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Blair doubling size, adding equipment at Ohio plant

Blair doubling size, adding equipment at Ohio plant

Added: 13 Nov 2014

Seattle, Washington - Blair Rubber Co. is poised for greater growth globally in 2015.

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Toyo reports record sales and earnings

Toyo reports record sales and earnings

Added: 13 Nov 2014

Osaka, Japan — Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. reported record sales and earnings for the nine months e…

Asia rubber producers to meet next week to discuss supply, prices

Asia rubber producers to meet next week to discuss supply, prices

Added: 13 Nov 2014

Kuala Lumpur – Asian natural rubber producers are to meet on 20 Nov to discuss sustainable supply o…

Trelleborg/Vibracoustic expands China plant

Added: 12 Nov 2014

Darmstadt, Germany —Trelleborg/Vibracoustic has completed an expansion at its production plant in Y…

Bridgestone Americas to create 600 jobs at new site

Added: 12 Nov 2014

Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Americas has announced plans to relocate its headquarters to dow…

China urged to delay new compound rubber imports regulation

China urged to delay new compound rubber imports regulation

Added: 12 Nov 2014

Bangkok – The Thai agriculture and cooperatives minister has urged China to consider delaying its e…

Fenner restructures ECS operations

Fenner restructures ECS operations

Added: 12 Nov 2014

Seattle, Washington — Fenner Dunlop's Engineered Conveyor Solutions (ECS) division, the company's l…

Marangoni, Tatneft to form retreading JV in Russia

Marangoni, Tatneft to form retreading JV in Russia

Added: 12 Nov 2014

Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni SpA and Tatneft Group agreed to form a joint venture in Russia for tire…

Shandong helps tire companies affected by US anti-dumping probe

Shandong helps tire companies affected by US anti-dumping probe

Added: 11 Nov 2014

Shandong, China - The department of commerce of Shandong province has been offering training progra…

Conti opens technology centre in Slovakia

Conti opens technology centre in Slovakia

Added: 11 Nov 2014

Hanover, Germany – Continental has officially opened an expanded R&D facility at its tires division…

Fenner links decline in results to currency impact

Fenner links decline in results to currency impact

Added: 11 Nov 2014

London –  Fenner plc, the UK-based manufacturer of reinforced polymer components and industrial bel…

Momentive remains positive in 3Q results

Momentive remains positive in 3Q results

Added: 11 Nov 2014

Columbus, Ohio – The American chemical company Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc (MSC) announced it…

Chinese private sector eyes Thai rubber industry

Chinese private sector eyes Thai rubber industry

Added: 11 Nov 2014

Bangkok –The Chinese private sector is considering investment in rubber industry in Thailand, said …

Pirelli results up in 9-month report

Pirelli results up in 9-month report

Added: 10 Nov 2014

Milan, Italy – Italian tire company Pirelli has announced its nine-month report showing a healthy g…

Malaysian Rubber Board expects “uptrend” in market

Added: 10 Nov 2014

Kuala Lumpur – The Malaysian Rubber Board, in its latest newsletter on 10 Nov, announced that the K…

Japan helps Yokohama to record sales, earnings

Japan helps Yokohama to record sales, earnings

Added: 10 Nov 2014

Tokyo, Japan - Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has achieved record sales and earnings in the first three qu…

Yokohama officially opens India tire plant

Added: 10 Nov 2014

Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has officially opened a new Yen4.4 billion (€31m) passenger car tir…

Cooper Tire to proceed with sale of CCT joint venture

Cooper Tire to proceed with sale of CCT joint venture

Added: 10 Nov 2014

Findlay, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is proceeding with the proposed sale of its 65 percent inter…

UK industry move to tackle tire-safety issues

UK industry move to tackle tire-safety issues

Added: 10 Nov 2014

London, UK – The UK tire industry and various government agencies have agreed to work more closely …

Natural rubber price decline likely to stop – economist

Added: 7 Nov 2014

Colombo, Sri Lanka – A leading rubber expert has said that the natural rubber price decline “is lik…