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BASF sells paper dispersions plant to Synthomer
Added: 6 Feb 2018
Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF SE has completed the sales of its production site for styrene-butadien…

ZC Rubber eyes capacity expansions, new products
Added: 6 Feb 2018
Bangkok – China's Zhongce Rubber Group hopes to build on its successes in 2017—double-digit increas…

Goodyear fined for alleged safety violations in Georgia
Added: 6 Feb 2018
Social Circle, Georgia – Goodyear said it is following its standard administrative process in addre…

US firm petitions against rubber band imports from Asia
Added: 6 Feb 2018
Washington – Alliance Rubber Co., an Arkansas-based producer of rubber bands, has petitioned the In…

Tanigawa appointed CEO of Falken Tyre Europe
Added: 6 Feb 2018
Offenbach/Main, Germany – Mitsuteru Tanigawa has been appointed CEO of Falken Tyre Europe, replacin…

Bridgestone adopting global sustainable procurement policy
Added: 6 Feb 2018
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has unveiled a new Global Sustainable Procurement Policy applicable to al…

Jon M. Huntsman passes away
Added: 6 Feb 2018
Salt Lake City, Utah — Jon M. Huntsman, founder and Chairman Emeritus of Huntsman Corporation., die…

Datwyler investing in digitalisation
Added: 6 Feb 2018
Altdorf, Switzerland – Datwyler Group is investing around CHF50 million (€43 million) over the next…

Datwyler posts higher sales, record profit
Added: 6 Feb 2018
The earnings figure was a record for the Swiss group and equated to an EBIT margin of 12.6%, accord…

Goodyear unveils new tires, technology
Added: 6 Feb 2018
Nashville, Tennessee – Goodyear made some tire industry music in the Music City with the 26 Jan unv…

UK vehicle sales fall 6% in January amid diesel slump
Added: 6 Feb 2018
London – UK registrations fell 6.3% to 163,615 in January as weaker consumer confidence and uncerta…

Q&A: Under the hood with Zeon
Added: 6 Feb 2018
Q&A originally published in ERJ's January/February issue.
Shahrzad Pourriahi asks Dr. Björn Nelson, …

Maplan to launch Slovakia expansion
Added: 6 Feb 2018
Malacky, Slovakia - Austrian elastomer injection moulding machinery maker Maplan is well on the way…

Future Tire Conference 2018: First speakers announced
Added: 5 Feb 2018
Organisers of the Future Tire Conference have announced the first group of speakers for this import…

Strong sterling taking toll on Avon Rubber
Added: 5 Feb 2018
Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc has warned that the continued strength of sterling against the dolla…

Henkel launches rubber adhesive for intelligent tires
Added: 5 Feb 2018
The RTV silicone rubber adhesive bonds with all common tire rubbers and is compatible with differen…

Kumho Petrochemical posts 32% growth in rubber sales
Added: 5 Feb 2018
Seoul – Kumho Petrochemical has posted a 32% year-on-year rise in its synthetic rubber sales at KRW…

Linglong Tire sponsors Juventus
Added: 5 Feb 2018
The deal, making Linglong an official partner of the iconic Italian football club, was signed at th…

Updated: Arlanxeo to supply Saudi-made EPDM rubber
Added: 5 Feb 2018
The EPDM grades will be produced at a 75 kilotonnes per annum plant within the integrated chemical …

Aeolus estimates annual net loss of up to €62m
Added: 5 Feb 2018
Jiaozuo, China – Aeolus has issued estimates showing an annual net loss in 2017 ranging from €57 mi…