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Technology challenging tire makers - Cooper exec.
Added: 12 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Fairlawn, Ohio – The frenetic pace of technology will leave some tire compani…
BASF rolls out paper coating binders to northern Europe
Added: 12 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Ludwigshafen, Germany – Chemicals major BASF has extended production of its "c…
Thailand doubles rubber subsidy in bid to quell protests
Added: 11 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Bangkok – Thailand has doubled subsidies to rubber farmers ahead of planned pr…
Dunlop designs tire for Monza concept car
Added: 11 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Birmingham, UK – Dunlop developed the tires for the Opel Monza concept car unv…
Coulthard to front Cooper's top tire range
Added: 11 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Melksham, UK – Cooper Tire Europe has named ex-Formula One and DTM star, David…
Bridgestone alleges TRW infringed pressure monitoring patents
Added: 11 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Wilmington, Delaware – Bridgestone Americas is suing TRW Automotive Inc. and i…
ContiTech shows oil-tolerant car timing belt
Added: 11 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Hanover, Germany – At the IAA (Frankfurt) motor show, ContiTech is demonstrati…
Vietnam lures troubled rubber manufacturers
Added: 10 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
New Delhi – A delegation from the Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA) led by chai…
PCP dental gloves emulate best properties of latex
Added: 10 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Phoenix, Arizona – Dentists, hygienists and dental assistants frustrated by a …
Trelleborg developing 'progressive' traction tire
Added: 10 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tivoli, Italy – Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A. has developed a "double-lug" t…
Automotive recovery prompts optimism for European SBR and PP - Platts
Added: 10 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
London – A cautious optimism is forming in the styrene-butadiene-rubber (SBR) …
Cabot and Risun complete new carbon black plant in Xingtai
Added: 9 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Xingtai, China and Boston – Cabot Corporation and joint venture partner Risun …
Lehmann & Voss launches 'eco' carbon filler
Added: 9 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Hamburg – Lehmann & Voss now offers carbon fillers with a platelet-like struct…
Hexpol TPE to highlight cork/polymer compounds at K2013
Added: 9 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Stockholm – Among the innovations to be offered by the Hexpol TPE group at K 2…
Marangoni ceases new tire production
Added: 6 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tire Business Report
Anagni, Italy — Marangoni SpA has ceased production of n…
Tenneco restructures European operations
Added: 6 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Lake Forest, Illinois – Tenneco says it is to close its 'ride performance' p…
Toyo appoints new president in Americas
Added: 6 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Osaka, Japan – Toyo Tire & Rubber has appointed Tomoshige Mizutani as presid…
Bard agrees to acquire Rochester Medical
Added: 6 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News Report
Murray Hill, New Jersey – CR Bard Inc. has ag…
PolyOne launches new TPE for consumer electronics
Added: 6 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (PRW)
By PRW Staff
PolyOne, the US additives group, has announced it would set up…
Pirelli eying synthetic rubber, steel cord moves
Added: 5 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tire Business Staff Report
Milan, Italy – Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is considering…
