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Opinion: Trelleborg and the generation gap

Added: 11 Oct 2014

London – The latest issue of ERJ includes a report on an interesting programme at Trelleborg to imp…

Nokian cuts back at Finnish tire plant

Added: 10 Oct 2014

Helsinki – Nokian Tyres plc is cutting back production and staffing levels at its 76 kilotonne per …

Lion snaps up Ashland elastomers business

Added: 10 Oct 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Geismar, Louisiana – Ashland Inc. and Lion Copolymer Holdings LLC is to purcha…

Chengshan to buy Cooper JV

Added: 10 Oct 2014

Tire Business report

Findlay, Ohio—China’s Chengshan Group Co. Ltd. plans to exercise its option to …

EUROMAP issues energy labels

EUROMAP issues energy labels

Added: 8 Oct 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Frankfurt, Germany - EUROMAP has now published the announced energy label for …

Report: Computer modelling key to tire breakthroughs

Added: 1 Oct 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

London - Fillers such as carbon black have been added to elastomers for more t…

Melitek expands medical compounds operation

Added: 1 Oct 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Alslev, Denmark – Medical compounds company Melitek is set to start up a new…

Toyoda Gosei pleads guilty in US

Added: 1 Oct 2014

Rubber & Plastics News report (PR)

Toledo, Ohio — Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. has pleaded guilty and agree…

Opinion: How far can Chinese tire makers go?

Added: 1 Oct 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

London -The increasing prominence of Chinese manufacturers in the global tire …

Sumitomo rolls out advanced fuel-saving tire

Added: 30 Sep 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd (SRI) has recently launched a new…

Growth in pipeline for China automotive hose market

Added: 30 Sep 2014

Dublin – Demand for automotive rubber hose in China is expected to reach 640 million meters and mar…

Bridgestone China opens Shenyang plant

Added: 30 Sep 2014

Shenyang, China – Bridgestone China officially opened its relocated truck and bus radial (TBR) tir…

Bridgestone VP wants others to join fight against Ebola

Added: 30 Sep 2014

Tokyo –Bridgestone is to donate $1 million (€0.8m) to support the battle against Ebola in Liberia a…

EU commercial vehicle sector motors on

Added: 30 Sep 2014

Brussels – EU demand for new commercial vehicles increased by 6.1 percent in August to 104,686 unit…

SKF improves sealing for wind turbines

Added: 29 Sep 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Gothenburg, Sweden – SKF has developed a new range of reinforced HSS seals spe…

Denka expanding carbon black capacity

Added: 29 Sep 2014

Rubber & Plastics News report (PR)

Akron, Ohio — Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha is preparing fo…

PSA taps Borealis TPOs for new Citroën

Added: 29 Sep 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Borealis is delivering leading-edge materials for interior and exterior applic…

Shorehill acquires majority stake in Belt Power

Added: 29 Sep 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Chicago, Illinois -- US private equity firm Shorehill Capital LLC has acquired…

Ineos in €3.2bn shale-gas giveaway

Added: 29 Sep 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Rolle, Switzerland – Ineos plans to give 6 percent of its shale gas revenues…

Thai rulers urged to help rubber growers

Added: 29 Sep 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Bangkok - In Thailand, the Democrat Party has called on the government to imp…