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Cooper buyout vote set for 30 Sept

Added: 3 Sep 2013

ERJ staff report (TB)

Tire Business Report

Findlay, Ohio — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has called a sp…

Conti aims to reduce interest costs further with new Eurobond

Added: 2 Sep 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Hanover, Germany – Continental is aiming to further reduce its interest cost…

Man arrested following 'huge' UK tire blaze

Added: 2 Sep 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Gravesend, UK – A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a “h…

Teknor Apex planning to restructure TPE brands

Added: 2 Sep 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

By European Plastics News staff

The TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) division o…

Tokai launches executive training programme

Added: 2 Sep 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Komaki, Japan – Tokai Rubber Industries has launched a human resources devel…

YH America to begin hose production at Mexican plant

Added: 2 Sep 2013

ERJ staff report (RPN)

By Chris Sweeney, Rubber & Plastics News

Tokyo – YH America Inc., the US su…

HF Mixing restructuring US batch machinery business

Added: 2 Sep 2013

ERJ staff report (RPN)

By Chris Sweeney, Rubber & Plastics News

Topeka, Kansas — HF Mixing Group is…

Hankook chosen as OE supplier for Mercedes S-class

Added: 2 Sep 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Neu-Isenberg, Germany – Tire maker Hankook has been chosen by Daimler as th…

Myanmar commissions country's first tire plant

Added: 30 Aug 2013

ERJ staff report (TB)

Yangon City, Myanmar – Myanmar Economic Corp., an enterprise tied to Myanmar's…

Trelleborg to launch apps at farm show

Added: 30 Aug 2013

ERJ staff report (TB)

Anagni, Italy – Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A. will debut three digital apps …

Artist to paint UK parliament building in latex

Added: 30 Aug 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

London – New York-based artist, historian and architect Jorge Otero-Pailos wil…

Man U. signs another tire maker as sponsor

Added: 30 Aug 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Manchester, UK – Manchester United soccer club has announced a sponsorship agr…

Lotréc launches aqueous PA mandrel lubricant

Added: 30 Aug 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Lidingö, Sweden – Release agent manufacturer Lotréc AB has announced Lubko 182…

Pirelli deal strengthens distribution network in Brazil

Added: 29 Aug 2013

ERJ staff report (TB)

Sao Paulo, Brazil – Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. has struck a preliminary deal to stren…

Ecclestone denies that Michelin could replace Pirelli in Formula One

Added: 29 Aug 2013

ERJ staff report (AW)

Detroit, Michigan – Bernie Ecclestone insists that Pirelli will remain as F1's…

ABS market expected to reach $26.1 billion in 2018

Added: 29 Aug 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Albany, New York – According to a new market report published by Transparency …

SEAT launches online tire ordering

Added: 29 Aug 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Barcelona, Spain – Carmaker SEAT claims that “changing rubber has never been s…

Latex Foam supports Ghana's national tourist awards

Added: 29 Aug 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Accra, Ghana – Latex Foam Rubber Products Ltd has presented a cheque for GH¢23…

Thai rubber farmers' protest continues

Added: 28 Aug 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Bangkok, Thailand – Protests by rubber farmers protest in the southern Thai pr…

Lanxess helps fleets save with 'green' tires

Added: 28 Aug 2013

Lanxess helps fleets save with ‘green’ tires

ERJ staff report (BC)

Cologne – Synthetic rubber Lanxess…