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RMT Robotics joins Muratec as part of Cimcorp acquisition

RMT Robotics joins Muratec as part of Cimcorp acquisition

Added: 4 Nov 2014

Grimsby, Ontario – RMT Robotics, part of Cimcorp Oy, has joined the Muratec Group as part of the ac…

Polymer industry urges EU to shift energy policy

Polymer industry urges EU to shift energy policy

Added: 4 Nov 2014

London - The European polymer industry has published a manifesto urging EU policy-makers to complet…

Conti could exceed earnings forecast

Added: 4 Nov 2014

Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has announced a 14.1-percent net income increase year-on-year …

Conti could exceed earnings forecast

Conti could exceed earnings forecast

Added: 4 Nov 2014

Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has announced a 14.1-percent net income increase year-on-year …

Flexitallic business president quits after six months

Flexitallic business president quits after six months

Added: 3 Nov 2014

Houston, Texas – John Jorgensen has left Flexitallic just six months after he was named president o…

Italian compounder to open first US plant

Italian compounder to open first US plant

Added: 3 Nov 2014

Lebanon, Tennessee —  So.F.Ter has started production at the new 100,000-square-foot plant in Leban…

ITEC: US tire industry emphasises need for sustainability

ITEC: US tire industry emphasises need for sustainability

Added: 3 Nov 2014

Akron, Ohio – One of the hottest topics at the recent International Tire Exhibition & Conference Ti…

UK silicone processor on the move

UK silicone processor on the move

Added: 3 Nov 2014

Luton, UK – SFS Manufacturing Group has relocated its head office to a new, larger manufacturing si…

Lanxess to cut 1,000 jobs by 2016

Lanxess to cut 1,000 jobs by 2016

Added: 3 Nov 2014

London - German chemical giant Lanxess has confirmed to ERJ that it plans to cut 1,000 jobs by the …

Cooper Standard reports increased sales, income

Cooper Standard reports increased sales, income

Added: 3 Nov 2014

Novi, Michigan - Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. reported increased sales and net income for the thir…

ERJ: Top Q3/14 performer

ERJ: Top Q3/14 performer

Added: 31 Oct 2014

London - With the latest wave of financial results now coming through from major tire makers, a far…

Expansion as Marangoni outscores Latin America retreads market

Expansion as Marangoni outscores Latin America retreads market

Added: 31 Oct 2014

Rosario, Agentina – Marangoni Argentina has expanded its operations in Rosario with the installatio…

Goodyear delivers record earnings amid sales decline

Goodyear delivers record earnings amid sales decline

Added: 31 Oct 2014

Akron, Ohio — Despite a drop in net earnings and sales for the third quarter, Goodyear boosted its …

Ukraine crisis keeps brakes on Nokian

Ukraine crisis keeps brakes on Nokian

Added: 31 Oct 2014

Nokia, Finland –  Economic difficulties in Russia and the CIS have continued to impact on Nokian Ty…

Cutbacks as Titan posts third quarter loss

Cutbacks as Titan posts third quarter loss

Added: 30 Oct 2014

Quincy, Illinois -- Titan International Inc. has embarked on a series of staff and cost reductions …

Sales and earnings down at Kraton

Sales and earnings down at Kraton

Added: 30 Oct 2014

Houston, Texas –  Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. has reported an 11.9-percent drop in adjusted th…

PetroChina raises its game, ups rubber output

PetroChina raises its game, ups rubber output

Added: 30 Oct 2014

Hong Kong – PetroChina Co. Ltd has been impacted by the slow recovery of world economy, weak domest…

Hankook upbeat after robust business performance

Hankook upbeat after robust business performance

Added: 30 Oct 2014

Seoul, Korea/Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hankook Tire has shrugged off the effects of a sluggish global…

Future Tire: Goodyear expert calls for better tire label enforcement

Future Tire: Goodyear expert calls for better tire label enforcement

Added: 30 Oct 2014

Brussels - European Union authorities will need to step up their enforcement of tire labelling to e…

Dätwyler acquires Columbia Engineered Rubber

Dätwyler acquires Columbia Engineered Rubber

Added: 29 Oct 2014

Altdorf, Switzerland – Dätwyler Holding Inc., on 28 Oct, completed the acquisition of Keystone Hold…