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Plans for December F1 Pirelli tire test with 2013 cars
Added: 27 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Milan, Italy − Moves are afoot to organise a Pirelli tire test in December, ah…

Rubber drops as US confidence data weaken demand outlook
Added: 27 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo − Rubber fell for a second day after US consumer confidence unexpectedly…

Titan International announces 2014 management goals
Added: 26 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Quincy, Illinois − Titan International announced its management goals for 2014…

Michelin introduces the 'Pilot Road 4' motorcycle tire
Added: 26 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Clermont-Ferrand, France − A brand new tire and an improvement on the highly p…

Kawasaki presents transforming 3-wheel motorcycle concept
Added: 26 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo − At the Tokyo Motor Show, Kawasaki surprised visitors with a bold and f…

Yokohama Rubber to double Thai output
Added: 26 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Rayong, Thailand − Yokohama Rubber plans to double production capacity at its …

Miniature EPDM diaphragm pump achieves higher flows
Added: 26 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Puchheim, Germany − Using an innovative twin-head design, the Thomas Model 142…

Ansell Limited to acquire Barriersafe Solutions International
Added: 26 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Melbourne, Australia – Ansell Limited, a global leader in protection solutions…

Rubber drops to two-week low after forecast surplus may widen
Added: 26 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo − Rubber declined to a two-week low after a forecast that the global sur…

Organic rubber farming taking root in India
Added: 25 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Kochi, India − Organic farming of rubber is slowly gaining traction in Kerala …

Tires to be processed at new Australian plant
Added: 25 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
New South Wales (NSW), Australia − Every year millions of used car tires are d…

Wheel rim coatings to heat F1 tires
Added: 25 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Zottegem, Belgium − Even though it's been known for a while, recent thermal im…

Malaysian rubber market to see better performance
Added: 25 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Kuala Lumpur − The Malaysian rubber market is expected to perform better this …

8,000 cars with 'back-to-front' tires fail Irish test
Added: 25 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Dublin, Ireland − More than 8,000 cars have failed the National Car Test (NCT)…

Electric car maker Tesla honours Continental
Added: 25 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany − Continental has been named an Excellent Development Partner…

Cooper Tire workers approve revised contract
Added: 25 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Texarkana, Arkansas − Workers at Cooper Tire & Rubber’s plant in Texarkana hav…

Sumitomo Q3 results up double digits
Added: 25 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Kobe, Japan − Sumitomo Rubber Industries reported double-digit gains in sales …

IISRP to honour synthetic rubber industry leaders
Added: 25 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Houston − The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) sa…

India's natural rubber price drops to 3.5-year low
Added: 25 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Mumbai, India − Natural rubber price in India, the world's fourth biggest prod…

Rubber extends gains as yen slides to lowest level in six months
Added: 25 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Bangkok − Rubber climbed to a one-week high as a weaker Japanese currency boos…