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UK chemical makers eye shale-gas “revolution”
Added: 2 Jun 2016
London – A recent decision by North Yorkshire County Council to allow fracking to be restarted in t…
Sabic in China coal-to-chemicals joint venture
Added: 2 Jun 2016
Riyadh – Sabic and Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group Co. Ltd (SNCG) are studying plans to jointly…
Sumitomo Chemical introduces new SSBR grades in Europe
Added: 2 Jun 2016
Machelen, Belgium – Sumitomo Chemical Europe is introducing new speciality grades of solution styre…
Dow completes takeover of Dow Corning
Added: 2 Jun 2016
Midland, Michgan – Dow Chemical Co. completed the transaction to restructure the ownership of Dow C…
Biting back at “bad science”
Added: 2 Jun 2016
Among food manufacturers there is a joke that, in England, if you are ever accused of poisoning som…
Iran petchem plans include rubber-industry focus
Added: 2 Jun 2016
Tehran – Iran is progressing plans to develop its downstream petrochemicals industry, including ope…
Goodyear names global talent VP
Added: 2 Jun 2016
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear has named Amy Alexy vice president, Global Talent, effective immediately.
Ale…
Cooper Tire appoints VP of marketing for North America
Added: 2 Jun 2016
Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed Bryan Hesse as its vice president of marketi…
DuPont names leader for Performance Materials business unit in Europe
Added: 2 Jun 2016
Geneva, Switzerland – DuPont Performance Materials has appointed Rudy van Engen as its new regional…
US postpones antidumping ruling
Added: 2 Jun 2016
Washington – The US Department of Commerce has postponed by 50 days its preliminary antidumping dut…
Tariffs-threat boosts China truck tire industry, reports Bekaert
Added: 2 Jun 2016
Kortrijk Belgium - Demand for Chinese-made truck tires picked up sharply at the start of the year a…
ERJ Survey: Tire Cologne Vs Reifen / Automechanika
Added: 2 Jun 2016
London - At the recent Reifen 2016 tire trade expo in Essen, Germany, many exhibitors and attendee…
ERJ report update: Trelleborg insists Mitas managers will stay
Added: 1 Jun 2016
London – Trelleborg has contacted ERJ regarding our report on the management set-up at Mitas, follo…
Bridgestone to acquire French automotive retailer Speedy
Added: 1 Jun 2016
Brussels – Bridgestone EMEA is planning to acquire Speedy France, a major car service retail compan…
Mesnac sets up Brazil office
Added: 1 Jun 2016
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Mesnac Americas Co Ltd has established a sales and service operation in Campina…
Orion announces rubber black price increases in US
Added: 31 May 2016
Kingwood, Texas – Orion Engineered Carbons LLC will increase prices on all rubber black grades sold…
US industry group issues crumb-rubber position paper
Added: 31 May 2016
Bowie, Maryland — Despite adverse publicity, all available evidence indicates that the use of crumb…
Tire-expo saga continues as Reifen quits Essen
Added: 31 May 2016
Essen, Germany — Organiser Messe Essen’s decision to move the Reifen tire trade fair from its tradi…
Apollo opens office in Malaysia to expand Asia footprint
Added: 31 May 2016
Kuala Lumpur – Apollo Tyres has set up an office in Malaysia in a bid to expand its footprint in th…
DMACK to build €400m greenfield tire plant in UK
Added: 31 May 2016
London – Supplier of sport tires DMACK is planning to build a new tire plant in the UK in a bid to …
