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Most read: ContiTech acquires US aftermarket company
Added: 3 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany / Memphis, Tennessee – ContiTech Power Transmission Group (CP…

Opinion: Chinese deal turns sour for Kraton
Added: 2 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Styrene block copolymer (SBC) major Kraton’s combination agreement with LCY Ch…

ERJ Round-up: Rubber Technology
Added: 2 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Weekly round-up from the world of rubber technology – reports on Trelleborg ..…

Evonik invests in new German research centre
Added: 2 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Essen, Germany – Evonik Industries is investing in the “double-digit-million e…

ExxonMobil to invest over $1bn in Antwerp refinery
Added: 2 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Antwerp, Belgium - ExxonMobil is to install a new delayed coker unit at its An…

Kumho Tire to resume construction of $413m US factory
Added: 2 Jul 2014
(Reuters report)
Gwangju, South Korea – South Korean tire marker Kumho Tire said on 1 July it plans …

Update: Apollo Tyres' Board approves expansion plans
Added: 2 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Gurgaon, India – The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd said on 2 July it …

IISRP opens registration for international scientific symposium
Added: 1 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Houston, Texas – The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (II…

LWB Steinl/REP JV to target China moulding market
Added: 1 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Corbas, France / Altdorf, Germany – LWB Steinl GmbH & Co. KG of Germany, and F…

ERJ Round-up: Tire Technology
Added: 1 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Weekly round-up from the world of tire technology – reports on STARCO … Apollo…

Argentina tire market to grow at 10% through 2019
Added: 1 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
British Columbia, Canada – Argentina's tire market is forecast to grow at a CA…

Inaugural UK tire awards finalists revealed
Added: 1 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Aylesbury, UK – The NTDA (National Tyre Distributors Association) announced on…

Most read: TPE World Summit scheduled for Vienna in December
Added: 1 Jul 2014
(Rubber News report)
Vienna, Austria – A stellar list of thermoplastic elastomers experts will speak…

Ansell announces organisational restructure
Added: 1 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Iselin, New Jersey, US / Melbourne, Australia – Ansell Limited announced a new…

Update: Mitas to invest in Serbian tire plant
Added: 1 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Ruma, Serbia – Mitas is to expand and modernise its tire factory in Ruma under…

Most read: Safe Rubber accelerator nets chemical innovation award
Added: 30 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Manchester, UK – Robinson Brothers of West Bromwich has earned UK chemical ind…

Konimpex celebrates 25 year anniversary
Added: 30 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Serock, Poland – Rubber chemicals supplier Konimpex Group celebrated its 25th …

REP shows off new facilities, machines
Added: 30 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Corbas, France – REP International highlighted the results of a €4-million inv…

ERJ Round-up: Racing Rubber
Added: 30 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Weekly round-up from the world of racing – reports on Falken ... Acorn Zenises…

Hankook Tyre UK appoints new sales director
Added: 30 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Daventry, UK – Hankook Tyre UK has appointed Brett Emerson as sales director –…