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CURC, TechnoBiz join for rubber expo in Thailand

CURC, TechnoBiz join for rubber expo in Thailand

Added: 12 Jan 2015

Shanghai, China - China United Rubber Corp. (CURC) and TechnoBiz Communications Co. Ltd are to join…

Conti targets 5% sales growth after robust 2014

Conti targets 5% sales growth after robust 2014

Added: 12 Jan 2015

Hanover, Germany -  Continental AG achieved higher sales and a margin exceeding 11 percent for its …

Michelin starts share buyback programme

Michelin starts share buyback programme

Added: 12 Jan 2015

Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin has announced that it has engaged an investment services provid…

Centre on new elastomer research for O&G

Added: 12 Jan 2015

Centre on new elastomer research for O&G

Glyn Morgan, the oil and gas sector manager of research cen…

JLR crossover to create 1,300 UK jobs

JLR crossover to create 1,300 UK jobs

Added: 12 Jan 2015

Detroit, US - Jaguar Land Rover has announced its plans to create 1,300 new jobs in its Solihull, U…

TTE on the move as Tire Cologne hits town

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…