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RubberCon 2014: Call for papers
Added: 16 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
London – The annual global rubber conference RubberCon will take place from 14…

JK Tyre Q1 net profit jumps threefold
Added: 15 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
New Delhi: JK Tyre and Industries today said its consolidated net profit surge…

Semperit claims best ever half-year results
Added: 15 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Vienna – Semperit Group has reported the best half-year results in its history…

Truck fleets choose tires on rolling resistance, then mileage - Goodyear
Added: 15 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Brussels – A survey commissioned by Goodyear in several European countries rev…

Malaysian rubber output down from a year ago
Added: 15 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia's natural rubber (NR) production in June rose 33.1 per…

Pirelli increases share of Russian tire JV
Added: 14 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Moscow – Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is increasing its ownership stake in the Moscow …

PentaCarbon and Kremenchug partner on ultra-clean C blacks
Added: 14 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Haltern am See, Germany – Following a joint development project, carbon black …

Trelleborg's Brawler will tackle global OTR tire market
Added: 14 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Tivoli, Italy – Industrial tire maker Trelleborg Wheel Systems has announced p…

Delta Rubber relocates to keep pace with growth
Added: 13 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Christchurch, UK – A Hampshire-based rubber firm has moved headquarters after …

Mesnac acquires TMSI
Added: 13 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Qingdao, China – Tire equipment manufacturer and software provider Mesnac has …

Invista teams with SilicoLife on bio-derived butadiene
Added: 13 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Wichita, Kansas and Guimaraes, Portugal – Chemicals and materials supplier Inv…

Howe reviews history of latex allergy issue
Added: 13 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Akron, Ohio – William Howe got an inkling in 1991 that a major storm was comi…

Bridgestone sales, earnings up
Added: 12 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. cited double-digit growth in sales and earnings for …

Thai rubber cooperatives demand help
Added: 12 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Pattaya, Thailand – The Thai government should adopt a policy of reducing rubb…

Cooper to exhibit at Moscow motor show
Added: 12 Aug 2013
Melksham, UK – Cooper Tire Europe will showcase its range of high-performance, winter and 4x4 offer…

Nairit's Moscow court hearing slated for 23 August
Added: 12 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Yerevan, Armenia – The Moscow Court of Arbitration will hear a claim by CIS In…

Tire services company prosecuted for safety failings
Added: 8 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Bootle, UK – A Somerset, England tire services company has been fined after a …

Indian government turns to private sector to ease condom shortage
Added: 8 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Faced with a shortage of condoms in its public health services, the Indian hea…

Bridgestone to make conveyor belts in Thailand
Added: 8 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Tokyo – Bridgestone NCR Co., Ltd. is to begin production of conveyor belts at …

Apollo's Cooper bid part of 'de-risk' strategy
Added: 8 Aug 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Kochi, India – Apollo Tyres Ltd.'s $2.5 billion (€1.9 billion) bid to acquire …