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Sid Richardson still scouting sites for Mexico plant

Sid Richardson still scouting sites for Mexico plant

Added: 27 Jul 2016

London – Sid Richardson Carbon Co. is still evaluating potential locations and feedstock sources fo…

US rubber makers seek anti-dumping duties on ESBR imports

US rubber makers seek anti-dumping duties on ESBR imports

Added: 27 Jul 2016

Port Neches, Texas – Lion Elastomers and East West Copolymer have filed an anti-dumping petition ag…

US reduces duties for Chinese OTR tires

US reduces duties for Chinese OTR tires

Added: 27 Jul 2016

Washington — The US Commerce Department has revised down anti-dumping duties levied on certain off-…

Turkey: Rubber industry ‘unaffected’ by recent turmoil

Turkey: Rubber industry ‘unaffected’ by recent turmoil

Added: 27 Jul 2016

Istanbul – The tire and rubber sector has not been impacted by events surrounding the recent failed…

Huayi to open truck and bus tire plant in Thailand

Added: 26 Jul 2016

Royong, Thailand – Shanghai Huayi (Group), the holding company of Chinese tire maker Double Coin, i…

Report – US synthetic rubber makers seek tariffs on ESBR imports

Report – US synthetic rubber makers seek tariffs on ESBR imports

Added: 26 Jul 2016

Washington –US synthetic rubber manufacturers are seeking anti-dumping tariffs on SR imports from S…

Permali Gloucester adds new TPU film line

Permali Gloucester adds new TPU film line

Added: 26 Jul 2016

Gloucester, UK – Composite specialist Permali Gloucester has installed a new manufacturing line for…

Rubber processing chemicals demand to grow 4.4% to 2020

Added: 26 Jul 2016

Cleveland, Ohio - World rubber processing chemical demand is expected to grow 4.4-percent a year to…

Yokohama considering US, Mexico for new plant

Yokohama considering US, Mexico for new plant

Added: 25 Jul 2016

Mexico City – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd is closer to announcing where it will build a new consumer ti…

Dayco grows globally, opens new sales offices in Europe

Dayco grows globally, opens new sales offices in Europe

Added: 25 Jul 2016

Troy, Michigan – Dayco has opened sales and technical support offices in Belgrade and Lisbon, the e…

GM scrambles after supplier bankruptcy

GM scrambles after supplier bankruptcy

Added: 25 Jul 2016

Franklin, Massachusetts – Automotive manufacturers don’t like surprises – especially when the surpr…

UK industrial optimism records biggest drop in seven years

UK industrial optimism records biggest drop in seven years

Added: 25 Jul 2016

London – Manufacturing output and domestic orders saw firm growth over the past quarter, but both a…

Toyoda Gosei to establish automotive parts plant in India

Toyoda Gosei to establish automotive parts plant in India

Added: 25 Jul 2016

Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd is establishing a new plant in Bawal in the Indian state of Ha…

The “green ecological smart factory” was designed by multiple teams from China, France and Japan, said Safe-Run.

Machinery-maker Safe-Run opens smart TBM plant

Added: 24 Jul 2016

Suzhou, China – Chinese equipment maker Safe-Run Machinery officially opened a new production base …

Global tire market to grow 8.4% by 2021

Global tire market to grow 8.4% by 2021

Added: 22 Jul 2016

New York – The global tire market is set to grow at a CAGR of 8.4 percent, between 2016 and 2021, a…

Stern Rubber poised for growth following acquisition

Stern Rubber poised for growth following acquisition

Added: 22 Jul 2016

Staples, Minnesota – Stern Rubber Co. is readying for a new frontier, while not abandoning its curr…

 Sylvain Broux

Analysis: Rubber production revved up by EU car industry

Added: 22 Jul 2016

Article published in ERJ's July/August issue:

Recent movements by leading European rubber manufactur…

Lawsuit leads to artificial turf producer’s acquisition

Lawsuit leads to artificial turf producer’s acquisition

Added: 21 Jul 2016

Dalton, Georgia – A $30-million (€27-million) judgment in a patent infringement lawsuit has led to …

Safic-Alcan to distribute DuPont’s Vamac across Europe

Added: 21 Jul 2016

Paris – Speciality chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has extended its exclusive agreement with DuPo…

Press release: Blair Rubber develops “ground-breaking” lining for oil & gas industry - DRAFT

Added: 21 Jul 2016

Seville, Ohio – Blair Rubber Co., the world's leading supplier of high performance, corrosion-resis…