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Trelleborg treads on tire uncertainty at CeMAT 2014
Added: 14 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Wheel Systems launched its Pit Stop Line “inno…

Malaysian rubber exports in March down
Added: 13 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian natural rubber exports in March declined 3,981 tonnes…

Carlos Ghosn elected ACEA President
Added: 13 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Brussels – The Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers' As…

Lanxess rebrands butyl rubber range
Added: 13 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Cologne, Germany / Singapore – Lanxess has completely rebranded its butyl rubb…

Yokohama Rubber to exhibit at Reifen Essen 2014
Added: 13 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber will be at Reifen 2014, in Essen, Germany, 27-30 May. …

Silicone biting back at mosquitoes
Added: 13 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Pamplona, Spain – Researchers from the University of Navarra in Spain are work…

Toyoda Gosei to install new plant in east Japan
Added: 13 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Kurihara, Japan – TG East Japan Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Japanese automotive…

Dunlop to celebrate motorsport milestone at Britcar 1000km
Added: 12 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Birmingham, UK – Dunlop will celebrate 125 years of global motorsport “promine…

Braskem records net revenue growth in Q1 2014
Added: 12 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Sao Paulo, Brazil − Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem recorded net reven…

Conti wins GreenTec Award 2014 for dandelion rubber
Added: 12 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover / Munich, Germany – Continental and the Fraunhofer Institute for Molec…

Bridgestone sales up in Q1 2014
Added: 12 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo – Bridgestone’s net sales and net income were both up in its consolidate…

Christoph Sieder leaves Lanxess
Added: 12 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess announced that Christoph Sieder is leaving the firm…

Kordsa Global increases revenues by 24 percent in Q1 2014
Added: 12 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Istanbul, Turkey – Textile reinforcement specialist Kordsa Global increased it…

Pirelli says two-stop strategy sowed success in Spanish GP
Added: 12 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Barcelona, Spain – Pirelli said the Barcelona Formula One circuit is renowned …

Sales and earnings up at Yokohama Rubber in Q1 2014
Added: 9 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced on 9 May that its sales and e…

Marangoni to exhibit at Reifen Essen 2014
Added: 9 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Rovereto, Italy – The Marangoni Group will be taking part in the Reifen Essen …

Freudenberg reports record sales in China
Added: 9 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Beijing – The Freudenberg Group in China said it achieved another record-break…

Cabot plans service centre in Latvia
Added: 9 May 2014
ERJ staff report (RN)
Boston – Cabot Corp. plans to open a new Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)…

Pssst - Your tire's calling, time for a change
Added: 9 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Regensburg, Germany – If research being carried out by Continental AG pans out…

Korean tire manufacturers see decent progress in Q1 2014
Added: 9 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Seoul, South Korea – Korean tire manufacturers posted solid first-quarter perf…