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Lanxess on track with EPDM plant in China
Added: 26 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Cologne, Germany – The construction of Lanxess A.G.'s new EPDM plant in Chang…

London cab firm opts for Hankook tires to reduce emissions
Added: 26 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Peterborough, UK – London’s largest private minicab company, Addison Lee, has …

Lanxess cuts 1,000 jobs in new restructuring
Added: 25 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (EPN)
Leverkusen, Germany – Thermoplastic and rubber materials producer Lanxess has…

JK Tyre prepares expansion plans in south-east Asia
Added: 25 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
New Delhi – Delhi-based JK Tyre & Industries is vying for expansion in South-E…

Return to Dax boosts Conti's share price by 54%
Added: 25 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Hanover, Germany – Automotive supplier Continental has reported the highest …

Barrier Group buys stake in UK rubber sealing firm
Added: 25 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (PRW)
By PRW Staff
Wallsend, UK – Barrier Group has acquired a 49 percent stake …

Chinese court rejects request to move Cooper case to Hong Kong
Added: 25 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Hong Kong – A Chinese court has rejected a request to relocate the legal dispu…

ATS Euromaster launches Taurus tires for trucks, coaches
Added: 24 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Birmingham, UK – Tire distribution and service provider ATS Euromaster is ad…

Indian rubber industry asks for national policy on the sector
Added: 24 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
New Delhi – The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) has urged the …

Ambassador says Michelin's Indian plant ready to begin operations
Added: 24 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Chennai – Michelin’s largest tire manufacturing facility at Thiruvallur, India…

Giti Tire to open R&D facilities in Akron and Hanover
Added: 24 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rancho Cucamonga, California – Chinese tire manufacturer Giti Tire Pte. Ltd. …

Hankook opens global production plant in Indonesia
Added: 24 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Seoul, Korea – Hankook Tire held the official opening ceremony for its seven…

Michelin outlines aggressive strategy objectives
Added: 24 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tire Business Report
Paris — Michelin's strategic objectives for the coming …

Income falls 50% for Tokai in 2013
Added: 23 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Komaki, Japan – Tokai Rubber Industries has said net income in the 12 months…

Goodyear targets 10-15% growth in operating income
Added: 23 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News Report
New York — Goodyear said it is targeting 10 t…

Nokian integrates heavy tires and truck tires businesses
Added: 23 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres is to integrate its heavy tires and truck tir…

'Terminator' elastomer regenerates itself
Added: 23 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
London – Scientists in Spain have reported the first self-healing polymer that…

ZF considering sale of rubber and plastics unit
Added: 23 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Friedrichshafen, Germany – ZF Friedrichshafen A.G., Germany's third-largest a…

Bridgestone evaluates car tire capacity boost for Turkey
Added: 23 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Tokyo – Bridgestone's affiliate Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci Lastik Sanayi ve Tic…

Delticom acquiring Tirendo for $67m
Added: 17 Sep 2013
Hanover, Germany – German online tire retailer Delticom will purchase control of Tirendo Holding an…