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Perils of potholes prompts periodic tire checks

Added: 24 Mar 2014

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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

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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

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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

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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…