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ERRLAB to help rubber industry meet EU rules
Added: 27 Jan 2015
Brussels – EU rubber processors and product manufacturers have a new technical support service in t…
China “deeply concerned” by US tire duties
Added: 27 Jan 2015
Beijing - The Chinese government has signalled its concern about the ‘flawed decision’ by the US D…
Synthetic rubber prices set to fall further
Added: 27 Jan 2015
London – Global markets for butadiene rubber (BR) and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) are set for fu…
UK car industry expected to grow in 2015 – report
Added: 27 Jan 2015
London – The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has declared 2014 a “very successful…
Ashland Q1 earnings down by over 50%
Added: 27 Jan 2015
Covington, Kentucky –Ashland Inc. has issued its preliminary financial results for the fiscal first…
UK avoids fracking ban “disaster”
Added: 27 Jan 2015
London – A proposed moratorium on all fracking activities throughout the UK has been voted down by …
India targets rubber sector woes
Added: 27 Jan 2015
New Delhi - India’s commerce ministry has set up a committee to examine supply/demand issues facin…
Report: Thai rubber planters form new body
Added: 26 Jan 2015
Bangkok – In Thailand, 15 groups representing natural rubber growers have merged to create the Rubb…
Oil & gas elastomers need more “real-life” testing, expert warns
Added: 26 Jan 2015
London – Materials suppliers need to do more to improve the “real-life” testing of elastomers used …
TrelleborgVibracoustic names new CEO
Added: 26 Jan 2015
Darmstadt, Germany — TrelleborgVibracoustic has appointed Frank Mueller as its new CEO, effective a…
RIEG to explore “smart applications” for elastomers
Added: 26 Jan 2015
London – The Rubber in Engineering Group (RIEG), part of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and M…
Ineos slams UK committee over shale gas proposal
Added: 26 Jan 2015
London – Petrochemicals major Ineos has strongly rejected a proposal by the UK Environmental Audit …
Rogers buys Arlon for €139 million
Added: 26 Jan 2015
Rogers, Connecticut — Rogers Corp. has closed its transaction to acquire Arlon LLC, a global provid…
Analysis: Scrap-tire management a location lottery
Added: 26 Jan 2015
Montreal, Canada — If one common denominator exists for end-of-life tire management across the glob…
Growing competition means testing time for tire makers
Added: 25 Jan 2015
Tire makers should not overlook the importance of testing to making product development more effici…
ERJ Archives - Rubber Show no-show
Added: 25 Jan 2015
Just over a century ago all roads led to London for the 4th International Rubber Exhibition, held 2…
ContiTech expands oil & gas hose operation
Added: 23 Jan 2015
Budapest - Increased demand from the oil & gas industry has prompted ContiTech to increase high-pre…
Datwyler “steady” in difficult markets
Added: 23 Jan 2015
Altdorf, Switzerland – Amid “challenging conditions”, Datwyler Group maintained organic net revenue…
Parker Hannifin elects new CEO, president
Added: 23 Jan 2015
Cleveland, Ohio - Parker Hannifin Corp. has announced that its board of directors has elected compa…
Energy Q&A: Jeroen Wilbers, Apollo Vredestein
Added: 23 Jan 2015
As part of our current focus on the drive to improve energy efficiency at tire plants, ERJ asked Je…
