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Far East looks to Iran, India for butadiene as supply tightens
Added: 24 Jul 2014
(Platts report)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – East Asian countries, especially South Korea and Taiwa…
Demand for rubber in China to grow at 6.5% per year
Added: 24 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Dallas – Demand for natural rubber in China is forecast to grow at 6.5% per ye…
Pirelli reveals tires for Belgium, Italy and Singapore GPs
Added: 24 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Milan, Italy – Pirelli has revealed the tires that will be taken to the Formul…
Apollo appoints new chief technology officer
Added: 24 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Enschede, the Netherlands – Apollo Tyres has appointed Dr Seshu Bhagavathula a…
Cooper-Standard opens technical centre in Shanghai
Added: 24 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Shanghai, China – Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent company of Cooper-…
Wacker develops new liquid silicone for radiator gaskets
Added: 24 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Munich, Germany – Wacker is expanding its product range with a new liquid sili…
Qingdao Doublestar signs licensing contract with Harburg-Freudenberger
Added: 24 Jul 2014
(Jane Ho, ERJ special correspondent, China)
Qingdao, China – Rubber tire and machinery maker Qingdao…
Chinese manufacturing recovery in full swing
Added: 24 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Hong Kong - Total orders in the Chinese manufacturing sector have, this month,…
EU chemicals sector "losing its footing"
Added: 24 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Brussels, July 22, 2014 – European chemicals output fell in May 2014 after eig…
JSR Corporation employee dies in accident
Added: 24 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Yokkaichi, Japan – A 19-year-old JSR Corporation employee died yesterday (23 J…
ZF expands Shanghai HQ for Asia growth
Added: 24 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Shanghai, China / Friedrichshafen, Germany – ZF Friedrichshafen AG is expandin…
Wacker upgrades annual earnings forecast
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Munich, Germany – Wacker Chemie AG has upgraded its annual projection for EBIT…
VMI's CFO, wife perish in Malaysia Airlines crash
Added: 23 Jul 2014
(Rubber & Plastics News Report)
Epe, Netherlands – Auke Dalstra, chief financial officer of the VMI …
Reliance notes rubber gains on India automotive recovery
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Mumbai, India - Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has noted signs of life in the I…
ERJ Round-up: Racing Rubber
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Weekly round-up from the world of racing – reports on Kumho ... Michelin ... P…
Giti Tire breaks into European OE market
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Singapore – Giti Tire will provide its first GT Radial original equipment (OE)…
Michelin debuts Ultraflex tech trailer tire
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin is expanding its range of Ultraflex technology t…
Duratread and DRC team up on Vietnam tires
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Panama City – Duratread and DRC have jointly launched a new expanded range of …
Nolato reports strong operating margins
Added: 23 Jul 2014
(Rubber & Plastics News Report)
Torekov, Sweden – Nolato AB reported operating income of about $28.…
Ukraine import restrictions threaten Belarus tire makers
Added: 22 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Kiev / Minsk – Ukrainian import tariffs on Belarusian goods could affect tire …
