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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…

Nano compound costs 'to plummet'

Added: 6 Jun 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Palo Alto, California – Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can now be incorporated into c…

Kumho starts up direct-sales unit in UK

Added: 6 Jun 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Leicestershire, UK - Kumho Tyre (UK) Ltd’s newly established direct sales org…

Food and Medical Contact Rubber: Call for information

Added: 6 Jun 2014

European Rubber Journal is preparing a feature for our July/August edition on the food and medical …

Most read - Dow to leverage fast-track R&D work at new EPDM plant

Added: 6 Jun 2014

ERJ staff report (PR)

Manchester, UK – Dow Chemical Co. is to establish a large-scale EPDM plant by …

Global NBR market growing at 6% CAGR

Added: 6 Jun 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Albany, New York – Acryloitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) demand was worth $1.7 b…

Pirelli reveals tire nominations up to Hungarian GP

Added: 6 Jun 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Milan, Italy – Pirelli has announced the next four tire nominations for the Fo…

Yokohama Rubber joins Facebook

Added: 6 Jun 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber launched an official Facebook page this week as part o…