Latest News
Hutchinson replaces EPDM with thermoplastics in door seal
Added: 31 Jul 2018
Paris – French rubber and plastics parts supplier Hutchinson SA has developed a car door seal made …
Bridgestone wins lawsuit against China’s Fangxing Rubber
Added: 31 Jul 2018
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has won a court case regarding the infringement of patent rights against …
Durex recalls condoms over quality issue
Added: 31 Jul 2018
London – Durex, part of the RB group, has issued a recall due to quality issues with some of its co…
Arlanxeo to extend production, capabilities of EPDM
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Nuremberg, Germany – Arlanxeo is looking to extend its production of a newly introduced very high m…
Experts study 'revolution or evolution' in smart tire manufacturing
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Article published in ERJ's July/August 2018 issue
Progress expected, but panel sees potholes on the…
Another tough year for Chinese tire makers
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Article published in ERJ’s July/August 2018 issue
Feedstock, environmental rules and utilisation rat…
DRAFT Rubber machinery on recovery track
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Article published in ERJ’s July/August 2018 issue
Chinese equipment manufacturing sector returns to …
China developing standards alliance for smart tires
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Cologne, Germany - China is very active in developing smart industrial solutions and smart factorie…
Construction progressing at Nokian's plant in Tennessee
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Dayton, Tennessee – Nokian Tyres North America reports construction of its plant in Dayton is progr…
Goodyear lowers fiscal '18 earnings forecast
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Akron, Ohio — Goodyear has lowered its second-half and fiscal 2018 earnings outlook by roughly 20% …
Yokohama advances natural rubber studies
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has carried out separate research studies with two Thai universit…
ANRPC report: Improved fundamentals fail to lift rubber prices
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Kuala Lumpur – Global demand for natural rubber (NR) grew 5% year-on-year to 6.96 million tonnes in…
ERJ Brainteaser: Answers supplied for Lighter batch question
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Factory technician Ian has 10 batches of tires, all of which, but one, have tires weighing 100kg. O…
Conti supervisory board gives greenlight for reorganisation plan
Added: 27 Jul 2018
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s supervisory board has unanimously agreed with the company’s maj…
Pyrolyx founder steps down
Added: 27 Jul 2018
Munich, Germany – The chairman of the management board and founder of Pyrolyx AG, Niels Raeder has …
Smiley Monroe planning North America presence
Added: 27 Jul 2018
Lisburn, UK – Northern Ireland-based Smiley Monroe Ltd is planning a “physical presence” in North A…
Ford commits $4bn to autonomous vehicles, forms new subsidiary
Added: 27 Jul 2018
Detroit, Michigan — Ford Motor Co. is planning to invest up to $4 billion (€3.4 billion) on autonom…
Michelin launches high-performance tire for piston aircraft
Added: 26 Jul 2018
Greenville, South Carolina – Michelin North America, Inc. is launching a high-performance bias tire…
Mercedes selects Falken tires as OE fitment for G-Class
Added: 26 Jul 2018
Offenbach am Main, Germany – Falken tires have been selected as OE fitment for the new Mercedes-Ben…
Yokohama claims biomass isoprene breakthrough
Added: 26 Jul 2018
Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has claimed to have developed “the world’s first technology” …
