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Semperit expands investment in European hose plant
Added: 17 Apr 2015
Vienna – The Semperit Group has announced that it has set aside a capital expenditure fund of €75 m…

CMA to appeal 'unjust' duty on OTR tires
Added: 17 Apr 2015
Washington — The China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA) is branding a US Department of Commerce fin…

Trelleborg Marine Systems opens plant, headquarters
Added: 17 Apr 2015
Berryville, Virginia — Trelleborg Marine Systems has opened its new US headquarters and manufacturi…

China, US target markets for rubber machinery producers
Added: 17 Apr 2015
London – The international rubber machinery market has grown by around 10 percent – based on data f…

ISO elastomers group congress set for France
Added: 16 Apr 2015
Vitry-sur-Seine, France – The world congress for the elastomers and elastomer-based products group …

Bumpy first quarter for European tire sector
Added: 16 Apr 2015
Brussels, – The European tire industry experienced mixed fortunes in the first quarter amid increas…

China "critical" to Goodyear growth - CEO
Added: 16 Apr 2015
Akron, Ohio — Goodyear is making strides to further expand its base in China and the Asia-Pacific r…

EU passenger car demand remains high in 2015
Added: 16 Apr 2015
Brussels – Passenger car registration in Europe increased for the 19th consecutive month in March 2…

UK consultancy buys REACH-centred institute from Cefic
Added: 16 Apr 2015
London – London-based environmental and sustainability consultancy ERM has acquired ReachCentrum, a…

Metso rubber liners keep Boliden trucking at Swedish mine
Added: 15 Apr 2015
Gällivare, Sweden – Boliden’s Aitik mine in northern Sweden has signed a three-year contract with M…

Turkish machinery player in expansion mode
Added: 15 Apr 2015
Feature article for the March/April issue of ERJ magazine
Izmit, Turkey – Uzer Makina, which is focu…

US to 'remain lowest-cost chemicals producer'
Added: 15 Apr 2015
Houston, Texas – ExxonMobil sees North America's chemical feedstock and energy costs remaining amon…

US firms combine efforts to produce 3D prototype process
Added: 15 Apr 2015
Merrimack, New Hampshire — Two companies that serve as suppliers to rubber manufacturers believe th…

One for all with new French rubber portal
Added: 15 Apr 2015
Vitry-sur-Seine, France - French rubber industry group the Centre Français du Caoutchouc et des Po…

Continental names executive vice president North America
Added: 15 Apr 2015
Allentown, Pennsylvania — Continental AG has named James Bayley vice president and general manager …

Chinese conference glimpses future tire factory
Added: 14 Apr 2015
Guangzhou, China – At the 2015 China Rubber Conference in Guangzhou, a Mesnac executive set out the…

European bodies at odds over scrap tire data
Added: 14 Apr 2015
Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA), based in Brussels, has …

ChemChina reaches agreement to acquire more Pirelli shares
Added: 14 Apr 2015
Beijing, China — China National Tire & Rubber Co (CNRC) signed a binding agreement with Edizione sr…

ContiTech looks east, reports marginal loss
Added: 14 Apr 2015
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech AG, part of Continental AG, has announced that it invested €191 millio…

“Progress” reported on natural rubber bourse
Added: 14 Apr 2015
Bangkok – The International Rubber Consortium (IRCo) has reported that a meeting of major rubber pr…