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Michelin showcases Selfseal tire in China
Added: 6 Jan 2015
Chengdu, China — Michelin used the Challenge Bibendum to spotlight several of its latest tire innov…

TOCOM notes rubber trading gains
Added: 6 Jan 2015
Tokyo – The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) has issued a summary of trading activities for Decemb…

Toyo rejigs North America leadership
Added: 6 Jan 2015
Osaka, Japan – Toyo Tires announced on 5 Jan that it had made a number of management changes in its…

James Dawson appoints new head of global operations
Added: 6 Jan 2015
Lincoln, UK – Silicone and organic rubber engineering company James Dawson announced on 6 Jan that …

New standard set in for UK sustainable tire recycling
Added: 6 Jan 2015
London – The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) announced in December that it had added a quality prot…

GHX Industrial takes over subsea hose fitting firm
Added: 6 Jan 2015
Houston, Texas - Houston-based GHX Industrial LLC, a subsidiary of United Distribution Group, annou…

Bridgestone says wins Chinese lawsuit
Added: 5 Jan 2015
Tokyo – Bridgestone tire manufacturing company has announced that it has received a favourable ruli…

Matarox to partner with Deltagran
Added: 5 Jan 2015
London – Rubber and chemicals distribution company Matarox will partner with Italy’s Deltagran in 2…

Michelin moves to expand German tire plant
Added: 4 Jan 2015
Bad Kreuznach, Germany - Group Michelin has secured a 753,000-sq.-ft. plot adjacent to its existing…

Top India rubber industry award for Vohra
Added: 4 Jan 2015
Mumbai, India – The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) has announced that Mazhar Vohra…

Bio-based materials to attract 28% more investment
Added: 4 Jan 2015
New Orleans – Bio-based materials and chemicals are set to attract an estimated $974 million in inv…

Major investment helps spur growth at Zochem
Added: 4 Jan 2015
Brampton, Ontario—Zochem Inc. touts itself as the largest single-site producer of high-quality zinc…

Federal Tyres wins Good Design Award
Added: 4 Jan 2015
Taipei, Taiwan - Federal Tyres’ Formoza AZ01 and Formoza AZ01 FRF tires have been recognised in th…

Versalis: agreement signed with Saras for the transfer of the Sarroch plants
Added: 4 Jan 2015
San Donato Milanese, Italy–Versalis, part of Eni, has announced the signing of a firm agreement tha…

Archives: 22 Sept 1917
Added: 4 Jan 2015
These pictures appeared in a lengthy newspaper article on 22 Sep 1917 which highlighted the new tre…

Investor group acquires Garlock rubber technologies
Added: 31 Dec 2014
Paragould, Arkansas — EnPro Industries Inc. has completed the sale of its Garlock Rubber Technologi…

Lanxess merges treasury and investor relations
Added: 31 Dec 2014
Cologne, Germany – German chemical company Lanxess has announced that as of 1 April 2015 the Group …

ERJ: Tire Industry News Tracker
Added: 31 Dec 2014
Michelin... Semperit ... Falcon Tyres... Bridgestone / Ryder ... Apollo ... Goodyear appointment .…

Airbus A350-900 completes first flight with Michelin tires
Added: 30 Dec 2014
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin Aircraft Tire announced on 22 Dec that the first flight of the …

Michelin forms JV to make shoe soles
Added: 30 Dec 2014
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin has officially announced its partnership with Chinese textile f…