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Global tire ranking: Bridgestone retains global tire crown for 8th straight year
Added: 25 Nov 2016
Based on report published in ERJ’s Global Tire Report in the November/December issue:
In the global …
Upbeat Maxxis rolls out first all-silica compound tire
Added: 25 Nov 2016
Based on report published in ERJ’s November/December issue:
Taiwanese tire manufacturer believes the…
Online measurement helps UK tire maker enhance throughput and quality
Added: 25 Nov 2016
London – A UK-based tire maker has improved its process capability and tire quality by installing …
Michelin partners with two US universities on sustainability
Added: 25 Nov 2016
Greenville, South Carolina – Michelin North America is teaming up with Clemson University and the U…
French Oil Mill unveils new hydraulic press line
Added: 24 Nov 2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – French Oil Mill Machinery Co. has introduced TMP Asian, a new line of co…
Ford, Cooper make inroads in use of guayule
Added: 24 Nov 2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Ford Motor Co. and Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. are in the forefront of manu…
Recyclers urge UK agency to reconsider fire prevention guidelines
Added: 24 Nov 2016
London – UK’s Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has urged the Environment Agency (EA) to reconsider i…
Kobe Steel launches “fastest cycle time” tire testing machine
Added: 24 Nov 2016
Tokyo – Kobe Steel, Ltd has launched the Librota-GS tire testing machine, claiming that the system …
Report: Armenia rubber plant in bankruptcy process
Added: 24 Nov 2016
Yerevan – Armenia’s Nairit synthetic rubber plant is currently in the process of bankruptcy, accord…
Q&A: Teijin Aramid expects growth in tire business
Added: 23 Nov 2016
As part of our coverage of major suppliers, ERJ asked Sjaak Bensink, business manager tires, mechan…
Sentury launching 'Groundspeed' brand in US
Added: 23 Nov 2016
Las Vegas – Sentury Tire North America LLC (STNA), a new subsidiary of China’s Qingdao Sentury Tire…
Nynas reports sharp drop in Q3 sales, profits
Added: 23 Nov 2016
Stockholm – Lower crude oil prices and weaker sterling were among the factors behind a 23% drop in …
Parker Hannifin CFO takes leave of absence
Added: 23 Nov 2016
Mayfield Heights – Parker Hannifin Corp. of Mayfield Heights disclosed in a regulatory filing that …
Russian official accused of bribery in chemical firm deal
Added: 23 Nov 2016
A controversial deal intended to consolidate oil and polymer capacity at the Russian oil giant Rosn…
SIPH: Higher output drives NR sales growth
Added: 23 Nov 2016
Paris – Société Internationale de Plantations d’Hévéas (SIPH) has said that a 15% increase in its n…
US rubber product trade deficit declines in May
Added: 22 Nov 2016
Washington – The US rubber product trade deficit dropped 10.5% in May as trade activity dropped sha…
‘Brussels like Alice in Wonderland’, Dow VP tells Brexit meeting
Added: 22 Nov 2016
London – Brexit offers an opportunity for chemicals makers to challenge Brussels politicians over t…
Pelmar extends sales agreement with Steelastic
Added: 22 Nov 2016
Yokneam, Israel – Pelmar Engineering Ltd has announced the signing, last week, of a comprehensive s…
Trelleborg acquires US aerospace seal-maker
Added: 22 Nov 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg has completed the acquisition of a US-based subsidiary of CoorsTek,…
Yokohama to be fitted on new Subaru Impreza
Added: 22 Nov 2016
Tokyo - Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has begun supplying tires to Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., as origi…
