Latest News
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…
NRC Group relaunches as Nordmann
Added: 5 Apr 2019
Hamburg, Germany – International polymers and chemicals distributor the NRC Group has rebranded as …
KraussMaffei breaks ground on new Chinese plant
Added: 5 Apr 2019
Jiaxing, China – German machinery manufacturer KraussMaffei (KM) Group has started construction of …
Automotive supplier Fukoku adds production in US
Added: 5 Apr 2019
Laurens, South Carolina – Fukoku America continues to strengthen its presence in the US market.
The …
Kraiburg develops compounds for drinking water
Added: 5 Apr 2019
Waldkraiburg, Germany – Gummiwerk Kraiburg GmbH has developed a new generation of elastomer compoun…
Sumitomo Rubber starts truck tire production in Brazil
Added: 5 Apr 2019
Parana, Brazil - Sumitomo Rubber do Brasil Ltda has begun production of truck & bus tire at its man…
NR production falls 10% in January
Added: 5 Apr 2019
Kuala Lumpur – World production of natural rubber (NR) fell 10.1% year-on-year to 1.08 million tonn…
Rodolfo Comerio details advanced calendering technology
Added: 5 Apr 2019
Solbiate Olona, Italy – Rodolfo Comerio has announced that it is awaiting approval of a pending pat…
Conti flexible insulation system wins energy award
Added: 4 Apr 2019
Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has received the ‘industrial energy efficiency award’ (IEEA) a…
Trelleborg opens AVS production plant in India
Added: 4 Apr 2019
Bengaluru, India – Trelleborg’s antivibration solutions (AVS) operation is set to open a production…
Borealis starts up TPO compounding unit in US
Added: 4 Apr 2019
Taylorsville, North Carolina – Borealis AG has started up a 30-kilotonne-per-annum (ktpa) compoundi…
Enviro says rCB can cut emissions by over 80%
Added: 4 Apr 2019
Stockholm – Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) has issued study findings showing that major reduc…
Rubber machinery makers robust under pressure
Added: 3 Apr 2019
London - Given the market pressures that emerged during the year – international trade disputes, a …
ETRMA backs move to extend TPMS vehicle categories
Added: 3 Apr 2019
Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has thrown its weight be…
Leoni cutting 2,000 jobs to stabilise business
Added: 3 Apr 2019
Nuremberg, Germany – German automotive cables specialist Leoni AG is planning to lay off up to 2,00…
Technology: Fraunhofer claims tire-rubber advance
Added: 3 Apr 2019
Schkopau, Germany – The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) claims to have deve…
DowDuPont spins off material science company Dow
Added: 2 Apr 2019
Midland, Michigan – Dow Inc. is about to make its debut on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replac…
Cooper Standard completes sale of AVS unit to Conti
Added: 2 Apr 2019
Novi, Michigan – Cooper Standard has completed the divestiture of its anti-vibration systems (AVS) …
Bridgestone acquires TomTom Telematics
Added: 2 Apr 2019
Brussels – Bridgestone Europe NV/SA has completed the €910-million acquisition of Amsterdam-based T…
