Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has set ‘urgent management priorities’ to tackle “new threats and past negative legacies” as nine-month earnings dipped year-on-year. The Japanese group described such ...

Washington - The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that anti-dumping duties, ranging 48.39% to 12.33%, should be applied on truck & bus tires imported from Thailand.

In September, the ECHA committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) discussed issues concerning the sectors: Petroleum and mining; Textiles, upholstery, leather, apparel, ...

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Moreover, AlphaTec 53-003 goes beyond the EN ISO 374 chemical protective standard by incorporating a nylon liner, which is integrated into the gloves itself, thereby providing mechanical protection in ...

Clermont-Ferrand, France - Michelin Group is to axe two production facilities in France, due to the ‘profound transformation’ of passenger-car and truck tire markets in Europe over the past decade.

Milan, Italy – The Italian government has launched a procedure against China National Tire & Rubber Corp. (CNRC), part of the larger Chinese state-owned group Sinochem, for possible breach of ...

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Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has joined a research project to develop a new biomass business model to make use of discarded rubber tree seeds.

Seoul – Kumho Tire has again signalled plans to build a new 'global' tire manufacturing facility, while reporting a strong third-quarter business performance. In its financial report, issued 29 Oct, ...

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear has raised its savings target from an ongoing transformation plan to $1.5 billion (€1.37 billion), up 50% compared to the original $1 billion announced late last year.

While "drinking-water seals must be certified, the European Drinking Water Regulation does not specify any suitable test bases,” explained WDK chief chemist Volker Krings. A revision of the new ...