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Compounds and military contracts buoy Pelmar firm
Added: 28 Jan 2016
Yokneam, Israel - TGL SP Industries Ltd, part of Pelmar Engineering Ltd, has reported a successful …
VMI to launch automated truck tire system
Added: 28 Jan 2016
Based on article originally published in the Jan/Feb 2016 issue of ERJ magazine.
London - Dutch mach…
Fire-safe compounds: Natural rubber on track
Added: 28 Jan 2016
Based on article originally published in ERJ Jan/Feb 2016 issue.
The introduction of new railway saf…
Omsk Carbon set to start up new plant
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Mogilev, Belarus – Omsk Carbon Mogilev, part of Russian Omsk Carbon Group, is preparing to start up…
Lanxess to showcase new tire rubber grades at TTE
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess AG’s tire and specialty rubbers (TSR) business is showcasing new grades …
Engel displays innovations at US symposium
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Corona, California — Innovations in liquid silicone, cube moulds, in-mould decoration and Industry …
Dow looks ahead as sole owner of Dow Corning
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Midland, Michigan — Dow Chemical Co. and Corning Inc. have signed definitive agreements to restruct…
Bridgestone says commercial fleet breakdown service 'sucesssful'
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Brussels – Bridgestone’s truck fleet service, last year, assisted more than 35,000 stranded commerc…
Glove-maker Polyco gets to grips with new TPE
Added: 27 Jan 2016
London – Glove producer Polyco has chosen a specially developed grade of Dryflex thermoplastic elas…
Work to start on Michelin/CAP rubber plant in Indonesia
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Jakarta – The project to build Michelin’s majority-owned joint venture rubber plant Cilegon on the …
Nexen tires receive good design awards
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Seoul, South Korea – Five of Nexen Tire Corp’s tires were recently selected for both the U.S. and K…
Yokohama plant receives award from Caterpillar
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Peoria, Illinois – Heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. has bestowed a top supplier award for 201…
Cooper opens sales office in Brazil
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has established a sales office in São Paulo to support…
Record high for UK car exports
Added: 26 Jan 2016
London - A record number of cars were exported from the UK last year, up 2.7% on 2014 levels.
In all…
Tire recyclers square up to EU circular economy challenges
Added: 26 Jan 2016
Brussels – The European tire recycling industry is in a state of flux with a deep need for change i…
Yokohama opens winter test track
Added: 26 Jan 2016
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. has opened a new winter tire test facility, in Hokkaido, Asahikawa city…
Pirelli gains Jeep, Dodge OE fitments
Added: 26 Jan 2016
Detroit, Michigan – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) LLC has selected the Pirelli Scorpion Verde all…
German and Turkish investors plan major petchems plants for Iran
Added: 26 Jan 2016
London – German and Turkish companies are negotiating to invest in new petrochemicals projects in t…
Thailand woos rubber investors - report
Added: 26 Jan 2016
Bangkok - The Thai government aims to attract $10 billion (€9.2 billion) worth of investments for t…
Wacker expands capacity for silicone fluids
Added: 26 Jan 2016
Munich, Germany – Wacker AG has completed a €26-million expansion of production capacity for functi…
