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Evonik struggles in performance materials segment
Added: 7 May 2015
Essen, Germany – German speciality chemicals company Evonik has posted a 7-percent growth year-on-y…
Dow Corning posts loss despite silicone sales growth
Added: 7 May 2015
Midland, Michigan – Dow Corning’s sales dropped 11 percent year-on-year in the first quarter 2015 t…
Marangoni acquires 25% stake in South Africa rubber firm
Added: 7 May 2015
Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni Retreading Systems has singed an agreement with Leader Rubber Co. SA, t…
Continental posts 8% rise in quarterly profits
Added: 7 May 2015
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has increased its sales forecast for the current fiscal year from…
Lanxess recovery plan enters rubber-partnerships phase
Added: 7 May 2015
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess AG has launched the third phase of its realignment which will involve “c…
Titan's earnings fall in first quarter
Added: 7 May 2015
Quincy, Illinois — Titan International Inc. suffered double-digit drops in sales and earnings for t…
Goodyear picks PPG silica for new SUV tire
Added: 6 May 2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, is using PPG Industries’ Agilon performance s…
Chinese firm advances e-beam pre-curing for all-steel tires
Added: 6 May 2015
Hubei, China - Wuhan Eray Electronic, the first Chinese company to have developed electron beam pre…
Michelin says its tires help Peugeot set new fuel economy record
Added: 6 May 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin’s recently developed Energy Saver + tire has been used on the n…
Semperit concludes acquisition of profile producer Leeser
Added: 6 May 2015
Vienna/Düsseldorf – Semperit has concluded the acquisition of German Leeser GmbH & Co. KG with the …
Camoplast acquires New Zealand tire distributor to expand footprint
Added: 6 May 2015
Magog, Canada – Camoplast Solideal Inc. has acquired New Zealand’s heavy-duty tire distributor, Eas…
Kolon pleads guilty to stealing DuPont trade secrets
Added: 5 May 2015
Washington — Kolon Industries Inc., a South Korean industrial company, has pleaded guilty in federa…
Elgi buys Cincinnati Retread Systems
Added: 5 May 2015
Luling, Texas — Elgi Rubber Co. LLC has purchased American Manufacturing & Equipment Inc., better k…
Nexen aims to boost capacity over 3-5 years
Added: 5 May 2015
Chang-Nyeong, South Korea — Running with the big dogs — or bigger dogs — for Nexen Tire Corp. means…
Dow Chemical to slash 3 percent of workforce
Added: 5 May 2015
Midland, Michigan — Dow Chemical Co. said it will cut between 1,500 and 1,750 jobs, or 3 percent of…
Rubber reduces risk for Heathrow passengers
Added: 5 May 2015
London – A trial of rubber gap fillers for London rail platforms has been successful, according to …
China sets out new standards on reclaimed rubber
Added: 5 May 2015
Beijing – China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) has released self-disciplinary standards for ‘en…
Marangoni develops new building machine
Added: 5 May 2015
Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni is to showcase its latest “building machine”, Omega 60, at the Autoprom…
Reshuffle at Chinese energy firms following “investigations”
Added: 5 May 2015
Beijing - China's top three energy companies, China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec), China National P…
Solvay refocusing on automotive, electronics markets
Added: 5 May 2015
Brussels – Solvay has completed the sale of its German-based refrigerant activities and pharma prop…
