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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…