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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…

Trelleborg launches agricultural tire dealer programme in UK
Added: 4 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (BC)
Castle Donington, UK – Trelleborg has launched a Trelleborg Professional Centr…

State visit recognises Mitas's productivity boost in Serbia
Added: 4 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (BC)
Ruma, Serbia – President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman, accompanied by Boj…

Russian downturn to hit Nokian Tyres
Added: 4 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Nokian Tyres has downgraded its forecasts for sales and earnings in 2014. due …

Bridgestone building new tire plant in Russia
Added: 4 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Bridgestone Corp has broken ground at the planned site of a new passenger car …

Rubber mixing forum slated for Cincinnati in June
Added: 4 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (BC)
Lebanon, Tennessee – TechnoBiz USA Inc. is organising a Custom Rubber Mixing F…

Lanxess advances butyl rubber process (Update)
Added: 4 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Lanxess has concluded pilot-phase trials of a process designed to allow more e…

Scottish referendum: Chemical makers to sit on the fence
Added: 3 Apr 2014
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ERJ staff report (PR)
Unlike their counterparts in the oil & gas sector, senior figures i…