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TTE on the move as Tire Cologne hits town
Added: 9 Jan 2015
London - The annual Tire Technology Expo (TTE) conference & exhibition is moving from its establish…
Rhein Chemie combination “to open new markets” for Lanxess
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Cologne, Germany – Following a recent restructuring, Rhein Chemie is now operating as Rhein Chemie …
India tire makers agree rubber price hike
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Kerala, India - In India, tire companies have accepted a formula drawn up by government officers: a…
Hexpol acquires US thermoplastic compounder
Added: 9 Jan 2015
London - Hexpol has signed an agreement to acquire RheTech Thermoplastic Compounding from the found…
Chinese firm “optimistic” despite drop in rubber additives’ prices
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Henan, China – After more than 20 percent rise in production volume, export volume and production v…
Bridgestone starts layoffs at Iowa facility
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Des Moine, Iowa—Bridgestone Americas Inc.’s Tire Operations announced a voluntary layoff of 69 empl…
Yokohama starts layoff of 31 employees
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Salem, Virginia — Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLC has begun the indefinite layoffs of 31 h…
Pirelli signs new €1bn credit deal
Added: 9 Jan 2015
Milan, Italy – Pirelli announced on 9 Jan that it had signed a new revolving and term loan multicur…
IISRP recruits former Tosoh executive
Added: 8 Jan 2015
Houston, Texas. — The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP) has recru…
Dunlop Aircraft wins Boeing C-17 tires deal
Added: 8 Jan 2015
Birmingham, UK – Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has won a deal to support the world’s fleet of more than 270…
Standard Profil opens plant in Mexico
Added: 8 Jan 2015
Guanajuato, Mexico — Automotive sealing manufacturer Standard Profil SA opened its 10th plant in Me…
Giti raises prices on China-sourced tires
Added: 8 Jan 2015
Rancho Cucamonga, California - Giti Tire (USA) Ltd raised prices 9.5 percent on 1 Jan on all its pa…
Yokohama reshuffles executive roles
Added: 8 Jan 2015
Tokyo —Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has changed the roles of a number of executives, promoting Hideto Ka…
Wearable electronic TPEs clear skin-contact tests
Added: 7 Jan 2015
Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) from silicones major Dow Corning, have passed a US test programme s…
IRSG posts "positive" outlook for rubber supply
Added: 7 Jan 2015
Singapore - Global rubber demand is set to increase 1.8 percent to 29.1 million tonnes in 2015 and…
Catalyst company Comar joins IISRP
Added: 7 Jan 2015
Houston, Texas. — Comar Chemicals Pty has joined the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Pr…
Huber Engineering Materials appoints new president
Added: 7 Jan 2015
Atlanta, Georgia – Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), a division of J.M. Huber Corp., has announced …
ContiTech develops new “coolant” hoses
Added: 7 Jan 2015
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech, part of Continental AG, announced on 7 Jan that it has built new oil …
UK car markets hit 10-year high in 2014
Added: 7 Jan 2015
London, UK – The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has published a report saying th…
Commercial vehicle market returns to pre-recession levels
Added: 7 Jan 2015
London, UK – The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) published a report on 7 January …
