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ContiTech recognised as a top auto supplier in China
Added: 8 May 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech has been recognised one of the top 50 automotiv…

Kenda Rubber opens European office
Added: 8 May 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Oldenburg, Germany – Taiwanese tire manufacturer Kenda Rubber Ind Co. Ltd ha…

TrelleborgVibracoustic doubles Yantai plant as sales grow
Added: 8 May 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
By Mike McNulty, Rubber & Plastics News
Shanghai — In less than a year, o…

TRIB managing director to speak at 2013 China International Tire Conference
Added: 7 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Falls Church, Virginia – The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) a…

Cyprus Airbus tire bursts on rollout at Larnaca
Added: 7 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Larnaca, Cyprus – A Cyprus Airways Airbus A320-200, registration 5B-DCH perfor…

Asian carbon black producers smell opportunity in North America
Added: 7 May 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Akron, Ohio – North American tire production today is sluggish at best, comme…

ContiTech adds micro-composite seals to brake portfolio
Added: 7 May 2013
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ERJ staff report (LMH)
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech’s vibration control business has expan…

TVK butadiene plant in Hungary could draw foreign investors
Added: 7 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Budapest, Hungary – A decision by petrochemicals company TVK (Tiszavidéki Vegy…

Rubber Division seeks abstracts
Added: 7 May 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Akron, Ohio – The ACS Rubber Division is seeking abstracts of presentations …

Phillips modifies Palej plant to meet environmental standards
Added: 7 May 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
New Delhi – Phillips Carbon Black Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange…

Goodyear ranked No.137 in list of companies by sales
Added: 7 May 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News Report
Akron, Ohio—Goodyear came in at No. 137 in th…

Apollo making Thailand its ASEAN hub
Added: 3 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Gurgaon, India – The company’s sales office in Bangkok will market tires sourc…

Pirelli firms up Carlisle expansion plan
Added: 3 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Carlisle, UK – Pirelli is applying to extend the warehouse at its Carlisle tir…

Bridgestone shuffle redistributes shares in Nokian
Added: 3 May 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Nokia, Finland – Bridgestone Europe has concluded an agreement with its Japa…

Colmec launches in Finland
Added: 3 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Norrköping, Sweden – Swedish tire distributor and retreader Colmec AB is to es…

Conti confirms 2013 guidance despite 'difficult' Q1
Added: 3 May 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Hanover, Germany – First-quarter sales at Continental Corp. fell by 3.4% fr…

Asian butadiene price sinks 18 percent on month in April on weak demand
Added: 2 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Singapore – The average price of Asian butadiene sank 18 percent month on mont…

Goodyear to open new headquarters in May
Added: 2 May 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News Report
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear officially will open i…

Hankook extends tire supply partnership with DTM
Added: 2 May 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Tire maker Hankook has extended its official tire su…

Asia only real tire growth market today, economist claims
Added: 2 May 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
By Miles Moore, Rubber & Plastics News
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina –…