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PanAridus triples guayule research and extraction team
Added: 21 Feb 2014
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Casa Grande, Arizona − Bio-agriculture company, PanAridus, announced on 20 Feb…

Positive picture for Pyrolyx at TTE 2014
Added: 21 Feb 2014
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Munich, Germany − Pyrolyx AG’s appearance at this year’s Tire Technology Expo …

Michelin to unveil new trailer tire at UK's CV show
Added: 20 Feb 2014
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Birmingham, UK − Michelin has selected the Commercial Vehicle Show 2014 to hos…

Innovation and acquisition growth drives Ansell forward
Added: 20 Feb 2014
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Melbourne, Australia – Ansell Limited, a global leader in protection solutions…

Braskem records net revenue of R$41bn in 2013
Added: 20 Feb 2014
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Sao Paulo, Brazil − Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem announced its 2013…

Continental's dandelion rubber project nominated for GreenTec Awards 2014
Added: 20 Feb 2014
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Hanover, Germany − Continental and the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biol…

Feisty Foj takes podium with Cooper tires in Dakar 2014
Added: 20 Feb 2014
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Melksham, UK – Cooper Tire Europe’s 4x4 ambassador, Xavi Foj, ended an epic fi…

Yokohama Rubber to exhibit at 2014 Geneva Motor Show
Added: 20 Feb 2014
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Tokyo - Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced yesterday (20 February) that it w…

New Welsh tire company pumped for success
Added: 19 Feb 2014
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Caerphilly, UK − Redundancy can leave many people devastated, but for Caerphil…

BMW backs ContiRoadAttack 2 Gran Turismo
Added: 19 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany – Continental announced that its ContiRoadAttack 2 Gran Turis…

Continental buys Veyance Technologies
Added: 19 Feb 2014
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Hanover, Germany / Fairlawn, Ohio − Continental said it concluded an agreement…

Bridgestone records double-digit growth
Added: 19 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tokyo − Bridgestone Corp. recorded double-digit gains in sales and earnings la…

Sumitomo 2013 sales and earnings up
Added: 19 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Kobe, Japan − Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. reported double-digit gains in o…

Wacker raises prices for silicones in Europe
Added: 19 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Munich, Germany − Chemical company Wacker is raising its prices for silicones …

Three Nexen Tire entries win US Good Design Awards
Added: 19 Feb 2014
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Seoul, South Korea / Chicago − Nexen Tire announced that its N’blue eco, N9000…

Futuristic gowns formed from neoprene
Added: 18 Feb 2014
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London − Fashion designer Sadie Williams has heat-pressed neoprene to create a…

Russia's 2013 synthetic rubber exports up 8.3 percent year-on-year
Added: 18 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
London − Russia's exports of synthetic rubber rose 8.3 percent year-on-year to…

Titan still interested in Goodyear's plant
Added: 18 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Quincy, Illinois − Titan International Inc. remains open to making a bid on G…

Federal & King of Europe smoke the competition
Added: 18 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Taipei, Taiwan – Federal Tyres and drift racing organiser King of Europe have …

IRSG welcomes two new Brazilian members
Added: 18 Feb 2014
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Singapore – The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) announced that two new…