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Lanxess reports drop of 88 percent in net income in 3Q
Added: 14 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Cologne, Germany − Lanxess AG has reported an 88-percent drop in net income t…

Michelin pricing challenged by tire labelling flop
Added: 14 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Paris − European consumers pay little attention to performance labels on car t…

Cooper Tires' third-quarter financial results will be late
Added: 14 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (RN)
Washington − Cooper Tire & Rubber has filed a notice with the Securities and E…

Thai rubber farmers end road blocks to join Democrat rally
Added: 14 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Bangkok – Thai rubber and palm oil farmer protesters have ended their road blo…

Axens, IFPEN and Michelin join forces on synthetic rubber production
Added: 13 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Paris − Axens, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) and Michelin have announced the …

How Nike helped a 150-year-old family rubber business jump into rubber recycling
Added: 13 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Pennsylvania − Next time you’re in the New York Yankees baseball training faci…

Mitas developing 'accordion-shape' tire
Added: 13 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Hanover, Germany − Czech tire maker Mitas AS is developing, under license, a l…

XEI Scientific reports novel approach to removing silicone-based contamination
Added: 13 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Redwood City, California − XEI Scientific announced the publication of a paper…

New Zealand port automates straddle carrier tire monitoring
Added: 13 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Christchurch, New Zealand − Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) installed wir…

Bridgestone to enter agricultural tire market in Europe
Added: 13 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Brussels, Belgium − Bridgestone Europe has announced that it will expand its m…

Fenner feeling fine with '2013 Full Year Results'
Added: 13 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
East Yorkshire, UK − Fenner, the British-based manufacturer of reinforced poly…

Jury decides Michelin must pay €12.3m in fatal tire blowout
Added: 13 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Decatur, Georgia − A jury has awarded $16.5m (€12.3m) to the family of a Bhuta…

Rubber near one-week high as China auto sales boost demand outlook
Added: 13 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo − Rubber traded near a one-week high yesterday (12 November) after data …

Serafin builds rubber recycling portfolio
Added: 12 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Munich − Serafin private equity group has purchased UK rubber recycling compan…

Yokohama Rubber continues All-Japan Formula 3 contract
Added: 12 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo − Yokohama Rubber announced that it extended its contract with the Japan…

14 reasons to ditch your all-season tires for the winter
Added: 12 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Toronto, Canada − Exploring winter tire technology can be a druidic quest (ama…

Covalon licenses antimicrobial silicone adhesive technology
Added: 12 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Ontario, Canada − Covalon Technologies announced that it has licensed its anti…

Lotte Chemical and Versalis to build synthetic rubber plant in South Korea
Added: 12 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Seoul, South Korea − Lotte Chemical announced that it has established a joint …

Baldor Electric introduces Dodge elevator pulleys
Added: 12 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Arkansas − Baldor Electric Company now offers a complete line of Dodge elevato…

Toyo Tires files trademark infringement lawsuit against Toyama Tyre Corp
Added: 12 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Cypress, California – Toyo Tire & Rubber and its US subsidiaries filed a trade…