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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Added: 13 Feb 2015
Essen, Germany – The Future Tire Conference, organised by ERJ publisher Crain Communications, will …

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
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
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
Added: 12 Feb 2015
York, South Carolina – Bluestar Silicones has expanded its liquid silicone rubber (LSR) capacity at…

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
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
Added: 11 Feb 2015
Cologne, Germany – The organising company behind Tire Technology Expo 2015 has officially announc…

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…