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Pirelli profits up in 2014

Pirelli profits up in 2014

Added: 16 Feb 2015

Milan, Italy – Pirelli has announced its preliminary financial results for the financial year 2014,…

Yokohama Rubber posts “record” sales, earnings

Yokohama Rubber posts “record” sales, earnings

Added: 16 Feb 2015

Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has reported another “record-level” performance in fiscal year 2014…

Recovered carbon black players to merge

Recovered carbon black players to merge

Added: 16 Feb 2015

Munich/Potsdam, Germany – Pyrolyx AG and carbon clean tech AG (cct) plan to merge their activities …

Yokohama to invest over €800m in expansion, upgrades

Yokohama to invest over €800m in expansion, upgrades

Added: 16 Feb 2015

Tokyo — Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd is planning to invest 120 billion yen (€886 million) in expanding a…

Toyo posts record sales, earnings

Toyo posts record sales, earnings

Added: 16 Feb 2015

Osaka, Japan — Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. posted record sales and earnings for fiscal 2014, with t…

China sealing firm buys German injection moulder

China sealing firm buys German injection moulder

Added: 16 Feb 2015

Ningguo, China — China’s Zhongding Sealing Parts Co. Ltd is buying 100 percent of shares in German …

Bekaert says China “tire cord activities” impacted annual results

Bekaert says China “tire cord activities” impacted annual results

Added: 14 Feb 2015

Courtrai, Belgium – Steel wire transformation company Bekaert has published an early analysis of it…

DuPont, Trian dispute escalates ahead of annual meeting

DuPont, Trian dispute escalates ahead of annual meeting

Added: 13 Feb 2015

New York, US – Dispute has escalated between the major stockholder Trian Fund Management and DuPont…

Flexitallic Group appoints new CEO

Added: 13 Feb 2015

Houston, Texas – Flexitallic Group has appointed Jon Stokes as chief executive officer, said a grou…

Thai NR up as demand rises, supply tightens

Thai NR up as demand rises, supply tightens

Added: 13 Feb 2015

Bangkok – Futures and physical rubber markets in Asia stayed in an upward trend during the week of …

Lanxess confirms talks to sell stake in rubber unit

Lanxess confirms talks to sell stake in rubber unit

Added: 13 Feb 2015

Cologne, Germany - Lanxess AG is in talks with potential partners for its synthetic rubber business…

Future Tire to take place during Reifen 2016

Future Tire to take place during Reifen 2016

Added: 13 Feb 2015

Essen, Germany – The Future Tire Conference, organised by ERJ publisher Crain Communications, will …

Report: Scrap tire industry promising

Report: Scrap tire industry promising

Added: 13 Feb 2015

Washington — John Sheerin has been director, end-of-life tires, for the Rubber Manufacturers Associ…

Lanxess presents new ranges of rubber at TTE

Lanxess presents new ranges of rubber at TTE

Added: 12 Feb 2015

Cologne, Germany - Lanxess has showcased its two new SSBR product developments at the Tire Technolo…

Michelin hits double whammy at TTI awards

Michelin hits double whammy at TTI awards

Added: 12 Feb 2015

Cologne, Germany – Michelin hit a double whammy at Tire Technology International awards, held on th…

Bluestar silicones expands LSR capacity in US

Bluestar silicones expands LSR capacity in US

Added: 12 Feb 2015

York, South Carolina – Bluestar Silicones has expanded its liquid silicone rubber (LSR) capacity at…

Erhardt+Leimer acquires Dr Noll

Erhardt+Leimer acquires Dr Noll

Added: 12 Feb 2015

Cologne, Germany - Erhardt+Leimer completed the acquisition of Dr Noll on 6 February, stating that …

Goodyear CEO to address World Rubber Summit 2015

Goodyear CEO to address World Rubber Summit 2015

Added: 12 Feb 2015

Singapore – The chairman and CEO of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Richard J. Kramer is expected …

TTE founder confirms Hanover move

TTE founder confirms Hanover move

Added: 11 Feb 2015

Cologne, Germany –  The organising company behind  Tire Technology Expo 2015 has officially announc…

Analysis: ContiTech moves forward after Veyance acquisition

Analysis: ContiTech moves forward after Veyance acquisition

Added: 11 Feb 2015

Fairlawn, Ohio—ContiTech AG wasted little time establishing its presence in North America following…