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How hedgehogs might make American football safer
Added: 25 Aug 2019
Cleveland, Ohio —The quills of a hedgehog, which cushion the mammal from harm when it falls from tr…

Kaco enters e-mobility market with new face seals
Added: 23 Aug 2019
Kirchardt, Germany – Automotive sealing specialist Kaco GmbH has developed new face seals for rotor…

Nokian tracking sustainability goals
Added: 23 Aug 2019
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres has progressed with its sustainability targets, having further improv…

Rubber share tracker: Markets in reverse
Added: 23 Aug 2019
London – Shares of most of rubber goods companies covered by ERJ’s European and US stock market rev…

Enviro Systems advances tire recycling plant in US
Added: 23 Aug 2019
Buffalo, New York – Scandinavia Enviro Systems AB is moving forward with plans for a tire recycling…

DRAFT Mesnac bullish on China’s rubber machinery industry
Added: 23 Aug 2019
Guangzhou, China: China’s rubber machinery market is expected to reach up to €8 billion (60 billion…

Conti introduces air hose for construction, mining uses
Added: 23 Aug 2019
Fairlawn, Ohio - Continental AG has debuted a new heavy-duty air hose for the construction and mini…

Blue Point acquires US rubber components maker VRC
Added: 22 Aug 2019
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Blue Point Capital Partners has acquired VRC Holdings Inc., a manufacturer o…

Trelleborg relocates marine and infrastructure HQ
Added: 22 Aug 2019
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has relocated its he…

Leoni expanding EV charging cables production in Mexico
Added: 22 Aug 2019
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico - Leoni AG is investing $25 million (€22.5 million) in a new expansion project t…

Huebner supplying components for Airbus A350
Added: 22 Aug 2019
Kassel, Germany – German industrial parts supplier Huebner Group will be supplying components to th…

GRI joins International Rubber Study Group panel
Added: 22 Aug 2019
Singapore – Global Rubber Industries, the Colombo, Sri Lanka-based maker of agricultural, construct…

NR production declines as demand grows
Added: 21 Aug 2019
Kuala Lumpur – Global production of natural rubber (NR) fell 6.5% year-on-year to 4.93 million tonn…

Kraiburg to showcase new TPEs at K 2019
Added: 21 Aug 2019
Dusseldorf, Germany—Kraiburg TPE GmbH & Co. K.G. will be presenting thermoplastic elastomer product…

Linglong advances hydrotalcite research
Added: 21 Aug 2019
Yantai, Shandong – Linglong subsidiary Shandong Diwei New Materials has been studying the use of hy…

Cabot raising feedstock surcharge in North America
Added: 21 Aug 2019
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. is raising its feedstock surcharge to $0.03/pound for all rubbe…

Denka's elastomers unit reports declines
Added: 20 Aug 2019
Tokyo – Denka Co.’s elastomers and performance plastics segment has reported declines in sales and …

Goodyear studying larger tires for NASCAR Cup Series
Added: 20 Aug 2019
Bristol, Tennessee – Goodyear Tire & Rubber, in partnership with NASCAR, is planning to change the …

Trelleborg to present new insulation material at SPE
Added: 20 Aug 2019
Aberdeen, UK – Trelleborg’s offshore operation is showcasing a new thermal installation material as…

Southern Thailand 'on alert' as NR disease spreads
Added: 20 Aug 2019
Bangkok – Southern Thailand is currently "on alert" over the possibility of pestalotiopsis disease …