authori…

Momentive expands LSR plant in Germany
Added: 15 Jun 2015
Waterford, New York – Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Momentive) has started operations at it…

US determines Chinese tire duties
Added: 15 Jun 2015
Washington – Chinese passenger and light truck tire importers are dumping their products in the US …