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Trelleborg completes acquisition of US medical parts maker
Added: 4 Jan 2019
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has completed the purchase of Sil-Pro LLC, a US-b…

Sumitomo Rubber names new CEO in management reshuffle
Added: 4 Jan 2019
Tokyo – Sumitomo Rubber Industries has launched a management reshuffle which will see the appointme…

Birla Carbon wins top sustainability rating
Added: 4 Jan 2019
Mumbai, India – EcoVadis rating agency has awarded Birla Carbon a gold level rating for its sustain…

Enviro pursues joint venture businesses in US
Added: 3 Jan 2019
Gothenburg, Sweden – Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB (Enviro) has advanced its tire recycling ambiti…

Kuraray to establish butadiene derivatives JV in Thailand
Added: 3 Jan 2019
Tokyo – Kuraray Co. Ltd, PTT Global Chemical PCL and Sumitomo Corp. are to invest in a project for …

TGL buying industrial diaphragms maker Autolife
Added: 3 Jan 2019
Yokneam, Isreal – Pelmar Engineering Group subsidiary TGL SP Industries Ltd has signed a definite a…

Zeon to raise HNBR prices
Added: 3 Jan 2019
Tokyo – Zeon Corp. is increasing the price for its hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR) globally, eff…

Doublestar set to inaugurate 4.0 tire plant
Added: 2 Jan 2019
Qingdao, China – Doublestar will bring its ‘Industry 4.0 high performance green passenger car tire’…

Prinx Chengshan targets Thailand for new tire plant
Added: 2 Jan 2019
Hong Kong - Prinx Chengshan has entered into an agreement to acquire land plots in Thailand at €22 …

Saudi Aramco becomes sole owner of Arlanxeo
Added: 2 Jan 2019
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess completed the sale of its remaining 50% stake in synthetic rubber ventu…

ANRPC notes rubber shortfall but "bearish" demand
Added: 2 Jan 2019
Kuala Lumpur – Global demand for natural rubber (NR) rose 5.2% year-on-year to 11.7 million tonnes …

Bridgestone to invest $100 million to upgrade Mexican plant
Added: 2 Jan 2019
Cuernavaca, Mexico — Bridgestone de Mexico SA de CV is planning to upgrade manufacturing capabiliti…

ERJ Brainiac of the Year Awards
Added: 24 Dec 2018
The ERJ Brainiac of the Year Awards 2018 have been decided using a formula in which points were awa…

People: Datwyler names new director
Added: 24 Dec 2018
Altdorf, Switzerland – The board of Datwyler Holding AG has nominated Jens Breu for election as a n…

Ansell to close production facilities in Mexico, South Korea
Added: 24 Dec 2018
Richmond, Virginia – Ansell Ltd. will close three production facilities, two located in Juarez, Mex…

Marangoni expanding production plant in US
Added: 24 Dec 2018
Madison, Tennessee – Marangoni Tread North America is expanding tread rubber capacity at its plant …

Season’s greetings from ERJ
Added: 24 Dec 2018
European Rubber Journal's office will close for the Christmas holiday from 25 Dec.
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Toyo reorganising, changing name in 2019
Added: 21 Dec 2018
Hyogo, Japan – Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd is set to launch a major reorganisation and management re…

Conti commissions first AV for tire tests
Added: 21 Dec 2018
Uvalde, Texas - Continental AG has commissioned the first driverless tire test vehicle at its test …

Orion introduces EPA surcharge in North America
Added: 21 Dec 2018
Kingwood, Texas – Orion Engineered Carbons has introduced an environmental compliance surcharge or …