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Ansell to purchase South Korean glove maker
Added: 30 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Melbourne, Australia – Ansell Ltd. plans to acquire Midas C. Ltd., reports Ru…

Nokian Tyres to integrate heavy tires and truck tires business units
Added: 30 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres will integrate its heavy tires and truck tires p…

Pirelli confirmed as sole F1 tire supplier for 2014
Added: 30 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Dubrovnik, Croatia – Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. will continue as the sole provider of…

Advantages claimed for polyethylene condoms over latex
Added: 27 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada –Acme Protection Corporation has launched the Unique …

Lehmann & Voss to distribute Jiangxi Black Cat carbon
Added: 27 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Hamburg, Germany – Lehmann & Voss & Co.KG, Hamburg and its Luvomaxx business u…

Seasonal road accidents prove importance of winter tires, ATS says
Added: 27 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Birmingham, UK – The number of road accidents in winter proves the need for …

Freudenberg supplies sealing components to new Bombardier aircraft
Added: 27 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Plymouth, Michigan – Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit said it sup…

SRI breaks ground on Turkish plant
Added: 27 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tire Business Staff Report
Cankiri, Turkey — Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd …

Cooper Tire opens Moscow sales office
Added: 27 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Moscow — Cooper Tire Europe Ltd has opened a sales office in Moscow to supp…

Dunlop secures €1.8m 'next-generation' tire funding
Added: 26 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Birmingham, UK – Dunlop Aircraft Tyres says it has secured a £1.5 million (1…

Conti renews chairman Degenhart's contract
Added: 26 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Hanover, Germany – The supervisory board of Continental has renewed the appo…

Speciality C black market to grow at 5 percent until 2018 - TechSci
Added: 26 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Peterborough, UK – The global market for speciality carbon black is expected t…

Yokohama holds groundbreaking ceremony at Mississippi site
Added: 26 Sep 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Tokyo – Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi has held groundbreaking cer…

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…