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Michelin and Petrokimia Butadiene launch synthetic rubber joint venture
Added: 17 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin and PT Petrokimia Butadiene Indonesia (PBI…

China truck tire overcapacity 'immense'
Added: 17 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Akron, Ohio – Three things are noteworthy about China's truck tire industry, a…

ContiTech to plant trees for forest conservation
Added: 17 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Northeim, Germany – The printing blanket segment of ContiTech’s elastomer coat…

Indonesia to host third Global Rubber Conference
Added: 14 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Medan, Indonesia – Palembang, Indonesia, will be location for the Global Rubbe…

Cooper CEO calls deal with Apollo 'compelling'
Added: 14 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Findlay, Ohio – For Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s board of directors, accepting A…

DuPont's TPE jounce bumper deals with jolts better
Added: 14 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Geneva, Switzerland – Fiat has adopted an integrated jounce bumper system on i…

Michelin to close plants in Colombia
Added: 14 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Paris – Group Michelin will close two tire plants in Colombia in the coming mo…

Lanxess raises rubber chemicals prices
Added: 14 Jun 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Leverkusen, Germany – Speciality chemicals company Lanxess will increase its p…

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…