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Tom Gravalos appointed CEO of Pirelli Mexico
Added: 9 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Rome, Georgia – Tom Gravalos has taken over as CEO of Pirelli Mexico with imme…

Weak tire market contributes to Lanxess sales decline
Added: 9 May 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News Report
Leverkusen, Germany – A weak market, particu…

Toyo Tire opens new Malaysian plant
Added: 9 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Osaka, Japan – Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. held an opening ceremony on 8 May …

Kumho back in black for fiscal 2012
Added: 9 May 2013
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Seoul —Kumho Tire Co. Ltd posted net income of $116.2 million (€88 million)…

New members for IRSG
Added: 8 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Singapore – Three companies have joined the International Rubber Study Group (…

Pirelli explains tire wear measurement ahead of Spanish Grand Prix
Added: 8 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Burton Upon Trent – Ahead of the Formula One race in Spain from 10-12 May, Pir…

Bridgestone sales grow 9% in Q1
Added: 8 May 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. saw sales rise 9.4% in the first quarter of 2013, …

Strong Q4 profit growth for CEAT on back of lower input costs
Added: 8 May 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Mumbai, India – Tire maker CEAT has posted a growth of 47.14 percent in net pr…

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…