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Sibur rubber sales up 35 percent

Sibur rubber sales up 35 percent

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Moscow, Russia – Integrated gas processing and petrochemicals company Sibur has reported a 35.1-per…

Of all the issues faced by the European tire industry over recent decades, the challenge of sustainably dealing with the millions of end-of-life tires (ELTs) generated each year is probably the most enduring and fractious.

Analysis: Keep calm and recycle

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Despite decades of debate, regulation and advances in technologies in areas such as pyrolysis, cryo…

Among the technologies being presented by Ternitz, Austria-based Maplan will be a new range of compact C-frame machines that closes from the top down. The 200 kN version – the MTTF100/20C machine – is the first machine of the Top-Top range, with 300 kN and 500 kN models to follow shortly.

DKT to unveil innovations in injection moulding

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Developments in the field of injection moulding will be a key feature of the DKT / IRC event in Nur…

US hearing held for Chinese tire duties

US hearing held for Chinese tire duties

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Washington – The US International Trade Commission (ITC) held a hearing on 9 June on antidumping an…

Cooper's rolling resistance technology part-accessible to public

Cooper's rolling resistance technology part-accessible to public

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Findlay, Ohio — Companies interested in learning more about the low rolling resistance technology, …

Goodyear to roll out rice-silica tire in China

Goodyear to roll out rice-silica tire in China

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has reached an agreement with a Chinese company for the su…

Spanish silicone hose producer in expansion mode

Spanish silicone hose producer in expansion mode

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Barcelona, Spain – Venair Group, a Barcelona-based producer of silicone hose, has established a new…

JLR develops potholes detection technology

JLR develops potholes detection technology

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Whitley, UK – Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is researching a new ‘connected car’ technology that will all…

A particular target is port operations, “where fast loading times and short downtimes times are vital, [and] the new telematics system [can minimise] costly tire and vehicle damage,” the company said.

Continental CST unveils new telematics system for TMPS

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST), part of Continental AG, …

German tire market to grow at 7% for next 5 years

Added: 9 Jun 2015

Burnaby, Canada - Germany’s tire market is set to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over…

Shanghai retreat dents rubber price recovery

Shanghai retreat dents rubber price recovery

Added: 9 Jun 2015

London – A decline in forward market sentiment among Chinese buyers seems to have stymied hopes of …

Bridgestone Americas promotes three

Bridgestone Americas promotes three

Added: 8 Jun 2015

Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Americas Inc. has promoted Erik Seidel to vice president of sale…

Dow dismisses allegations against CEO

Dow dismisses allegations against CEO

Added: 8 Jun 2015

Midland, Michigan – Dow has dismissed reports by the Reuters news agency regarding investigations i…

IoM3 set to exit Carton House Terrace

IoM3 set to exit Carton House Terrace

Added: 8 Jun 2015

London - The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3) is set to vacate its prestigious 1 …

China's Linglong starts TBR tire production at Thai plant

Added: 8 Jun 2015

Rayong, Thailand - Chinese tire maker Linglong's factory in Rayong, Thailand has started full opera…

Analysis: Sibur reverses SR production cuts

Analysis: Sibur reverses SR production cuts

Added: 8 Jun 2015

London - Petrochemicals major Sibur increased production of synthetic rubber in the first quarter o…

Analysis - Rise & fall of robotics in the moulding industry

Added: 8 Jun 2015

Article by Nigel Flowers, managing director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK, part of Demag Plastics Grou…

Shares Watch: Avon Rubber plc

Shares Watch: Avon Rubber plc

Added: 8 Jun 2015

Avon Rubber plc is expecting a strong second half to its financial year, but the supplier of techni…

DuPont declares share details of spin-off

DuPont declares share details of spin-off

Added: 7 Jun 2015

Wilmington, Delaware – DuPont’s board of directors has declared that the stock for its chemical spi…

Elastomers market to reach 39m tonnes by 2019

Elastomers market to reach 39m tonnes by 2019

Added: 7 Jun 2015

Wellesley, Massachusetts – The global elastomers market is on track to reach 39 million tonnes by 2…