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Eaton closing Caesarea hose plant
Added: 25 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota – Hydraulics supplier Eaton’s FilFlex hose facility in…

Pirelli names F1 tires for Spa, Monza and Singapore
Added: 25 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Milan – Pirelli has announced the tire compounds from its slick P Zero series …

Rubber gains on China economic optimism
Added: 24 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
London – Bloomberg News reported rubber rising to a seven-week high after Chin…

Malaysian replanting and new plantations aim at controlling rubber supply
Added: 24 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Kuching, Malaysia – The Malaysian Plantation Industries and Commodities Minist…

Evonik boosting Thai silica capacity
Added: 24 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Essen – Evonik Industries is expanding precipitated silica capacity at its Map…

Blackcircles opens Tesco tire centre
Added: 23 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Peebles, UK – Online tire fitting service Blackcircles.com has unveiled the fi…

Teknor Apex reorganising TPE brands at K 2013
Added: 23 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Geleen, The Netherlands – At K 2013, Teknor Apex Company will introduce a rest…

Natural and silicone rubber conference targets part and tool designers
Added: 23 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Aachen – A conference covering the latest developments in rubber materials wil…

Trelleborg tire/wheel sales up 5.6 percent but overall market outlook 'uncertain'
Added: 23 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Treleborg, Sweden – In its April-June interim report, Trelleborg reports a 5.6…

UK Midlands tire firm has lucky escape after arson attack
Added: 22 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Dudley, UK – A tire firm in Dudley, West Midlands, had a lucky escape after a …

Local council could pay out £1m if tire disposal is refused
Added: 22 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Swansea, UK – Swansea Council faces a potential £1m (€1.2m) bill if planning p…

Not-so-young F1 drivers test new Pirelli tires
Added: 22 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Silverstone, UK – Formula One racing teams have tested the range of Pirelli ty…

BMW to fit Goodyear run-flats on X5 SUV
Added: 22 Jul 2013
Akron, Ohio – BMW A.G. has selected the Goodyear Eagle LS2 run-flat as an OE fitment for the redesi…

Accenture and Michelin take fleet management into the cloud
Added: 22 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Paris – Management consulting, technology service and outsourcing company Acce…

Stay pumped up to avoid tire failures says UK's Tyresafe
Added: 19 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Colchester, UK – The Tyresafe agency is reminding drivers of the need to ensur…

UK foam specialist mixes with the best
Added: 19 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (PRW)
Blackburn, UK – Silicone sponge manufacturer SFS has “significantly boosted” …

Gaggione introduces liquid silicone optics
Added: 19 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Montreal-la-Cluse, France – Optical component supplier Gaggione has launched a…

Semperit places €125m corporate loan
Added: 19 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Vienna -- Semperit AG Holding has successfully placed a corporate Schuldsc…

Pirelli claims new tires reduce noise for car occupants
Added: 18 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Milan, Italy – Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. has developed tires for Audi Group that are…

Latex mattress maker offers insomnia advice
Added: 18 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
St. Louis, Missouri – Boyd Latex Mattresses (BLM) is looking to educate consum…