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Perils of potholes prompts periodic tire checks
Added: 24 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Colchester, UK – Despite an extra £200m (€239.5m) being pledged in the UK budg…

Ineos sues Chinese petrochem giant over IP infringement
Added: 24 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (PN)
Rolle, Switzerland – Ineos, the world’s fourth largest petrochemicals group, i…

Pirelli expects tough test in Malaysian Grand Prix
Added: 24 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Milan, Italy – Pirelli said the new world of Formula One, with its new tires, …

Yokohama claims quieter tires
Added: 21 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber said last week its researchers working with the Instit…

Fenner Precision introduces UL approved silicone
Added: 21 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Lincoln, UK – Fenner Precision Inc. introduced a variety of new Underwriters …

Federal and Kenda join ITMA
Added: 21 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Essex, UK – Taiwan tire makers Federal Corp. and Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. L…

Smithers Rapra brings Carbon Black World 2014 to Spain
Added: 21 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Portland, Maine – Smithers Rapra announced the 13th edition of Carbon Black Wo…

Bluestar Silicones raises European prices
Added: 21 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Lyon, France – Bluestar Silicones will raise its prices for silicones in Europ…

Conti presents tailor-made tires at CeMAT
Added: 21 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany – Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) will exhibit i…

Scour Prevention Systems showcases new tech at investment event
Added: 21 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Lowestoft, UK – Scour Prevention Systems Ltd (SPSL) was shortlisted as one of …

Babcock Wanson treads carefully
Added: 21 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Chevilly-Larue Cedex, France – Retreading tire specialist Vacu-Lug has install…

Trelleborg says 2013 'most profitable to date'
Added: 20 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Group published its Annual Report 2013 on 19 M…

Yokohama hails Geneva Motor Show a 'success'
Added: 20 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo – Japanese tire manufacturer Yokohama said the 84th edition of the Inter…

Lanxess publishes results for fiscal 2013
Added: 20 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Cologne, Germany – Specialty chemicals group Lanxess said it expects EBITDA pr…

Luvomaxx partner JiangXi Black Cat opens new production facility
Added: 20 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hamburg, Germany – Lehmann & Voss announced that its Luvomaxx range’s partner …

Rhein Chemie 2013 sales grow to €346m
Added: 20 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Mannheim, Germany – Rhein Chemie, a wholly owned subsidiary of specialty chemi…

Chinese car tire imports to US at all-time high
Added: 20 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Akron, Ohio – Chinese tire makers, already the dominant players in the US tire…

ContiTech to exhibit at CeMAT Hanover
Added: 20 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech will be presenting its latest rubber and plastic …

Brenntag 'delivers strong results' in 2013
Added: 20 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany − Brenntag, the chemical distribution company, sa…

Nokian the winner in summer tire test
Added: 19 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Nokia, Finland – The Nokian Z SUV is the winner of the 2014 summer tire test i…