Latest News


ECCMR-4 set for Stockholm, June 2005

Added: 28 Jul 2004

ECCMR-4, the European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber is scheduled for 27-29 June, 200…

Chinese mould maker seeks listing

Added: 28 Jul 2004

Guangdong Greatoo Molds Inc., a Chinese tyre mould maker, has said it hopes to raise about Yuan 260…

Firestone's Liberian plantation 'dead within ten years'

Added: 28 Jul 2004

A legal spokesman for Firestone has said the world's largest rubber plantation might be dead within…

Cooper adds race tyre activity in Georgia

Added: 27 Jul 2004

Findlay, Ohio-Cooper Tires has announced that it is to begin making racing tyres at its facility in…

Cabot announces Q3 result

Added: 27 Jul 2004

Boston-Cabot Corp has announced its 3rd quarter results. Profits from carbon black increase by $10 …

Bridgestone Metalpha adds steelcord capacity in Tennessee

Added: 27 Jul 2004

Clarksville, Tennessee-Bridgestone Metalpha is adding capacity to its steelcord plant here. The com…

Crompton boss: Davis-Standard 'doesn't fit'

Added: 27 Jul 2004

By Bill Bregar Plastics News

Pawcatuck, Connecticut-A week after a press report that Crompton Corp.…

Flexsys files patent infringement suit vs. Korea Kumho Petrochemical

Added: 27 Jul 2004

Brussels - Rubber chemicals supplier Flexsys N.V. has filed a patent infringement suit against a So…

Cooper Standard Automotive sale set for third quarter

Added: 23 Jul 2004

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Findlay, Ohio-Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. continues “to explore the sale of i…

Crompton announces restructure, Q2 gains

Added: 23 Jul 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp. is to carry out a…

Goodway establishes European JV with Italmatic

Added: 22 Jul 2004

Malaysian compounder Goodway Integrated Industries Bhd has formed a European joint venture with Ita…

Conti's latest Romanian venture starts up

Added: 22 Jul 2004

Sibiu, Romania-Continental AG has invested Euro 20 million to add an automotive systems plant in Si…

Goodyear takes chemical unit off auction block

Added: 22 Jul 2004

AKRON (July 21)--Goodyear has decided not to sell its chemical business, which has been for sale si…

USWA files charge against Continental's Mayfield decision

Added: 22 Jul 2004

PITTSBURGH (July 21)--The United Steelworkers of America have charged that Continental Tire North A…

Lanxess: Continuity with change in the rubber sector

Added: 22 Jul 2004

By David Reed, ERJ staff

Leverkusen, Germany-Although 1 July saw the formal launch of Lanxess GmbH, …

Vietnam expects rubber export earnings to beat all records

Added: 22 Jul 2004

Vietnam's General Rubber Corp. (Geruco) expects earnings from rubber exports to reach almost Dong20…

Malaysia allocates 16 000ha to Hevea, but not for rubber

Added: 22 Jul 2004

The Malaysian state of Johor Baru has allocated 16 000 ha of land for growing Hevea Brasiliensis, b…

Michelin-Apollo JV buys Apollo machines

Added: 22 Jul 2004

Michelin Apollo Tyres Ltd, the Indian tyre-making joint venture, has bought tyre manufacturing equi…

Dow hikes carpet latex prices

Added: 22 Jul 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, UT On-line/news editor

Midland, Michigan-Dow Emulsion Polymers, part of Dow Chem…

Bridgestone Australia improves H1 sales, profits

Added: 21 Jul 2004

Bridgestone's Australian subsidiary has increased both sales and earnings in the six months to June…