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China's CCLE Rubber opens Ugandan tire factory
Added: 6 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Mukono, Uganda − CCLE Rubber Company from China, is to open a $25m (€18.5m) mo…

Avon Rubber "well positioned" for growth in 2014
Added: 6 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
London − Avon Rubber PLC said on Thursday (6 February) that it is well positio…

Mitsubishi Chemical joins IISRP
Added: 6 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Houston, Texas − The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (II…

Finding inspiration in scrap tires
Added: 5 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Cannes, France − People find inspiration in many different things. Nicola Rosi…

Ansell to present half year results in Sydney
Added: 5 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Sydney, Australia – Ansell Limited, a global leader in protection solutions, a…

Marangoni and Tire Solution Factory together at Saudi Transtec
Added: 5 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia − Marangoni Retreading Systems in collaboration with Tir…

New president for Nynas AB
Added: 5 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Stockholm, Sweden − Gert Wendroth has been appointed the new President of Nyna…

Antidumping duties on Chinese OTR tires to continue for five more years
Added: 5 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (RN)
Washington − The US Commerce Department has officially confirmed that antidump…

Yokohama Rubber to exhibit at India's largest motor show
Added: 4 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo − Yokohama Rubber announced on 4 February that its Indian subsidiary Yok…

Dunlop Motorsport to exit UK factory
Added: 4 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Erdington, UK − Dunlop Motorsport Europe is planning to transfer production of…

Michelin debuts classic tire advice site
Added: 4 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Clermont-Ferrand, France − Group Michelin has launched an online reference too…

Bridgestone Europe Executive Chairman joins Brussels office
Added: 4 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Brussels, Belgium − Bridgestone Europe (BSEU) announced a leadership addition …

Nexen Tire to supply OE tires for 2015 Chrysler 200
Added: 4 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Seoul, South Korea − Nexen Tire announced it would supply original equipment (…

Pirelli tires back on board with the 'Sporties'
Added: 4 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Brisbane, Australia − The Motorcycle Sportsmen of Queensland welcome back Pire…

Bridgestone launches new EVO Ecopia steer truck tire
Added: 3 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Brussels, Belgium – Bridgestone introduced its new R249II EVO Ecopia on 30 Jan…

Cooper, Chengshan Group, union sign agreement
Added: 3 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (RN)
Findlay, Ohio − Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has signed an agreement with Chengsha…

Kawasaki and Maxxis announce commercial partnership
Added: 3 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Suffolk, UK − Maxxis Tyres said it has become the official partner of Kawasaki…

IVL acquires Europe's largest airbag yarn maker
Added: 3 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Wuppertal, Germany − Indorama Ventures Public (IVL) signed a sale and purchase…

Bridgestone tire pressure app downloaded 29,000 times
Added: 3 Feb 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Brussels, Belgium – Bridgestone has said its Firestone Tyre Pressure Calculato…

Indian rubber manufacturers welcome Kerala government's buffer stock plan
Added: 31 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (BC)
Kochi, India: The Indian rubber and tire industry has welcomed Kerala chief mi…