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ERJ Survey: Will the REACH get richer in the rubber industry?
Added: 19 Aug 2014
Many small and medium-sized companies are at the forefront of advances in materials and product tec…

Rubber Recycling Symposium to be held in Montreal
Added: 19 Aug 2014
(Rubber & Plastics News Report)
Montreal, Canada – Driving Innovation to Drive Markets will be the t…

SABIC taps shale gas with UK plant refit
Added: 19 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Teeside, UK – SABIC is modifying its cracker plant in Teesside, UK, into a gas…

Germany's Bluemich to receive honour at ITEC
Added: 19 Aug 2014
(Rubber & Plastics News Report)
Akron, Ohio – A German professor will receive the Harold Herzlich Di…

Medical sector raises Semperit revenue
Added: 19 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Vienna – Semperit Group reported a rise in revenue of 2.9% in the first half o…

Sensata to purchase TPMS manufacturer Schrader
Added: 19 Aug 2014
(Tire Business Report)
Almelo, Netherlands – Sensata Technologies Holding NV, through its wholly own…

Ineos moves into shale gas exploration
Added: 18 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
London – Ineos has moved into UK shale exploration with the purchase of BG Gro…

Opinion: Leadership needed in dispute over waste-tire safety proposals
Added: 18 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
London - The sight of flames and black smoke billowing out from waste-tire sit…

Pirelli goes soft for Belgian Grand Prix
Added: 18 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Milan, Italy – The Formula One season resumes after a three-week break for the…

Acquisitions boost Ansell sales growth
Added: 18 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Melbourne, Australia – Ansell Limited, the manufacturer of protective clothing…

Camoplast buys Argentina's Rodaco
Added: 18 Aug 2014
(Tire Business report)
Québec, Canada – Industrial tire specialist Camoplast Solideal Inc. has acqui…

Cooper Tire-Chengshan Group negotiations move forward
Added: 18 Aug 2014
Rubber & Plastics News Report
Findlay, Ohio —Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and Chengshan Group Co. Ltd. h…

Chinese rubber-product demand to grow 9% a year
Added: 15 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Beijing – Demand for rubber products in China is projected to grow 8.8 percent…

SaarGummi investing in four new plants, upgrades
Added: 14 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Rubber & Plastics news report
Remich, Luxembourg—CQLT SaarGummi Technologies Sa…

Dow Corning praises Chinese crackdown on counterfeiting
Added: 14 Aug 2014
Rubber & Plastics News Report
Shanghai, China — Dow Corning Corp. officials say they appreciate effo…

ContiTech awakes its 'Purple Snake' drinks hose
Added: 14 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech has improved temperature resistance and flexibili…

Warm weather cools Delticom tire trade
Added: 14 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany – Tire dealer Delticom reported a 6.5% revenue increase in it…

ERJ Weekly Review: Rubber Industry News
Added: 14 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
London – ERJ looks back at some of the top stories of the week. These include …

Threat to ATS Euromaster branch in Manchester
Added: 14 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Manchester, UK - Tire and vehicle maintenance company ATS Euromaster looks set…

Global SBR market worth $23 billion by 2020
Added: 14 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
San Francisco – The global styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) market will be worth…