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Food sector taking chances with cheap imported seals
Added: 5 Aug 2016
Wolverhampton, UK - The food industry needs to do more to ensure its supply chain is using the righ…
Sumitomo, Zeon unveil SBR joint venture plan
Added: 5 Aug 2016
Tokyo - Zeon Corp. and Sumitomo Chemical Co. are planning a joint study on the possible consolidati…
UK chemical makers more upbeat after Brexit vote
Added: 5 Aug 2016
London – Having warned about severe, potential downsides for business before the referendum, UK che…
Analysis: Natural rubber prices in retreat
Added: 5 Aug 2016
London – Despite price gains in some Asian markets during July, most pointers suggested that natura…
Sentury 'eyeing two US states' for new tire plant
Added: 5 Aug 2016
Memphis, Tennessee — Local media in Georgia and Tennessee are reporting that China’s Qingdao Sentur…
Technology report: Robotics now ready to roll
Added: 5 Aug 2016
Article published in the July/August issue of European Rubber Journal magazine:
Automation opens doo…
![Hamma: The industry wanted a change, needs to keep developing, and Koelnmesse can meet these requirements. Every industry requires perspectives on how the future direction and potential for further growth can be developed and realised. We will retain the positives of the previous event and also bring new strengths [through] increased international orientation and the incorporation of new target groups. Much of this has been neglected in the past.](/files/img_cache/2179054/160_120_1Tire-Cologne-Image-Interview_Katkarina-C.-Hamma-300x200.jpeg?1645985117)
Tire Cologne: Interview with event executive Katharina Hamma
Added: 5 Aug 2016
In this edited Q&A interview Katharina Hamma, chief operating officer, Koelnmesse GmbH, Tire Cologn…
CNRC, Pirelli approve asset swaps
Added: 5 Aug 2016
Milan, Italy — China National Rubber Co. (CNRC) and Pirelli & Co. SpA have approved the transfer o…
Cooper Q2 earnings up, sales down
Added: 4 Aug 2016
Findlay, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reported 10.5 percent higher operating income for the quarte…
Storm-hit Chinese machinery makers looking overseas
Added: 4 Aug 2016
Article published in the China Tire Report 2016, an annual supplement in the July/August issue of E…
Cheap imports undermine EU retreading industry
Added: 4 Aug 2016
Article published in ERJ's July/August issue:
The upward trend of cheap truck tire imports into Euro…
Michelin stays on target despite slowing markets
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin expects some loss of momentum in markets for passenger car and …
Nishikawa pleads guilty, to pay $130m for US price-fixing
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Detroit, Michigan –Japanese supplier Nishikawa Rubber Co. agreed to plead guilty and pay $130 milli…
Chemours shares strengthen ahead of Q2 report
Added: 3 Aug 2016
London – After a rocky time of late – and ahead of a second-quarter results conference on 9 Aug – …
Mitsui Chemicals to increase elastomer capacity
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Tokyo - Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. is to add a new 5,000 tonnes/annum line for the production of its Mi…
Rodolfo rolls out “world's biggest” calenders
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Solbiate, Italy – Rodolfo Comerio has unveiled the first of, what it says are, the world’s two bigg…
Fenner credits oil, gas, medical for improvement
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Hessle, England—Fenner P.L.C. has had its share of difficulties because of the downturn in the glob…
Conti launches Americas OTR business
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Fort Mill, South Carolina - Continental Tire the Americas LLC has initiated sales of OTR tires in t…
ContiTech expands partnership in Mexico
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Fairlawn, Ohio – Continental AG’s ContiTech division has completed a product changeover to its bran…
Teijin notes higher sales of aramid tire cord products
Added: 3 Aug 2016
Tokyo – First quarter sales of Teijin’s Twaron para-aramid fibres “expanded firmly” particularly in…
