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Spotlight on IISRP award winners
Added: 21 May 2015
Houston, Texas - The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) has issued photo…
Tire industry growth ‘threatens biodiversity’ in SE Asia
Added: 21 May 2015
Norwich, UK - Demand for natural rubber, fuelled by the tire industry, is threateningbiodiversity i…
Free business review for UK rubber companies
Added: 21 May 2015
Manchester, UK – The Manufacturing Institute is providing a profit programme, including a free busi…
NOK posts sales and profits gains
Added: 21 May 2015
Tokyo – NOK Corp. has posted a 17-percent year-on-year increase in net sales to Yen693,689 million…
Avon Rubber seeking new CEO as business grows
Added: 21 May 2015
Melksham, UK - Peter Slabbert is stepping down from his position as chief executive officer of Avon…
US Zinc to expand zinc oxide capacity in China
Added: 21 May 2015
Houston, Texas – US Zinc has started to expand production at its zinc oxide plant in Changshu, Chin…
Wacker invests in Russian silicones test facility
Added: 21 May 2015
Munich, Germany – Wacker has expanded its technical centre in Moscow, Russia to serve as a test lab…
New steps to generate power by rubber tiles
Added: 21 May 2015
London – Pavegen Systems, a London-based technology firm, has developed rubber tiles that can conve…
Solvay FKM plant in China to open second half of 2015
Added: 21 May 2015
Brussels – Solvay will soon start up a new production unit for FKM fluoroelastomers at its Changshu…
Kumho Tire in talks to supply OEM products to Yokohama
Added: 21 May 2015
Tokyo – South Korea’s Kumho Tire plans to extend its partnership with Yokohama Rubber Co. with the …
Pirelli reports increase in operating, net income
Added: 21 May 2015
Milan, Italy — Pirelli & C. SpA reported increased operating and net income for the quarter that en…
Continental to build belts with Siemens, ThyssenKrupp
Added: 20 May 2015
Northeim, Germany – ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group, Siemens AG Process Industries and Drives Divisio…
Rubber granule producer among UK top SME exporters
Added: 20 May 2015
Lakenheath, UK – Murfitts Industries, a UK-based manufacturer of rubber granules, has been recognis…
Michelin OE fitment on Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Added: 20 May 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Porsche AG will fit all of its new 911 GT3 RS cars with MicheIin Pilot S…
EU car sales continue positive trend
Added: 20 May 2015
Brussels – Demand for new passenger cars in the EU increased by nearly 7 percent in April, marking …
Apollo responds to BSE question over Malaysian plan
Added: 19 May 2015
Mumbai, India – Apollo Tyres has replied to a request from the Mumbai-based BSE stock exchange seek…
Sales and profits growth supports Shin-Etsu silicones plan
Added: 19 May 2015
Tokyo – Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd is investing to strengthen the production and R&D systems of it…
Chinaplas exhibitor total surpasses K show
Added: 19 May 2015
Guangzhou, China — The annual Chinaplas show has grown bigger than the triennial K fair, when it co…
Teknor Apex mulls future of fire-hit plant
Added: 19 May 2015
Oldbury, UK - Teknor Apex is having ongoing discussions with staff over the future of its UK site a…
Belting maker to be acquired by investment fund
Added: 19 May 2015
Alkmaar, The Netherlands – Ammeraal Beltech, a manufacturer of process and conveyor belting will be…
