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Hankook Tire to build €193m R&D centre
Added: 11 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Seoul – Hankook Tire held a groundbreaking ceremony on 10 June for its planned…
Toyo Tires unveils three-year plan for growth
Added: 11 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Osaka, Japan – Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd announced its three year mid-term b…
If you drive over the Alps today ...
Added: 11 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Berne, Switzerland – Anyone driving into Italy this summer could be in for a n…
German tire market on the rebound
Added: 10 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Essen, Germany – The market for replacement tires in Germany is on a strong re…
Future Tire Announcement
Added: 10 Jun 2014
Organisers statement
We regret to inform you that the Future Tire 2014 conference will now not be ta…
Latin American Tire Show comes to Panama again
Added: 10 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Panama City, Panama – The Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo will take place…
India natural rubber imports jump 64% in May
Added: 10 Jun 2014
(Press Trust of India report)
New Delhi – The import of natural rubber in India rose 64% to 34,419 t…
SIBUR revenue increases 21% in Q1 2014
Added: 10 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Moscow – OAO SIBUR Holding, the Russian integrated gas processing and petroche…
David Coulthard heads into Hell with Cooper Tires
Added: 9 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Melksham, UK – Cooper Tires will be present at the third round of the FIA Worl…
Conti tires for global warehouse truck maker
Added: 9 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Tipton, UK – British warehouse truck company Flexi Narrow Aisle has recently s…
Crush injury lands UK rubber company in court
Added: 9 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Goole, UK – A British firm has been prosecuted for safety breaches after a wor…
TireStamp taps Telit for TPMS
Added: 9 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Raleigh, North Carolina – TireStamp is to employ technology from machine-to-ma…
Most read: Shale gas to drive down rubber feedstock costs
Added: 9 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Constance, Germany – The impact of the shale gas boom in the US on ethylene pr…
Michelin to acquire Brazil fleet management company
Added: 9 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Groupe Michelin is to pay around €520 million to ac…
Tire strategy key to Canada Grand Prix success
Added: 9 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Montreal, Canada – Pirelli said high temperatures and a lengthy safety car per…
Conti opens production facility for engine parts in Russia
Added: 9 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Kaluga, Russia – Continental’s automotive division has opened a new €24-millio…
Automotive, tire expansions drive Indonesia rubber demand
Added: 9 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Singapore – Demand for rubber materials in Indonesia is expected to show conti…
Analyst forecasts bright future for silicones market
Added: 9 Jun 2014
(Rubber News report)
Fairlawn, Ohio – Improved outlooks in North America and Western Europe, which s…
Bio-inspired climbing technology could increase manoeuvering ability
Added: 9 Jun 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Arlington, Virginia – A climber weighing 218 pounds (99 kilos) and carrying a …
Your Viewpoint: Will runflats make a comeback?
Added: 9 Jun 2014
When they were launched over a decade ago, runflat tires seemed an attractive offering – enabling c…
