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Mesnac aims to become a comprehensive supplier
Added: 5 Dec 2016
Based on report published in ERJ’s November/December issue:
New materials and processing technologie…

Colour-change polymer researcher earns PhD at Queen Mary’s
Added: 5 Dec 2016
London – Hediyeh Zahabi has passed her PhD examination at the School of Engineering and Materials S…

Zeon nanorubber pad is cool for computers
Added: 5 Dec 2016
Tokyo – Zeon Corp. has developed a rubber-based thermal interface material (TIM) pad that offers a …

Sentury claims world first with new runflat
Added: 5 Dec 2016
Qingdao, China – Sentury launched its all-season, all-weather runflat tire in November, claimed to …

Chinese tire maker to set up $200m plant in Malaysia
Added: 5 Dec 2016
Qingdao, China – Chinese tire-maker Qingdao FullRun Tyre Corp. is planning to build its first overs…

TEST NL STORY
Added: 3 Dec 2016
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Zeon Corp. and Sumitomo Chemical Co. have agreed to merge their SSBR businesses (edite…

Preferred Compounding acquires Trostel
Added: 3 Dec 2016
Barberton, Ohio – Preferred Compounding Corp. has purchased Trostel Ltd to expand its growing mixin…

Chemours strengthens Viton brand programme
Added: 2 Dec 2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Chemours Co. has revamped a licensee programme designed to strengthen i…

Semperit appoints new CFO
Added: 2 Dec 2016
Vienna – Semperit AG Holding has appointed Frank Gumbinger as chief financial officer (CFO) for thr…

Cooper completes purchase of China's GRT
Added: 2 Dec 2016
Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has completed its purchase of a 65% interest in China’s Qi…

Focus: NR prices surge but market ‘still in oversupply’
Added: 2 Dec 2016
London – Building on a rally started two months earlier natural rubber prices shot up during the fo…

Zeon, Sumitomo Chemical agree on SSBR joint venture
Added: 2 Dec 2016
Tokyo - Zeon Corp. and Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd are to proceed with plans to merge their solution …

Cooper appoints ex-Apollo director in Europe
Added: 2 Dec 2016
Melksham, UK – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed former Apollo Vredestein marketing and sales …

Chinese group hires law firm to fight US duties on truck tires
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Las Vegas – The China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) has hired New York law firm Grunfeld, Desi…

Bridgestone ups prices in Europe
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Brussels – Bridgestone Europe is raising prices for its passenger car and motorcycle tires by up to…

Trelleborg to complete supply to Turkish tram project
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg’s industrial anti-vibration solutions operation expects to complete…

Report: China’s SAIC strong Kumho bidder
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Seoul – Shanghai Aerospace Industry Co. (SAIC) is the strongestt contenders to bid for Kumho Tire, …

Hankook Ventus chosen as OE on Audi Q7
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Audi AG has selected Hankook Tire Co. Ltd’s flagship tire – the Ventus S1 e…

Chemical makers back EU anti-dumping proposals
Added: 1 Dec 2016
Brussels – EU chemical industry association Cefic has welcomed European Commission proposals for o…

Interview: Bridgestone eyes top position in Europe
Added: 30 Nov 2016
Based on article published in ERJ’s November/December issue:
New Bridgestone Europe CEO Paolo Ferrar…