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Bladder maker prepares for global expansion by rebranding
Added: 27 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
West Haven, Connecticut – Tire bladder maker Polymer Industrial Products (P…

Wacker unveils two silicone products for medical industry
Added: 27 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News
Adrian, Michigan — Wacker Chemie AG has launched sili…

Mercedes guilty of breaking F1 tire testing rules with Pirelli
Added: 27 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
By Adam Cooper, Autoweek
Detroit, Michigan — Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team and …

Italian exports of rubber machinery decreases
Added: 27 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News Report
Milan, Italy—Assocomaplast, the Italian polyme…

South Asian rubber producing countries plan regional rubber market
Added: 25 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Bangkok – Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, under the framework of the Inter…

Chinese court rules for Sino Legend in trade secret case
Added: 25 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Miles Moore, Rubber & Plastics News Staff
Zhangjiagang City, China—Shanghai…

Ceat JV in Bangladesh moving forward
Added: 25 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tire Business Staff Report
Mumbai, India — A Ceat Ltd joint venture in Banglad…

Omnova restructures performance chemicals business
Added: 25 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Fairlawn, Ohio – Omnova Solutions has restructured its performance chemicals…

Sumitomo sales, earnings fall in Q1
Added: 25 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd reported lower sales and earni…

Titan to acquire Russian tire firm
Added: 24 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
By Bruce Davis, Tire Business
Moscow — Titan International Inc., together with…

Conti honours suppliers, presents inaugural innovation award
Added: 24 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Regensburg, Germany – Continental has awarded 13 companies with its automoti…

JK back in the black for fiscal 2013
Added: 24 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tire Business Staff Report
Kolkata, India — JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. reported…

Pirelli Mexican plant hits one million milestone
Added: 24 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News Report
Silao, Mexico—Pirelli SpA has manufactured its…

Goodyear appoints interim head of investor relations
Added: 24 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed Damon Audia as head o…

Nizhnekamskshina forecasting 12% growth
Added: 24 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tire Business Report
Nizhnekamsk, Russia — Russian tire maker JSC Nizhnekam…

Freudenberg seals contribute to 2013 'engine of the year' winner
Added: 24 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Weinheim, Germany – Ford Motor Co.’s 999cc, three-cylinder turbo engine, fea…

Lanxess warns of challenging automotive markets
Added: 21 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Frankfurt – Shares in Lanxess, the world's largest maker of synthetic rubber f…

Asia EPDM to extend falls on Europe surplus stocks - ICIS
Added: 21 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Singapore – Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) prices in Asia are likely …

Polimeri Europa UK gets expansion under way
Added: 21 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Pasadena, California – Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been awarded a contra…

Indian rubber imports may rise as monsoon rains halt rubber tapping
Added: 20 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
There has been no rubber tapping in Kerala, India for more than two weeks beca…