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Nokian lifted by winter tires, Russia
Added: 3 Feb 2017
Nokia, Finland – Nokian has registered a “strong performance” in the final quarter of 2016, ended 3…
Floods and speculators buoy natural rubber prices
Added: 3 Feb 2017
London – Natural rubber prices have continued to ramp up with gains averaging around 20% since the …
Conti calls full-time on football sponsorship
Added: 3 Feb 2017
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s tire division is stopping its major football sponsorships withi…
Michelin, Yokohama among those set to hike prices
Added: 2 Feb 2017
Rising costs of raw materials are driving increased tire prices worldwide. Michelin North America I…
Cabot making gains in tire market, China
Added: 2 Feb 2017
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp.’s reinforcement materials division is benefiting from striking …
Trelleborg to invest in Serbian tire plant
Added: 2 Feb 2017
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB is planning a "major investment" in its agricultural/industrial …
Report: Tire makers tune in to RFID
Added: 2 Feb 2017
Article published in ERJ's Jan/Feb issue
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology offers eno…
Arlanxeo raises EPDM prices
Added: 2 Feb 2017
Maastricht, Netherlands – The Lanxess-Saudi Aramco rubber JV, Arlanxeo, has raised prices for its E…
Apollo in black, NR prices pose concern
Added: 2 Feb 2017
Gurgaon, India - Apollo Tyres notched up higher sales and profits in the three months ending 31 Dec…
NGS Elastomer to sell Weihai fluorosilicones in Europe
Added: 1 Feb 2017
Sandesneben, Germany – German chemicals distributor NGS Elastomer has expanded the distribution of …
Marangoni hikes tire prices
Added: 1 Feb 2017
Rovereto, Italy - Marangoni Industrial Tyres will increase sales prices for all products within its…
Trelleborg posts record figures in 2016 full year results
Added: 1 Feb 2017
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB hit “record” figures for sales and earnings in the full year 201…
Zeon to raise TPE prices
Added: 31 Jan 2017
Tokyo – Zeon Corp. has announced plans to raise prices for its thermoplastic elastomers sold under…
Trelleborg board member to step down
Added: 31 Jan 2017
Trelleborg, Sweden - Trelleborg board member Jan Carlson is to step down from his position at the c…
Yokohama reshuffles, names new ATG chairman
Added: 31 Jan 2017
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) announced a number of changes to the company’s senior management …
Giti to install Cimcorp ‘dream factory’ at new US tire plant
Added: 31 Jan 2017
Ulvila, Finland – Tire handling and robotics supplier Cimcorp has been selected by Giti Tire to ins…
Q&A: Michelin aims high with new R&D centre
Added: 31 Jan 2017
For the Technical Centres feature in the Jan/Feb issue of European Rubber Journal magazine, Shahrza…
Momentive breaks ground on German silane plant
Added: 30 Jan 2017
Leverkusen, Germany – Momentive Performance Materials Inc. broke ground on its new silane manufactu…
Kuraray raises elastomer prices again
Added: 30 Jan 2017
Tokyo – Exactly a month after announcing price-rises for its elastomer products, Japanese supplier,…
UK sustainable materials group to initially focus on rCB
Added: 30 Jan 2017
London – Materials consultancy Artis, part of Avon Rubber, has launched a sustainable materials gro…
