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Pyrolyx lines up long-term rCB supply deal with Conti
Added: 12 Apr 2019
Munich – Recovered carbon black (rCB) manufacturer Pyrolyx AG has signed a letter of intent with Co…

Bridgestone joining Japanese space mission
Added: 12 Apr 2019
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp. is taking part in an international space exploration mission together wit…

Mesnac bullish on China’s rubber machinery industry
Added: 11 Apr 2019
“Chinese manufacturers are also gaining popularity among global top clients,” said Mesnac’s vice pr…

Brexit, diesel concerns impact UK car market
Added: 11 Apr 2019
London – The UK car market hit a six-year low as sales declined by 3.4% to 458,054 in March, figure…

Raw materials costs hit US rubber parts makers
Added: 11 Apr 2019
Akron, Ohio – More than 80% of US rubber product manufacturers faced an increase in raw materials p…

Tire share prices start to strengthen
Added: 11 Apr 2019
London – Tire makers have apparently managed to arrest and, in some cases, even reverse the steady …

Conti adding capacity for tire sealant, noise products in US
Added: 10 Apr 2019
Sumter, South Carolina — Continental Tire the Americas is expanding its plant in Sumter to accommo…

Pirelli names new UK commercial director
Added: 10 Apr 2019
Burton upon Trent, UK – Jason Sugden has been appointed as Pirelli’s commercial director for its 'U…

Tire RFID standard on-track for yearend
Added: 10 Apr 2019
Hanover, Germany – A universal ISO standard for RFID tire tags remains on track to be published by …

Goodyear to upgrade, expand Luxembourg tire plant
Added: 10 Apr 2019
Munich, Germany — Goodyear has disclosed plans to invest $36 million to increase production of OTR …

Arlanxeo announces Donald Chen as new CEO
Added: 10 Apr 2019
Maastricht, The Netherlands – Synthetic rubber major Arlanxeo has announced the appointment of Dona…

Brexit: Firms urged to transfer REACH registrations
Added: 9 Apr 2019
Helsinki - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has called on companies to prepare for a no-deal UK…

Murthy leaves Michelin-owned Lehigh Technologies
Added: 9 Apr 2019
London – Kedar Murthy has left his position as vice president and general manager of Lehigh Technol…

Natural rubber prices firming up in 2019
Added: 9 Apr 2019
London – Natural rubber prices have performed quite robustly since the start of the year, a snapsho…

Nokian on track for 2020 start up at US plant
Added: 8 Apr 2019
Dayton, Tennessee — Eighteen months after breaking ground on its first North American tire facility…

Nexen set to begin trial production at Czech plant
Added: 8 Apr 2019
Zatec, Czech Republic – Nexen tire Europe is awaiting permission from “appropriate authorities” to …

Conti smart conveyors for Canada potash transfer
Added: 8 Apr 2019
Vancouver, Canada – The Canadian port of Vancouver is using Continental conveyor belts for the tran…

Analysis: Outlook bright for carbon black?
Added: 8 Apr 2019
Can major manufacturers continue on the track of strong market growth and investment seen last year…

Comment: Cutting the ICE
Added: 8 Apr 2019
The rubber industry will have to change at a much faster rate than ever before if it is to keep pac…

Important reminder: ERJ Compounding Survey
Added: 7 Apr 2019
Dear Industry Colleague,
The May/June 2019 issue of European Rubber Journal magazine will feature ou…