20 projects in the running for places in revised Elastomers for Sustainability Top 10 rankings

Factory to manufacture truck/bus tires and passenger car tires – as ERJ reported in May

Major review of UK-based organisation within global strategy of owner the Malaysian Rubber Board

With so little to separate the quality and speed of their answering, our top award is shared between: Stephan Paischer, Semperit; Michele Girardi, Scame  Mastaf; Jose Padron, Waterville TG; and Andrew Knox, Rubbond Int. – new joint holders of the Brainiac of the Month title.
 

Health concerns prompt decision after 10 years of leading Hanover-based automotive and technology group 

Q&A with expert at business software firm SAGE, which has just published a survival guide for companies facing the 'new normal'

The current top 10 companies in ERJ's soon-to-be-revised Elastomers for Sustainability (E4S) ranking

Michael Start has over 25 years’ experience across areas including base chemicals, polymers, coatings and adhesives

First opportunity in two years to catch up on developments in the road transport sector 

It was well past midnight before our judging panel concluded hours of heated debate over this month’s award. Eventually Q2 and Q5 were key to deciding between six candidates. So, top honours went to Stephan Paischer of Semperit and Michele Girardi of Scame  Mastaf  – as well as to, as a newcomer, Natalie Prescott of Prescott Instruments for her impressive solution to Q1. Well done to all three new joint holders of the Brainiac of the Month title.

Stand-out comments, developments and performances this week in the international rubber industry
 

Deal follows on from acquisition of Italian rubber compounder in October 2018

Processors and equipment makers invited to supply expert viewpoints on this important topic
 

Top 10: Asahi… ETB, Trinseo … Tyromer… Conti… Covestro… Behn Meyer… Cabot… Flinders University… Mitsubishi Chemical… Kraton
 

Each month, ERJ sets a weekly brainteaser, with questions of varying degrees of difficulty....