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Elkem showcases new medical HCRs

Elkem showcases new medical HCRs

Added: 4 Apr 2018

York, South Carolina – Bluestar Silicones may have a new name, but the commitment toward innovative…

Chemours hikes fluoroelastomer prices

Chemours hikes fluoroelastomer prices

Added: 3 Apr 2018

Wilmington, Delaware - Chemours is introducing global price increases of up to 10% across a range o…

ERJ interviews Jyrki Anttonen technology director, Cimcorp Oy about current trends in the global tire manufacturing industry. 

Future Tire Conference: Q&A with Cimcorp technology director

Added: 2 Apr 2018

ERJ: Please identify one significant development in the tire industry in the last 2-3 years, and ex…

Kumho union votes for Doublestar takeover

Kumho union votes for Doublestar takeover

Added: 2 Apr 2018

Seoul – Kumho Tire’s labour union has voted in favour of a plan to sell a 42.01% majority share of …

Czech Unipetrol reopens site of latest blast

Added: 2 Apr 2018

Prague - Central European oil refiner and polymers producer Unipetrol has reopened the distribution…

Comment: Will tire makers ever see the light?

Comment: Will tire makers ever see the light?

Added: 2 Apr 2018

Original article published in the March/April issue of European Rubber Journal magazine.

While there…

Solvay to cut 600 jobs, relocate French operation as part of restructuring

Solvay to cut 600 jobs, relocate French operation as part of restructuring

Added: 2 Apr 2018

Belgian speciality chemicals company Solvay SA is launching a major restructuring which will see 60…

California judge grants Toyo dismissal against Doublestar

California judge grants Toyo dismissal against Doublestar

Added: 2 Apr 2018

Los Angeles — Over the objections of Doublestar Group Corp. (DGC), a California federal judge has g…

Remote-access skills initiative for Indian rubber industry

Remote-access skills initiative for Indian rubber industry

Added: 29 Mar 2018

New Delhi, India – The Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC) in India has recently launched an e-…

Sibur mulls scope of rubber JV with Saudi Aramco

Sibur mulls scope of rubber JV with Saudi Aramco

Added: 29 Mar 2018

Based on article published in the March/April edition of European Rubber Journal magazine. 

London –…

Conti warns of higher rubber costs this year

Conti warns of higher rubber costs this year

Added: 29 Mar 2018

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has warned about its exposure to fluctuations in the prices of ra…

Semperit in the red as it starts major restructuring

Semperit in the red as it starts major restructuring

Added: 29 Mar 2018

Vienna, Austria – Prices of raw materials and an in-house strategic transformation initiative, a pl…

Maxxis tires for taxi of the future

Maxxis tires for taxi of the future

Added: 28 Mar 2018

Selected for its “cost efficiency and strong performance”, the MA 919 Taxi Tyre will be fitted to e…

Toyoda Gosei establishes automotive parts subsidiary

Toyoda Gosei establishes automotive parts subsidiary

Added: 28 Mar 2018

Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei has established a subsidiary in Kyushu to which it will transfer its a…

Chemours, Safic-Alcan expand fluoroelastomers deal

Chemours, Safic-Alcan expand fluoroelastomers deal

Added: 28 Mar 2018

Geneva, Switzerland –  Chemours International Operations Sàrl is extending an agreement for the dis…

 CFAO Chairman and CEO Richard Bielle, left, and Michelin's Yves Chapot announce a joint venture.

Michelin targets Kenya, Uganda with new venture

Added: 28 Mar 2018

Paris — Groupe Michelin has established minority-owned joint venture with a French company active i…

Local player joins bidders for Kumho Tire

Local player joins bidders for Kumho Tire

Added: 28 Mar 2018

Seoul – Mid-sized Korean tire retailer Tire Bank, has joined the race to acquire South Korea’s seco…

Italian machinery sector registers record year

Italian machinery sector registers record year

Added: 27 Mar 2018

According to the latest figures published by trade body Amaplast, which represents 170 manufacturer…

Birla improves WASH rating

Birla improves WASH rating

Added: 27 Mar 2018

Mumbai, India – Birla Carbon, part of the Aditya Birla Group, raised its WASH safe drinking rating …

Mitsui expanding elastomer production in North America

Mitsui expanding elastomer production in North America

Added: 27 Mar 2018

Tokyo – Mitsui Chemicals Inc. is setting up a new production facility for its Milastomer-branded th…