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UTECH returns to North America in 2014
Added: 13 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (SMR)
London – UTECH North America will be held on 4 and 5 June 2014, at the Charlo…

Michelin offering $1.3M racing prize
Added: 12 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Le Mans, France – Group Michelin is offering a $1.3 million prize next year fo…

Use EPDM liner for a vibrant, weedless pond, says gardening guru
Added: 12 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
London – Daily Telegraph gardening columnist Bunny Guinness has advised garden…

Michelin tests tires with petroleum haulier ahead of Euro VI trucks
Added: 12 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin has started a 12-month trial comparing the wear …

Apollo buying Cooper for $2.5bn
Added: 12 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Tire Business staff report
Gurgaon, India — India’s Apollo Tyres Ltd is buyin…

CEAT urges bikers to get a grip in monsoon season
Added: 12 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Mumbai – Indian tire maker CEAT is highlighting the dangers for two-wheeler ri…

Emka launches gasketing covers and tank strap supports for commercial vehicles
Added: 12 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Coventry, UK – Modular closure system specialist Emka has announced new specia…

Pidilite seeks partner to restart synthetic elastomer work
Added: 12 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Mumbai – Pidilite Industries, an Indian manufacturer of adhesives and industri…

No changes for Pirelli at British Grand Prix
Added: 11 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Milan – Pirelli has ruled out any change to the design of its 2013 Formula One…

Foam elastomers could enable electronic, artificial skin
Added: 11 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Lausanne, Switzerland – Using foam elastomer substrates, scientists at the Éco…

Tomra Sorting joins IISRP
Added: 11 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Houston, Texas – The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (II…

Dunlop and Harley partner for motorcycle maker's anniversary
Added: 11 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Milwaukee, USA – Dunlop has been named the official tire sponsor for Harley-Da…

Michelin to invest $1.06 billion in French operations
Added: 11 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin will invest $1.06 billion (€0.8 billion) …

Maserati approves Conti tires for its new luxury model
Added: 10 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Hanover, Germany – Italian luxury car maker Maserati S.p.A. has approved 19-, …

Manchester demolition firm KDC to clear old carbon black works
Added: 10 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Manchester, UK – A £1.4m (€1.65m) contract will see demolition specialist KDC …

Adchem launches adhesive tape/technical foam bonding study
Added: 10 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Riverhead, New York – Adchem Corporation, a supplier of pressure-sensitive adh…

Mahindra Satyam bags Bridgestone Europe contract
Added: 10 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Chennai – Hyderabad-based ICT services company Mahindra Satyam has won a multi…

JK Tyre to focus on expansion and overseas markets
Added: 10 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
New Delhi – Tire major JK Tyre and Industries is planning to invest 8 billion …

Wacker launches silicone cosmetic ingredients
Added: 7 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Munich – Wacker has recently launched a resin elastomer gel for skin care and …

Continental Tire presses on with Chinese factory expansion
Added: 7 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Shanghai – Continental Tire's sole Chinese production site in Hefei, Anhui is …