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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 …