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Yokohama Rubber supports beekeeping for sustainable livelihood in China

Added: 8 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Tokyo – The Chinese holding company of Yokohama Rubber Co. is promoting beekee…

Freudenberg continues stable growth in India

Added: 8 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Bangalore, India – Sealing specialist Freudenberg said it is recorded in oth…

ContiTech buys North American conveyor belt maker

Added: 8 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Hanover, Germany – ContiTech is expanding in North America, following the a…

James Walker Keaflex invests £200k in 250 tonne vertical press

Added: 8 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Bordon, UK – Elastomer seal specialist James Walker Keaflex has introduced a M…

Tokai completes acquisition of Brazilian AVS specialist

Added: 8 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Komaki, Japan – Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd has completed the acquisition of…

Asia Carbon Industries adds speciality carbon blacks to portfolio

Added: 5 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Shanxi, China – Asia Carbon Industries, Inc. (ACI) has completed its specialit…

Michelin's asphalt rally tire gets off to good start

Added: 5 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Clermont Ferrand, France – Michelin's Pilot Sport R asphalt rally tire had a s…

Half-year UK commercial vehicle volumes grow as June registrations rise

Added: 5 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

London – Latest statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders…

Sinopec cuts SBR prices by 5-6 percent

Added: 4 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Singapore – China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, slashed its ex-work…

Lanxess opens first production facility in Russia

Added: 4 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Leverkusen – Lanxess subsidiary Rhein Chemie has opened the group’s first Russ…

Pelmar to distribute Malcam analytical instruments to rubber industry

Added: 4 Jul 2013

Ramat-Hasharon, Israel – Microwave instrumentation specialist Malcam has appointed Pelmar Engineeri…

Dunlop wins Flybe jet tire deal

Added: 4 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Birmingham, UK – Dunlop Aircraft Tyres (DAT) has won an exclusive five-year de…

TPU demand growing

Added: 3 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

London – Thermoplastic polyurethanes account for less than 5 percent of total …

Titan lowers earnings guidance amid tire inventory glut

Added: 3 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

New York – Titan International has lowered its 2013 earnings guidance as a res…

Mixed messages from Pirelli on F1 tire failures

Added: 3 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Milan – Following the spectacular series of tire failures at the British Grand…

Cooper launches wet-weather tire for European rallycross

Added: 2 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Melksham, UK – Cooper Tire has launched a new 17-inch wet-weather tire for the…

FIA opens the door for Formula One tire tests

Added: 2 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

London – Formula One's governing body will allow in-season testing in a bid to…

Lanxess completes ACE conversion

Added: 2 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (RPN)

Leverkusen, Germany – Lanxess A.G. has completed the conversion of its Keltan…

'Our work is done' - SafeRubber

Added: 2 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Brussels – The SafeRubber research consortium has come up with a safer alterna…

Formula One crisis follows Silverstone tire failures

Added: 1 Jul 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Silverstone, UK – Formula One tire supplier Pirelli faced a full-on crisis on …