INTERNATIONAL

BorgWarner CEO Frederic Lissalde: Bring on electric vehicles

DETROIT—If the vehicles are going to move, BorgWarner has parts for them, new CEO Frederic Lissalde says. And the more electrified an auto maker's products, the better for BorgWarner.

INTERNATIONAL

Plastics & Rubber in Automotive Conference abstracts due Sept. 30

NOVI, Mich.—Rubber & Plastics News and sister publication Plastics News are combining their automotive conferences, with papers due Sept. 30 for the combined event.

INTERNATIONAL

Ceat rolls out new row crop ag tire

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Ceat Specialty Tires is adding a radial to its North American portfolio that the tire maker said provides farmers and ranchers with low compaction, high traction and exceptional performance.

NON TIRE

Opinion: Can natural rubber move from current surplus to future shortage?

Natural rubber surplus returned to the picture again last year, making it a constant major threat amid growing global production capacity.

INTERNATIONAL

Moody's says global automotive outlook 'stable' despite tariffs

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany—The outlook for the global automotive manufacturing industry remains stable over the next 12 to 18 months, according to Moody's Investors Service.

INTERNATIONAL

Bridgestone recalls truck tires for possible steel cord exposure

WASHINGTON—Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations and Bridgestone Canada are voluntarily recalling approximately 2,700 commercial truck tires because of a risk of exposure of steel body cords in their sidewalls.

INTERNATIONAL

Arkema, Barrday form composites JV for oil and gas market

COLOMBES, France—Advanced materials and composites supplier Barrday and French specialty chemicals company Arkema have formed a joint venture to manufacture and market carbon fiber and specialty polymer tapes for the oil and gas industrial...

TIRE

Michelin ranks high in attracting young talent

GREENVILLE, S.C.—When it comes to attracting young talent, Michelin North America is among the best, according to Forbes magazine, which recently named the Greenville-based tire maker one of the "Best Employers for New Grads."

INTERNATIONAL

Report forecasts growth for styrene butadiene latex market

ALBANY, N.Y.—The global styrene butadiene latex market is on a trajectory for growth that is expected to continue throughout the next five years.

INTERNATIONAL

Evonik to construct new silicone facility in Germany

ESSEN, Germany—Evonik will construct a new multi-purpose facility to add capacity for silicone and silane-terminated polymer production.

INTERNATIONAL

Linglong, FAW Group to collaborate on technical products

ZHAOYUAN, China—Linglong and Chinese car maker FAW Group have signed a technical cooperation framework agreement to co-develop products in the future.