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Semperit highlighting polyisoprene surgical glove at Arab Health show

Added: 29 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (BC)

Vienna/Dubai, January, 2014 – Semperit’s medical gloves division is exhibiting…

Kraton merging with LCY Chemical's SBC operation

Added: 29 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (BC)

Houston, Texas – Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. has agreed to combine with t…

Heitmann leaves Lanxess after ten years in charge

Added: 27 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (EPN)

Cologne – Lanxess, the German-headquartered rubber and thermoplastics group, …

Hexpol TPE boosts CIS and Baltic presence

Added: 27 Jan 2014

Manchester, UK – The Hexpol TPE group, which brings together the Elasto and Müller Kunststoffe busi…

Indian government firms up national rubber policy

Added: 27 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (BC)

New Delhi – The Indian government is working on a comprehensive national polic…

VW approves Conti tires for Golf 7, CC and Beetle models

Added: 27 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (BC)

Hanover – Volkswagen has approved three premium summer tire models from Contin…

Nynas claims number one naphthenics slot

Added: 27 Jan 2014

Stockholm – With the recent acquisition of the Harburg refinery in Germany, Nynas claims it will be…

Cubic rubber bands shape up well as stationery

Added: 24 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Tokyo − Japanese design studio Nendo has launched a range of stationery with i…

IISRP enlists newest affiliate

Added: 24 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Houston, Texas − The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (II…

World tire demand continues to inflate, says study

Added: 24 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (PRW)

World demand for tires is forecast to rise 4.3 percent a year to 2.9bn units …

Maxxis extends 'high performance' tire portfolio

Added: 24 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Suffolk, UK − Maxxis International has “enhanced its high performance” tire po…

IRSG Panel of Associates expands

Added: 24 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Singapore – The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) announced that two new…

Yokohama Rubber to build new passenger car tire plant in China

Added: 24 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Tokyo - Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced on 23 January that it is building…

Thai rubber output down on protests

Added: 24 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Bangkok − Rubber production in Thailand, the world’s largest exporter, may dec…

'Wine Condom' provides ultimate protection

Added: 24 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

McKinney, Texas − Described as “the ultimate protection for wine lovers”, the …

Lanxess increases prices for EPDM rubber

Added: 24 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Cologne, Germany / Geleen, the Netherlands − The Keltan Elastomers (KEL) busin…

Goodyear reaches severance agreement at Amiens plant

Added: 24 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (RPN)

Amiens, France − Goodyear has reached a severance agreement with the Comite d…

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres appoints new financial director

Added: 23 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Birmingham, UK − Dunlop Aircraft Tyres announced that Stephen Ray has joined t…

Nokian Tyres releases new winter range on 80th anniversary

Added: 23 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (TP)

Nokia, Finland − Nokian Tyres introduced three new products in its Hakkapeliit…

Marangoni seeks buyers for Anagni plant

Added: 23 Jan 2014

ERJ staff report (RPN)

Rovereto, Italy − Marangoni S.p.A. has hired PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate…