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Getting heavy with superbugs on HCR silicone

Added: 30 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Microban International has carried out in vitro

testing to simulate planktonic …

Crumpled graphene and rubber make artificial muscle

Added: 29 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Durham, North Carolina - Despite many extraordinary properties, graphene (a on…

Goodyear planning to close northern French tire plant

Added: 29 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Paris - Goodyear is preparing to close a French plant employing 1,250 workers …

Continental to boost U.S. truck tire output

Added: 29 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (TB)

Mount Vernon, Illinois - Continental Tire the Americas L.L.C. plans to boost c…

Crisplant automates tire handling during production

Added: 29 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Aarhus, Denmark - Material handling supplier Crisplant has launched its first …

EMAC strikes compound distribution partnership with LTE

Added: 29 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Mauléon, France - French technical rubber compounder EMAC has signed an exclu…

400,000 km life vindicates Karzol-Trans' choice of Goodyear truck tires

Added: 25 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Monor, Hungary - Goodyear Marathon tires are keeping costs low for the Hungari…

High-flying flooring uses halogen-free rubber from Lanxess

Added: 25 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Leverkusen - With their new Duroflex and Durofloor floor coverings, engineers …

Japanese auto industry cautiously welcomes tax changes

Added: 25 Jan 2013

Tokyo - The Japan Automobile Manufacturers and Dealers Associations (JAMA and JADA respectively) ha…

Gates launches heavy-duty coolant hose to cope with higher temperatures

Added: 25 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Denver, Colorado - The FleetRunner Hi-Temp straight coolant hose from Gates Co…

ERJ launches Future Tire conference at Brussels in June

Added: 25 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Croydon, UK - European Rubber Journal and its publisher Crain Communications a…

2014 theme announced for Michelin 'Challenge Design'

Added: 24 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Detroit - The theme for the 2014 Michelin Challenge Design (MCD) competition w…

Continental truck tires help drive London Eye

Added: 24 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Fort Mill, South Carolina - Continental HSRs (Heavy Steer Regional truck tires…

Canadian Tire sponsors Olympic team

Added: 24 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Welland, Ontario - Canadian Tire Corp. has signed an eight-year multi-level pa…

Al Dobowi to boost European team

Added: 24 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

London - The Al Dobowi Group, parent company of Infinity Tyres Europe, will ex…

Toyo makes senior management changes

Added: 24 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Osaka - At a board meeting today (24 January) Kenji Nakakura was appointed Cha…

Natural rubber imports to India likely to fall in January-February

Added: 23 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Mumbai - Rubber imports into India in January and February are likely to fall …

Michelin shares drop on low European tire demand

Added: 23 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Paris - Shares in Michelin & Cie and Continental AG fell the most in more than…

Pirelli's 2013 F1 tires go public

Added: 23 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Milan - Pirelli has launched a revised P Zero tire range for dry weather and a…

Scottish delivery service puts Hankook brand on trucks

Added: 23 Jan 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Daventry, UK - Drummond Distribution, a logistics provider for Hankook UK, has…