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Solvay unveils silica "breakthrough" at TTE
Added: 11 Feb 2015
Cologne, Germany – Solvay Silica has developed what it claims is a breakthrough silica filler, whic…

New multi-shot process for liquid silicone elastomers
Added: 11 Feb 2015
Midland, Michigan - A liquid silicone injection moulder has developed a multi-shot process in conj…

Michelin gears up for tough market conditions
Added: 11 Feb 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin’s 2014 financial year was defined by sluggish markets, except i…

Qingdao Sentury opens 'smart' tire plant
Added: 10 Feb 2015
Shandong, China - Sentury has opened a 5 million unit/year 'smart' tire plant in Qingdao, Shandong…

ERJ Archives: Harley Davidson 'hogs' arrive in UK
Added: 10 Feb 2015
London - The 31 July 1915 issue of the magazine noted the introduction of Harley Davidson motorbike…

TTE: Beumer to unveil automated handling of green and cured tires
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Cologne, Germany – German supplier of automated material handling systems Beumer Group is showcasin…

TTE: Chem-Trend rolls out silicone-free tire paints
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Cologne, Germany – Chem-Trend is introducing three new silicone-free water-based paints for inside …

Ansell says acquisitions help strong half-year results
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Melbourne, Australia – Ansell Limited has registered a solid financial half-year with a 43-percent …

Apollo upbeat over 3Q results
Added: 9 Feb 2015
London – Apollo Tyres Ltd has announced its third quarter results for FY15, saying the company has …

Dow Corning reports strong 2014 results
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Midland, Michigan – Dow Corning Corp. has announced a 5-percent rise in sales in its fourth quarter…

TTE: Rubber Consultants advance tire-testing services
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Cologne, Germany – UK-based Rubber Consultants are showcasing its “comprehensive tire testing servi…

Hexpol issues results for "best year so far"
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Malmo, Sweden – Swedish polymer group Hexpol has reported "its best year so far" in terms of financ…

Lanxess to ease in new rubber capacity in Singapore, China
Added: 9 Feb 2015
London – Lanxess has confirmed that both its neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant in Sing…

Apollo’s Ceneviz to lead Cooper’s Latin America business
Added: 6 Feb 2015
Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Luis Ceneviz as its managing director — …

Orion Engineered Carbons appoints new head
Added: 6 Feb 2015
Luxembourg – Orion Engineered Carbons SA has appointed Mark Leigh as its senior vice president rubb…

Pirelli finalises sale of steelcord plant to Bekaert
Added: 6 Feb 2015
Milan, Italy – Pirelli and Bekaert successfully finalised the sale of Pirelli’s steelcord activitie…

New ABB service for relay-retrofit race
Added: 6 Feb 2015
London – ABB has launched a new approach to replacing time-served relays in power distribution net…

Report: Total looking to divest Hutchinson
Added: 5 Feb 2015
Paris - Rubber products major Hutchinson could soon be sold or spun off as a listed company by pare…