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China to buy 128k tonnes of rubber for state reserves - report
Added: 16 Dec 2014
Bangkok – The Thai Rubber Association has said that China’s State Reserves Bureau is to buy 128,500…
Teknor Apex TPEs for constant-use devices
Added: 16 Dec 2014
Pawtucket, Rhode Island – Teknor Apex Co. has developed a range of TPEs, which are designed to pro…
Expert believes “worst is over” for natural rubber market
Added: 16 Dec 2014
London - Rubber industry expert Dr Prachaya Jumpasut remains upbeat about the future of rubber sayi…
Pirelli launches new range of hillclimb tires
Added: 16 Dec 2014
Milan – Pirelli has announced that it launched a new range of hillclimb tires at the Bologna Motor …
Nynas inaugurates Asia supply hub in Singapore
Added: 16 Dec 2014
Singapore – Nynas has recently inaugurated a new Singapore logistics hub, which is intended to spee…
Yokohama to supply more water tanks to Boeing
Added: 15 Dec 2014
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd has renewed a contract with Boeing Co. for the supply of water tan…
Lanxess ‘yellow-brick’ road to keep German motorists safer
Added: 15 Dec 2014
Cologne, Germany – Not a directly a rubber- or tire-related application but it is interesting to se…
US clears ContiTech’s Veyance takeover
Added: 15 Dec 2014
Hanover, Germany – The US Department of Justice has approved ContiTech’s purchase of Veyance Techno…
Wacker reorganises silicone distribution in Nordic states
Added: 15 Dec 2014
Munich, Germany – Chemicals group Wacker has announced that it has reorganised its silicone distrib…
Pirelli calcuates FI tire usage
Added: 14 Dec 2014
Burton upon Trent, UK – During this year’s Formula One World Championship season, drivers get throu…
Nokian's 'world-first' A-rated winter tire for ELVs
Added: 14 Dec 2014
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres has developed a new tire which in tests had reduced rolling resistanc…
New ownership for Dow Corning?
Added: 14 Dec 2014
New York – Corning Inc. is seeking to sell its share in its Dow Corning its silicones joint venture…
Shale to strengthen Chinese tire sector
Added: 14 Dec 2014
Brussels – Moves to develop shale and other unconventional hydrocarbon resources in China will soon…
Cefic cuts EU chemicals growth forecast
Added: 12 Dec 2014
Brussels – European chemical industry group Cefic has pegged back its forecast for growth in the s…
ERJ Archives: 28 Feb 1914
Added: 12 Dec 2014
As appeared in an advertisement on India Rubber Journal on 28 Feb 1914, this is the Banking Departm…
Update: Chinese company begins trials at HNBR plant
Added: 11 Dec 2014
Zhejiang, China - Zansheng New Materials started trial run of its hydrogenated nitrile butadiene ru…
New head appointed for ContiTech
Added: 11 Dec 2014
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has appointed Hans-Juergen Duensing as head of its ContiTech AG …
Sibur blames weak rouble for drop in Q3 profits
Added: 11 Dec 2014
Moscow – Sibur Holding has published its operational and financial results for the nine months ende…
Reliance, Sibur form butyl rubber JV
Added: 11 Dec 2014
New Delhi – Reliance Industries (RIL) has announced that it will set up joint venture with Russia’s…
Goodyear sets up test site in Finland
Added: 11 Dec 2014
Ivalo, Finland — Goodyear Dunlop Europe has opened a dedicated winter tire testing facility, the Ar…
