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Wacker becomes Bosch preferred silicone supplier

Added: 27 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Munich, Germany – Wacker has been named Bosch’s ‘Preferred Supplier’ in the el…

South China Tire and Jianghuai to jointly set up new tire plant

Added: 26 Aug 2014

(Jane Ho, ERJ special correspondent, China)

Anhui, China – South China Tire signed a contract with A…

NGS Elastomer offers fluorosilicone base from China

Added: 26 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Sandesneben, Germany – NGS Elastomer, the German distributor of fluorosilicone…

MESNAC expands European operations

Added: 26 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia – MESNAC European Research and Technical Center (M…

Turkish delight for Kordsa as revenue rises

Added: 26 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Istanbul, Turkey – Textile reinforcement specialist Kordsa Global increased it…

All change for Nynas executive committee

Added: 26 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Stockholm, Sweden – Nynas AB announced a raft of changes on its executive comm…

Ricciardo rules in Belgium Grand Prix

Added: 26 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium – Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo won his second c…

First phase finished for HeDing radial tire line

Added: 26 Aug 2014

(Jane Ho, ERJ special correspondent, China)

Anhui, China – Anhui HeDing Tires Technology produced th…

Pyrolyx carbon black process patented in US and China

Added: 22 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Munich, Germany – Pyrolyx AG, which has developed the first green, sustainabl…

Vipal offers special snow tread

Added: 22 Aug 2014

(Tire Business Report)

Nova Prata, Brazil – Brazilian tread rubber supplier Borrachas Vipal S/A has …

Maxxis to sponsor Los Angeles Lakers

Added: 22 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Taipei, Taiwan – Maxxis has announced it will be the exclusive tire sponsor of…

ERJ Weekly Review: Rubber Industry News

Added: 22 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

London – ERJ looks back at some of the top stories of the week. These include …

ITC moves closer to imposing duties on Chinese tires

Added: 22 Aug 2014

(Tire Business Report)

Washington – The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined “th…

Lack of buyers dent SIPEF rubber profits

Added: 21 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Antwerp, Belgium – Agro-industrial company SIPEF reported a 62.75% decrease i…

Strong agri result boosts Skellerup profit

Added: 21 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Auckland, New Zealand – Skellerup, the industrial rubber goods manufacturer, …

Orion to repay shareholders with proceeds of IPO

Added: 21 Aug 2014

(Rubber News Report)

Frankfurt, Germany – Orion Engineered Carbons priced its initial public offerin…

Lanxess appoints Krahn Chemie as new distribution partner

Added: 21 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Hamburg, Germany – The Lanxess High Performance Elastomers unit has transferre…

Toyo melds fashion, tread designs

Added: 20 Aug 2014

(Tire Business Report)

Osaka, Japan – At first glance, tire treads and high fashion would appear to …

Yokohama Rubber to exhibit at Moscow auto show

Added: 20 Aug 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber will be at the Moscow International Automobile Salon 2…

Firestone to end latex production in Liberia

Added: 20 Aug 2014

(Tire Business Report)

Harbel, Liberia – Firestone Natural Rubber Co., a subsidiary of Bridgestone C…