Latest News

Japanese car output up overseas
Added: 1 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Tokyo – Overseas vehicle production by Japanese automakers in the first quarte…

Pirelli green light and good first half buoy Bekaert
Added: 1 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Brussels - The European Commission (EC) has approved Bekaert SA’s acquisition …

Cooper-Standard, INOAC in automotive products JV
Added: 1 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Novi, Michigan – Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. is forming a 51/49 joint ventur…

Savatech recalls motorcycle tires
Added: 1 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Prague - Tire maker Savatech is voluntarily recalling Sport Force radial motor…

Opinion - Kraton-LCY marriage still on?
Added: 1 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
London - Kraton’s proposed business combination with LCY Chemical Corp.’s styr…

Trelleborg acquires US coated fabrics businesses
Added: 1 Aug 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Stockholm - Trelleborg is to acquire US-based Uretek Archer LLC Group comprisi…

Slow demand sends Titan into the red
Added: 31 Jul 2014
(Tire Business report)
Quincy, Illinois – Titan International Inc. fell $24.9 million (€18.6m) into …

Dow Corning 'outpaces' sluggish economy, rising costs
Added: 31 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Michigan – Dow Corning Corp. announced sales of $3.02 billion (€2.25bn), an i…

Evonik sees “slight growth†in first half of 2014
Added: 31 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Essen, Germany – Evonik Industries reported “slight organic sales growth” to €…

Conti sales rise in first half-year results
Added: 31 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany – Continental reported a growth of 2.1% in the first half of …

Versalis in the red, goes green
Added: 31 Jul 2014
ERJ Staff report (PR)
Milan, Italy – Versalis has posted a 13.4% year-on-year increase in its adjus…

Europe helps Goodyear to record earnings
Added: 30 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Akron, Ohio – More-than-double earnings in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EME…

Thailand aerospace ambitions to fuel tire sector growth
Added: 30 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Bangkok – Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) is considering expanding its ae…

CPI, Recyclatech advance sulphur-eating biorecycling project
Added: 30 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Wilton, UK – The UK’s Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has hightlighted its…

ITC issues final determination in Toyo Tire design infringement claim
Added: 30 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Cypress, California – Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. and Toyo Tire Holdings of A…

Manufacturing skills gaps wider than ever
Added: 30 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
London – Despite years of top-level initiatives, measures to address skills sh…

Next REACH regulation - Contribute your views
Added: 30 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
European Rubber Journal is currently preparing a report on the impact of the n…

Sales up, net income drops for Eaton Corp.
Added: 30 Jul 2014
(Rubber & Plastics News Report)
Dublin – Eaton Corp. reported increased sales for the second quarte…

ERJ Survey Feedback: Tire trade protection measures in Europe
Added: 30 Jul 2014
Survey feedback:
A late surge saw the "not likely" option take the majority of the vote, with 37.5%,…

Bluestar Silicones opens new R&D centre in South Korea
Added: 29 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Seoul – Bluestar Silicones opened a new R&D centre and announced an office re…