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Thai stock decision prompts rubber market retreat
Added: 2 Sep 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Bangkok – Rubber futures and physical rubber markets in Asia retreated from th…

Hardest tires for Pirelli at 'temple of speed'
Added: 1 Sep 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Milan, Italy – Pirelli will bring its hardest two tires for this week’s Formul…

Michelin buys Brazilian fleet management company
Added: 1 Sep 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin has completed the acquisition of all outs…

Higher operating profit, lower sales for Kumho
Added: 1 Sep 2014
(Tire Business Report)
Seoul – Kumho Tire Co. Inc. reported a higher operating profit of 9 percent f…

Halcyon Agri acquires NR distributor NCE
Added: 1 Sep 2014
(Rubber News Report)
Singapore – Halcyon Agri Corp. Ltd., the natural rubber processing and merchand…

SaarGummi reshuffles top team
Added: 1 Sep 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Remich, Luxembourg - Michael Lorig has been appointed chief executive officer …

ERJ survey: REACH threatens smaller rubber companies
Added: 1 Sep 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
London – New EU chemical safety regulations are expected to threaten the futur…

Better days for Nynas as sales rise
Added: 1 Sep 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Stockholm, Sweden – Nynas AB announced its net sales grew by 17.9% to 6,364 SE…

Synthomer unveils new NBR grade in Malaysia
Added: 1 Sep 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Harlow, UK – Synthomer, the supplier of NBR latex for the dipping industry, wi…

Judge approves Momentive bankruptcy plan
Added: 29 Aug 2014
(Urethanes Technology International Report)
White Plains, New York – Momentive Performance Materials…

London's youngsters get Cooper Tire support
Added: 29 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Melksham, UK – Cooper Tire Europe, the ‘Official Tyre of Arsenal Football Clu…

Bridgestone establishes new products company in Chile
Added: 29 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Br…

India Rubber Meet set for March 2015
Added: 28 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Kottayam, India – The India Rubber Meet 2015 (IRM 2015) will be held in Kerala…

Cooper and Avon head to Brands Hatch
Added: 28 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Melksham, UK – The Cooper Tires British Formula 3 and Avon Tyres British GT Ch…

Goodyear names new senior vice president
Added: 28 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Akron, Ohio – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced the appointment of …

ERJ Weekly Review: Rubber Industry News
Added: 28 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
London – ERJ looks back at some of the top stories of the week. These include …

India's MRF sets up tire retreading factory in Oman
Added: 28 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Madras, India – MRF (Madras Rubber Factory) has chosen Salalah in Oman for the…

Could rubber bands monitor patients' breathing?
Added: 27 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Dublin / Surrey, UK – Rubber bands treated with graphene have been used to cre…

Silicone rubber spells end of drug testing on animals
Added: 27 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Harvard, Massachusetts – A piece of flexible silicone rubber the size of a USB…

New general counsel for Trelleborg Group
Added: 27 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Trelleborg, Sweden – Charlotta Grähs has been appointed as the new general cou…