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Added: 9 Apr 2014
ERJ tracks some of the latest technical developments in the tire and industrial rubber products sec…
Seals maker PPE building plant in Texas
Added: 9 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Blackburn, UK - Precision Polymer Engineering Ltd (PPE) is to start up a new m…
UK chemical makers looking to invest
Added: 9 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Most UK chemical manufacturers expect to grow sales in 2014, with many also lo…
Premium tire market to grow at 9.7 percent to 2018 - TechNavio
Added: 9 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (BC)
London – Analyst TechNavio forecasts that the global premium tire market will …
Philippines identifies India as key partner to strengthen rubber sector
Added: 9 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (BC)
Kochi, India – A 35-member delegation from the Philippines, including governme…
Styron to convert Schkopau rubber train to Nd-BR
Added: 9 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Horgen, Switzerland – Styron is to convert its nickel butadiene rubber (Ni-BR)…
Momentive's silicone group may enter bankruptcy
Added: 8 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Strongsville, Ohio – Momentive Performance Materials Inc. may file for US Cha…
ContiTech optimistic about 2014 prospects
Added: 8 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech aims to build on its momentum of recent months by…
Airtech introduces silicone pressure intensifier for prepreg composites
Added: 8 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (BC)
Differdange, Luxembourg – Composites specialist Airtech has developed Airflex,…
IRCo: Thailand not fixed on NR stocks sale
Added: 8 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Thailand’s government has informed the International Rubber Consortium Ltd (IR…
Kick-off for K 2016
Added: 8 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Dusseldorf, Germany - Organisers have kicked off proceedings for the tri-annu…
Foster Wheeler, ENI renew engineering agreement
Added: 8 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Zug, Switzerland - ENI SpA has renewed its existing framework agreement with a…
Nanotechnology JV targets natural rubber products
Added: 8 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Camberley, UK – Graphene NanoChem, a London AIM-listed nanochemicals and mater…
Rawalpindi tire shops sealed as dengue fever breeding grounds
Added: 7 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (BC)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan – The department of the environment for the Rawalpindi di…
Commercial vehicle growth boosts South African tire demand
Added: 7 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (BC)
Burnaby, Canada – According to a report by TechSci Research, “South Africa Tyr…
Tire safety targeted to try and lower NZ road toll
Added: 7 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (BC)
Auckland, New Zealand – Transport agencies are joining forces to target New Ze…
Upbeat Pelmar targets conveyor-belts acquisition
Added: 7 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Pelmar Group is looking to acquire a conveyor belt production and distribution…
Sime Darby selling power unit
Added: 7 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Sime Darby Berhad is to sell its Malaysian power business, Port Dickson Power …
DuPont loses €670m award as Kolon wins aramid retrial
Added: 7 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
A US district court ruling ordering Kolon Industries Inc. to pay EI DuPont de …
Petronas clears €20bn refinery and petchem project
Added: 7 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Petronas is to proceed with the development of the Pengerang Integrated Comple…
