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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…

GSDI introduces rare-earth free heat stabiliser for silicone rubber

Added: 20 Jun 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Barberton, Ohio – GSDI, a supplier of colour and additive dispersions for sili…

Latex expert Derek Richard Scott dies

Added: 19 Jun 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Stroud, UK – The internationally regarded latex consultant Derek Richard Scott…

TrelleborgVibracoustic and HSS Otomotiv clinch joint air spring venture

Added: 19 Jun 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Darmstadt, Germany and Bursa, Turkey –TrelleborgVibracoustic and HSS Otomotiv …

Bridgestone inflates its exhibition presence

Added: 19 Jun 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Leamington Spa, UK – Tire manufacturer Bridgestone has designed two new inflat…