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ERJ Archives: British, Dutch dominance in 1920s NR market

ERJ Archives: British, Dutch dominance in 1920s NR market

Added: 17 Apr 2015

This cartoon was published on 3 Oct 1925 with an article bemoaning the lack of progress by US compa…

Orgkhim mulls building process oils plant in North America

Orgkhim mulls building process oils plant in North America

Added: 17 Apr 2015

Cologne, Germany – Orgkhim Biochemical Holdings, a Russian supplier of rubber processing oil and ot…

Australian start-up offers new tire recycling solution

Australian start-up offers new tire recycling solution

Added: 17 Apr 2015

Melbourne, Australia – Green Distillation Technologies (GDT), a green technology start‐up based in …

Semperit expands investment in European hose plant

Semperit expands investment in European hose plant

Added: 17 Apr 2015

Vienna – The Semperit Group has announced that it has set aside a capital expenditure fund of €75 m…

CMA to appeal 'unjust' duty on OTR tires

CMA to appeal 'unjust' duty on OTR tires

Added: 17 Apr 2015

Washington — The China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA) is branding a US Department of Commerce fin…

Trelleborg Marine Systems opens plant, headquarters

Trelleborg Marine Systems opens plant, headquarters

Added: 17 Apr 2015

Berryville, Virginia — Trelleborg Marine Systems has opened its new US headquarters and manufacturi…

China, US target markets for rubber machinery producers

China, US target markets for rubber machinery producers

Added: 17 Apr 2015

London – The international rubber machinery market has grown by around 10 percent – based on data f…

ISO elastomers group congress set for France

ISO elastomers group congress set for France

Added: 16 Apr 2015

Vitry-sur-Seine, France – The world congress for the elastomers and elastomer-based products group …

Bumpy first quarter for European tire sector

Added: 16 Apr 2015

Brussels, – The European tire industry experienced mixed fortunes in the first quarter amid increas…

China "critical" to Goodyear growth - CEO

China "critical" to Goodyear growth - CEO

Added: 16 Apr 2015

Akron, Ohio — Goodyear is making strides to further expand its base in China and the Asia-Pacific r…

EU passenger car demand remains high in 2015

EU passenger car demand remains high in 2015

Added: 16 Apr 2015

Brussels – Passenger car registration in Europe increased for the 19th consecutive month in March 2…

UK consultancy buys REACH-centred institute from Cefic

UK consultancy buys REACH-centred institute from Cefic

Added: 16 Apr 2015

London – London-based environmental and sustainability consultancy ERM has acquired ReachCentrum, a…

Metso rubber liners keep Boliden trucking at Swedish mine

Metso rubber liners keep Boliden trucking at Swedish mine

Added: 15 Apr 2015

Gällivare, Sweden – Boliden’s Aitik mine in northern Sweden has signed a three-year contract with M…

Turkish machinery player in expansion mode

Turkish machinery player in expansion mode

Added: 15 Apr 2015

Feature article for the March/April issue of ERJ magazine

Izmit, Turkey – Uzer Makina, which is focu…

US to 'remain lowest-cost chemicals producer'

US to 'remain lowest-cost chemicals producer'

Added: 15 Apr 2015

Houston, Texas – ExxonMobil sees North America's chemical feedstock and energy costs remaining amon…

US firms combine efforts to produce 3D prototype process

Added: 15 Apr 2015

Merrimack, New Hampshire — Two companies that serve as suppliers to rubber manufacturers believe th…

One for all with new French rubber portal

Added: 15 Apr 2015

Vitry-sur-Seine, France -  French rubber industry group the Centre Français du Caoutchouc et des Po…

Continental names executive vice president North America

Continental names executive vice president North America

Added: 15 Apr 2015

Allentown, Pennsylvania — Continental AG has named James Bayley vice president and general manager …

Chinese conference glimpses future tire factory

Added: 14 Apr 2015

Guangzhou, China – At the 2015 China Rubber Conference in Guangzhou, a Mesnac executive set out the…

European bodies at odds over scrap tire data

European bodies at odds over scrap tire data

Added: 14 Apr 2015

Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA), based in Brussels, has …