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ChemChina opens UK subsidiary

ChemChina opens UK subsidiary

Added: 22 Jun 2015

London - ChemChina (UK) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of ChemChina Petrochemical Co Ltd, has star…

James Walker, Teadit seal global Shell contract

James Walker, Teadit seal global Shell contract

Added: 22 Jun 2015

Crewe, UK - James Walker and Teadit have signed an agreement with Shell Global Solutions Internatio…

Gardena scoops Engel moulding award

Gardena scoops Engel moulding award

Added: 21 Jun 2015

A two-component moulding operation, involving thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) has earned Gardena Ma…

Politubes release liners for global tire manufacturers

Added: 21 Jun 2015

Politubes srl is an Italian company which has, in one of its core business, a long and established …

Lehigh to open MRP plant in Spain this year

Lehigh to open MRP plant in Spain this year

Added: 19 Jun 2015

London - Rubber and tire recycler Lehigh Technologies is expecting to start its manufacturing plant…

Yokohama project in China addresses biodiversity concerns

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

"The objective of this joint project is to develop a procedure for the industrial use of dandelion as a source of rubber,” said Carla Recker, who heads the Continental team involved in the project.

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

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

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…

The MA700, according to AVIC Aircraft Xi’an Branch, will burn about 10 percent less fuel than its competitors and will be the first China-made turboprop aircraft to gain certification by Western authorities.

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 …