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Asian rubber producers lack funds for price support
Added: 9 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Singapore – The world's biggest rubber producing region has insufficient funds…

Lanxess begins three-year revamp to regain lost clients
Added: 8 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess CEO Matthias Zachert, five weeks into the role, sai…

Brenntag profit boost in Q1 2014
Added: 8 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany − Brenntag, the chemical distribution company, sa…

Pirelli net profit up 26 percent in Q1 2014
Added: 8 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Milan, Italy – The Board of Directors of Pirelli & C. SpA reviewed and approve…

Light touch with Trelleborg's new agricultural tire
Added: 8 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg launched a new campaign, ‘Trelleborg. Five hun…

Nokian Tyres sees drop in sales value in Q1 2014
Added: 8 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Nokian, Finland – Nokian Tyres said its net sales and operating profit decreas…

Wacker posts "significant sales and earnings growth" in Q1 2014
Added: 7 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Munich, Germany – Wacker Chemie AG generated both year-on-year and quarter-on-…

MESNAC Americas joins American Chemical Society Rubber Division
Added: 7 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Akron, Ohio – MESNAC Americas Co Ltd recently was accepted as a full corporate…

Indonesia's Gajah Tunggal Q1 2014 sales increase
Added: 7 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Jakarta, Indonesia – Tire manufacturer Gajah Tunggal said its net sales increa…

STARCO expands FLT tire production capabilities
Added: 7 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Galten, Denmark – Danish tire manufacturer STARCO said that that after just ov…

Nynas new regional director focuses on growth in the Americas
Added: 7 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Stockholm, Sweden – Nynas AB has appointed Ana Cura as its regional director N…

IOM3 awards Hancock Medal to industry veteran
Added: 7 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
London – The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) announced its …

Pirelli expects high-energy Spanish GP
Added: 6 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Milan, Italy – Formula One returns to Europe this week for what Pirelli sees t…

Kenya's Sameer completes deal with Chinese manufacturer
Added: 6 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Nairobi, Kenya – Sameer Africa has inked a lucrative franchise deal with a “le…

Continental "significantly increases" profits in Q1 2014
Added: 6 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany – The Continental Corporation said it posted a strong start t…

New Adventure Travel picks Michelin tires
Added: 6 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Cardiff, UK – Coach and bus operator New Adventure Travel is switching to a pr…

Michelin to close Hungarian truck tire plant
Added: 6 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Clermont-Ferrand, France − Michelin said it plans to close its truck tire prod…

ContiTech strengthens executive board
Added: 6 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech AG announced it is “beefing up” its top managemen…

Update: Pirelli head says US sanctions will not impact Rosneft deal
Added: 6 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Milan, Italy – Western sanctions on Russia following its “annexation” of Ukrai…

CV Show 2014: Tire technology marches forward
Added: 2 May 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Birmingham, UK – Tire technology marches on, with several manufacturers reveal…