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VW’s new Passat fitted with Falken tires
Added: 9 Mar 2015
Offenbach/Main – The new Volkswagen Passat line will be fitted with Falken brand tires, according t…
Michelin to provide OE fitment for new Porsche models
Added: 9 Mar 2015
Paris – Porsche has announced that it has chosen to equip all of its new Cayman GT4 with Michelin P…
Michelin to expand Hungary plant, target 18” tire market
Added: 9 Mar 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin Group is making a €40-million investment in its manufacturing …
ERJ Archives: Punch balls in 1889
Added: 9 Mar 2015
London - Fitness is not just a 21st century craze. This piece of short news published in October 18…
ERJ Top 10 Stories of the Week (27 Feb- 5 Mar)
Added: 6 Mar 2015
Mesnac, Bosch Rexroth strike “strategic” partnership
China-based machinery manufacturer, Mesnac, has…
ERJ Survey: How smart are tire makers?
Added: 6 Mar 2015
The recent Tire Technology Expo was the stage for a wide range of 'digital factory' technologies fr…
Ford Focus electric fitted with Michelin tires, technology
Added: 6 Mar 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – The 2015 Ford Focus electric will be fitted with Michelin energy-saver t…
Weakening Euro may boost automotive, chemical firms in EU - report
Added: 6 Mar 2015
New York - European chemical companies and automakers are likely to benefit from the recent signifi…
Hutchinson issues sales, investment details for 2014
Added: 6 Mar 2015
Paris – Rubber products manufacturer Hutchinson has announced its results for the year ending 31 De…
Opinion: Forget Industry 4.0: tire makers still stuck at 2.0
Added: 6 Mar 2015
Cologne, Germany – Industry 4.0 is now a widely used term for what is regarded as a fourth industri…
ERJ Survey: Readers back Audi call for more supplier input
Added: 5 Mar 2015
London - ERJ readers have backed Audi manager Dr Thomas Roscher’s call for tire makers to bring the…
Arkema acquires rubber peroxide supplier Oxido
Added: 5 Mar 2015
Paris - Arkema has acquired Oxido, a supplier of organic peroxides used mainly as crosslinking agen…
Good start for Conti after strong 2014
Added: 5 Mar 2015
Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has achieved an “extremely successful” financial year, the gro…
Simtec partners with supplier to make LSR part
Added: 5 Mar 2015
Miramar, Florida — Simtec Silicone Parts LLC has partnered with a Tier 1 automotive supplier to pro…
PM checks out Nexen Tire facility
Added: 5 Mar 2015
Seoul, South Korea – Czech prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka recently visited Nexen Tire’s plant in C…
India cuts customs duties on petchem products
Added: 4 Mar 2015
New Delhi – The Indian government is planning to reduce its customs duties on a number of petrochem…
Mixed trend in NR markets despite producers' meeting
Added: 4 Mar 2015
London – Rubber markets were expected to bounce back after the Chinese New Year holiday (18-25 Feb)…
Michelin unveils all-weather tires
Added: 4 Mar 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin has unveiled its latest concept tire, Michelin CrossClimate, wh…
Asahi Kasei announces major restructuring plan
Added: 4 Mar 2015
Tokyo – Japanese chemicals and fibres maker Asahi Kasei Corp. has initiated a group-wide restructur…
Bridgestone displays “new technologies” in Geneva
Added: 4 Mar 2015
Geneva, Switzerland – Bridgestone has put on display a number of its innovative tires and concept t…
