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Kopernik helping rubber farmers to cap lost yields 

Thailand detects new natural rubber leaf fall disease

Added: 6 Jan 2022

Authorities ‘monitoring closely’ as disease expected to spread by rains and strong winds

 Hutchinson's Airbus thermal acoustic insulation

Final call: Rubber Design Innovations 2021

Added: 6 Jan 2022

ERJ readers have helped decide the most innovative designs and applications for elastomer materials…

South Korean group finalises Momentive purchase

Momentive issues ambitious safety targets

Added: 6 Jan 2022

Aims to build on achievement in 2020, when company reported best ever safety performance

AirBoss to produce respirators for US emergency agency

AirBoss revises down 2021 guidance amid delayed nitrile gloves delivery

Added: 6 Jan 2022

Canadian group expects to see “very strong” performance this year

US countervailing tire duties effective 1 Dec

US probe finds material injury from European ESBR imports  

Added: 5 Jan 2022

Investigation looks into imports from Czechia, Italy and Russia

Trelleborg posts “record“ results in 2018

Trelleborg acquires 'niche market' coated fabrics business

Added: 5 Jan 2022

Purchase gives access to heat-resistant silicone coated fabrics

Monolith set to go green with carbon black

Monolith granted conditional approval for $1bn loan

Added: 5 Jan 2022

Funding to be invested in ongoing expansion project to become "largest carbon black production faci…

Bridgestone technology on ‘most advanced ever’ Mercedes-Benz

Added: 4 Jan 2022

Vision EQXX claimed to take electric range and efficiency to an entirely new level

Linglong advances hydrotalcite research

Linglong rolls out first tires from fifth China plant

Added: 4 Jan 2022

Changchun project will eventually have a total capacity to make 14 million units per year

Freudenberg helps develop monitoring belt for premature babies 

Added: 4 Jan 2022

Collaboration with Bambi Medical for cable-free silicone monitoring device

UK rubber hose maker relocates in expansion move

Added: 4 Jan 2022

Goodflex doubles raw materials processing capabilities at new facility

Trelleborg to expand farm tire plant in China

Trelleborg confirms talks over bid for TWS

Added: 3 Jan 2022

"Early stage" talks with parties interested in acquiring Trelleborg Wheel Systems

Hankook Q1 results decline

Hankook announces key executive appointments for 2022

Added: 3 Jan 2022

Hyunbum Cho named new chairman, group appoints EVPs and SVPs across global operations 

Arlanxeo sales, earnings decline in "difficult" environment

Arlanxeo-TSRC to relocate and scale up JV nitrile rubber plant

Added: 24 Dec 2021

Joint venture production facility on the move to meet growth and sustainability targets in China

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ERJ Brainteaser: December

Added: 24 Dec 2021

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

Premium-tire drive impacts Bridgestone sales in China

Bridgestone in service support deal with EV manufacturer

Added: 23 Dec 2021

Will support California-based electric vehicle company Fisker in France, Germany

Avon rubber posts modest half-year growth

Avon Protection bounces back after announced closure of armour business

Added: 22 Dec 2021

Robust order-pipeline for respiratory and head protection kit for military and emergency services

BMW fund backs elastomer 3D printing technology firm

Added: 22 Dec 2021

Rapid Liquid Print removes constraints of conventional 3D production processes

"A significant challenge during the past several years has been trying to drive market adoption of the innovative LSW solution. After creating 'pull' through with the big farmers, large contractors, and mining companies, we are establishing traction and gaining momentum with the OEMs,” he added.

Titan chairman sets out ag tire maker’s stall to investors

Added: 22 Dec 2021

“Customers need to have supply chains for wheels and tires that can support their factories in the …

Benecke-Kaliko, Hornschuch surface materials to be branded Continental

Conti names new tire leaders for EMEA and Asia regions

Added: 22 Dec 2021

Management appointments for replacement tire units in Europe, Middle East, and Africa and Asia-Paci…