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Automotive tariffs will hurt US, industry bosses warn

Automotive tariffs will hurt US, industry bosses warn

Added: 1 Aug 2018

Washington — Nearly 50 witnesses from various corners of the US vehicle industry gave an overwhelmi…

Moody's upgrades Covestro rating

Moody's upgrades Covestro rating

Added: 1 Aug 2018

Leverkusen, Germany – International rating agency Moody's Investors Service has reassessed Covestro…

VDMA backs Iran trade as Trump tariffs bite

VDMA backs Iran trade as Trump tariffs bite

Added: 31 Jul 2018

Tehran – Germany’s plastics & rubber machinery trade association the VDMA has highlighted the impor…

US drops review of antidumping duties against Indian OTR tires

US drops review of antidumping duties against Indian OTR tires

Added: 31 Jul 2018

Washington — The US Department of Commerce has rescinded its administrative review of the antidumpi…

Dayco expands Asia Pacific operations

Dayco expands Asia Pacific operations

Added: 31 Jul 2018

Troy, Michigan – US engine products and drive systems supplier Dayco has expanded its operations in…

Hutchinson replaces EPDM with thermoplastics in door seal

Hutchinson replaces EPDM with thermoplastics in door seal

Added: 31 Jul 2018

Paris – French rubber and plastics parts supplier Hutchinson SA has developed a car door seal made …

Bridgestone wins lawsuit against China’s Fangxing Rubber

Added: 31 Jul 2018

Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has won a court case regarding the infringement of patent rights against …

Durex recalls condoms over quality issue

Added: 31 Jul 2018

London – Durex, part of the RB group, has issued a recall due to quality issues with some of its co…

Arlanxeo to extend production, capabilities of EPDM

Arlanxeo to extend production, capabilities of EPDM

Added: 30 Jul 2018

Nuremberg, Germany – Arlanxeo is looking to extend its production of a newly introduced very high m…

Experts study 'revolution or evolution' in smart tire manufacturing

Experts study 'revolution or evolution' in smart tire manufacturing

Added: 30 Jul 2018

Article published in ERJ's July/August 2018 issue 

Progress expected, but panel sees potholes on the…

Another tough year for Chinese tire makers

Added: 30 Jul 2018

Article published in ERJ’s July/August 2018 issue

Feedstock, environmental rules and utilisation rat…

DRAFT Rubber machinery on recovery track

DRAFT Rubber machinery on recovery track

Added: 30 Jul 2018

Article published in ERJ’s July/August 2018 issue

Chinese equipment manufacturing sector returns to …

China developing standards alliance for smart tires

China developing standards alliance for smart tires

Added: 30 Jul 2018

Cologne, Germany - China is very active in developing smart industrial solutions and smart factorie…

Construction progressing at Nokian's plant in Tennessee

Construction progressing at Nokian's plant in Tennessee

Added: 30 Jul 2018

Dayton, Tennessee – Nokian Tyres North America reports construction of its plant in Dayton is progr…

Goodyear lowers fiscal '18 earnings forecast

Goodyear lowers fiscal '18 earnings forecast

Added: 30 Jul 2018

Akron, Ohio — Goodyear has lowered its second-half and fiscal 2018 earnings outlook by roughly 20% …

Yokohama advances natural rubber studies

Added: 30 Jul 2018

Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has carried out separate research studies with two Thai universit…

ANRPC report: Improved fundamentals fail to lift rubber prices

ANRPC report: Improved fundamentals fail to lift rubber prices

Added: 30 Jul 2018

Kuala Lumpur – Global demand for natural rubber (NR) grew 5% year-on-year to 6.96 million tonnes in…

ERJ Brainteaser: Answers supplied for Lighter batch question

Added: 30 Jul 2018

Factory technician Ian has 10 batches of tires, all of which, but one, have tires weighing 100kg. O…

Conti supervisory board gives greenlight for reorganisation plan

Conti supervisory board gives greenlight for reorganisation plan

Added: 27 Jul 2018

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s supervisory board has unanimously agreed with the company’s maj…

Pyrolyx founder steps down

Pyrolyx founder steps down

Added: 27 Jul 2018

Munich, Germany – The chairman of the management board and founder of Pyrolyx AG, Niels Raeder has …