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ERJ Tire & Rubber Business Tracker
Added: 3 Jun 2017
Sibur to considering IPO... Honeywell for China's largest petchem complex... Michelin UK contract …
Füllenbach takes over the reins at Semperit
Added: 2 Jun 2017
Vienna - Martin Füllenbach has started his role as chairman of the management board (CEO) of Semper…
Moulding machine maker Desma increases capacity
Added: 2 Jun 2017
Fridingen, Germany –Desma is expanding its production capabilities by building new production halls…
Bridgestone raises prices on car, van, SUV tires
Added: 2 Jun 2017
Brussels – Bridgestone Europe is increasing prices across its car, van and SUV tire ranges by an av…
Versalis boss Ferrari elected president of PlasticsEurope
Added: 2 Jun 2017
Brussels – Daniele Ferrari, chief executive officer of Versalis, has been elected president of poly…
Retread industry petitioning US to reconsider import duties
Added: 1 Jun 2017
Madison, Tennessee –Marangoni Tread North America Inc. has launched a petition drive to spur the Tr…
Maplan adding plants in China, Slovakia
Added: 1 Jun 2017
Kottingbrunn, Austria – Rubber moulding machine maker Maplan is establishing new manufacturing fac…
Conti partners with Chinese internet major Baidu
Added: 1 Jun 2017
Berlin – Continental has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese internet company Bai…
Survey: Compounders seeing higher growth in 2017
Added: 30 May 2017
London – Business confidence in the European rubber compounding industry has increased across a wid…
Process safety body facing Trump axe
Added: 30 May 2017
Washington – The Trump administration is seeking to eliminate the Chemical Safety and Hazard Invest…
Covestro making 'butyl' rubber from CO2
Added: 30 May 2017
London - Covestro is developing a new "butyl-type" rubber that uses CO2 as a feedstock, according t…
Industry wants tire cord exclusions from US steel probe
Added: 30 May 2017
Washington —Specific types of tire cord-quality steel wire rod, tire cord and bead wire should be e…
Cimcorp to buy more land for possible expansion
Added: 29 May 2017
Ulvila, Finland – Cimcorp has applied to buy land beside its headquarters site in Ulvila with a vie…
Investor Third Point seeks changes in DowDuPont merger
Added: 29 May 2017
Detroit, Michigan – Just when it looked like clear sailing for the mega-merger of Dow Chemical Co. …
ZC Rubber adds industrial, motorcycle tires to Thai plant
Added: 29 May 2017
Rayong, Thailand—Zhongce Rubber (Thailand) Co. Ltd has brought on stream production capacity for bi…
Michelin boss stresses focus on digitalisation
Added: 26 May 2017
Claremont-Ferrand, France – Michelin president and CEO Jean Dominique Senard has laid out a strateg…
Pirelli earnings up slightly; sales up 13%
Added: 26 May 2017
Milan, Italy — Pirelli & C. SpA reported a slight gain in operating income for the quarter ended Ma…
Orion to raise prices for carbon black grades
Added: 26 May 2017
Senningerberg, Luxembourg — Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH is increasing prices for all rubber carbo…
ERJ launches Rubber Industry Leaders initiative
Added: 26 May 2017
London - European Rubber Journal magazine is launching a special annual feature to recognise peopl…
Covestro names new CEO to replace Patrick Thomas
Added: 25 May 2017
Leverkausen, Germany — Patrick Thomas is to retire as CEO of Covestro to be replaced by its current…
