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Rosneft to buy stake in Pirelli
Added: 19 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Moscow – Russia’s Rosneft Oil Co. has struck a deal with an international bank…

Asahi Kasei reports 'extraordinary income' of 53bn Yen in 2013
Added: 19 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo – Japan’s Asahi Kasei revealed on 18 March it had an extraordinary incom…

Google's 'tattoo' gauges your health
Added: 19 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
California – Google is reportedly working on an “electronic tattoo”, which whe…

Addivant expands Saudi capacity
Added: 19 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Al Jubaïl, Saudi Arabia – US-based speciality additive supplier Addivant annou…

Hot and greasy applications leave HIPEX cold
Added: 19 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Waldkraiburg, Germany – The oil- and temperature-resistant thermoplastic elast…

Continental Regensburg bags Bavarian Quality Award
Added: 19 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Regensburg, Germany – Continental’s Regensburg location won the 2014 Bavarian …

Continental launches radial truck tires in India
Added: 19 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany / Modipuram, India – Continental announced it has started pro…

Russian rubber plant blast gives up its secrets
Added: 19 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Omsk, Russia – The explosion that took place on 6 March at a synthetic rubber …

Pneu Expo tire show postponed
Added: 18 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Lyon, France – The Pneu Expo tire show, originally planned for 9-10 April at t…

Nexen Tire still browsing Visegrad claims Poland
Added: 18 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Warsaw, Poland – Korean firm Nexen Tire, reported last week to be set to inves…

Dow Corning opens Dubai office
Added: 18 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Dow Corning, a global silicones supplier, has re…

Dunlop supplies new tire construction to BTCC
Added: 18 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Birmingham, UK − Dunlop has announced it will supply a new specification tire …

Lanxess increases prices for rubber chemicals
Added: 18 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Cologne, Germany – Specialty chemicals company Lanxess will raise its prices w…

Sibur reports FY 2013 IFRS results
Added: 18 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Moscow – OAO SIBUR Holding, an integrated gas processing and petrochemicals co…

Yokohama Rubber to exhibit at Auto China 2014
Added: 18 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber announced on 18 March it will participate in Auto Chin…

Wacker expects better in 2014
Added: 18 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Munich, Germany – Chemical group Wacker said on 18 March that during the first…

Pakistan tire importers demand reduction in customs duty
Added: 17 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Karachi – The Pakistan Tyres Importers and Dealers Association (PTIDA) last we…

Mystery shrouds Russian rubber plant blast
Added: 17 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Omsk, Russia – The explosion that took place on 6 March at a synthetic rubber …

ContiTech launches photo competition
Added: 17 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech Fluid Technology has launched a photo competition…

Evonik expands Thai plant
Added: 17 Mar 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Rayong, Thailand – Evonik opened its expanded production for precipitated sili…