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ERJ Annual Survey: Rubber Product Manufacturers
Added: 29 May 2019
The July/August issue of European Rubber Journal magazine will include our annual survey of the wor…
World NR production falls 5.2% in first quarter of 2019
Added: 28 May 2019
Kuala Lumpur - World production of natural rubber (NR) stood at 2.99 million tonnes in the first qu…
Trelleborg supplying to “world’s widest” immersed tunnel
Added: 28 May 2019
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB has been selected to supply tunnel sealing systems to a major im…
Future Tire: ETRMA leader sees “exciting” times ahead for tire industry
Added: 28 May 2019
London – European tire makers are entering “exciting and challenging times” as the industry moves t…
Semperit earnings up as turnaround continues
Added: 28 May 2019
Vienna – Semperit AG has reported a 4.6% year-on-year rise in earnings (EBITDA) to €16.5 million, o…
Technology: Stretchable sensors for smart textiles
Added: 28 May 2019
Würzburg, Germany – The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC) is employing elastomer fil…
Conti: AV safety concerns to drive up tire demand
Added: 28 May 2019
Brooklands, UK – Consumer concerns regarding autonomous driving mostly relate to safety, according …
China’s top NR producer hit by drought and pests
Added: 24 May 2019
Beijing – Yunnan Natural Rubber Industry Group (Yunnan Rubber), China’s top natural rubber producer…
Safic-Alcan opens Greek subsidiary
Added: 24 May 2019
Paris-La-Defence – French chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has formed a new subsidiary called Safi…
Indorama combines filaments businesses to form new unit
Added: 24 May 2019
Frankfurt, Germany - Indorama Ventures Ltd (IVL) is combining its global industrial filaments busin…
Firestone Building Products opens first facility in Germany
Added: 24 May 2019
Heinsberg, Germany – Insulation materials manufacturer, Firestone Building Products Co. has inaugur…
Gulf Air selects Michelin as exclusive tires supplier
Added: 24 May 2019
Paris – Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air has selected Michelin as its exclusive tire supplier, t…
Natural rubber price tracker: the recovery
Added: 23 May 2019
London – Natural Rubber (NR) markets displayed signs of recovery last week, as indicated by ERJ’s l…
Union warns of “chaotic Brexit” impact on manufacturing jobs
Added: 23 May 2019
London - The prospect of a disorderly Brexit is putting skilled manufacturing jobs and "millions of…
Orion announces executive management changes
Added: 23 May 2019
Houston, Texas – Orion Engineered Carbons SA has announced major changes within its executive manag…
Yokohama gains OE fitment on new Toyota RAV4
Added: 23 May 2019
Tokyo — The Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has begun supplying its “Avid GT” passenger car tire as origi…
Toyoda Gosei to set up engineering, sales office in US
Added: 23 May 2019
Kiyosu, Japan – Automotive supplier Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd is planning to establish a satellite engin…
Trelleborg gasket to help protect museum ship
Added: 23 May 2019
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB has supplied a Gina gasket to the floating dry dock which protec…
Future Tire: Streamlined production ‘key to sustainability’
Added: 21 May 2019
London – Streamlined production, supported by modular plant structures, robotics and modern process…
Yiyang introduces ‘smart’ twin-screw extruder
Added: 21 May 2019
Yiyang, China – ChemChina-owned Yiyang Rubber & Plastics Machinery has recently developed a ‘smart’…
