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KraussMaffei to target tire sector following ChemChina takeover
Added: 23 May 2016
Munich, Germany – KraussMaffei Group will step up its activities in the tire machinery market follo…

Reifen boss: End of the road for tire-only trade shows
Added: 23 May 2016
Essen, Germany – The model of the industry exhibition dedicated solely to tires is nearing its ‘use…

Semperit to invest €70m after good start to the year
Added: 22 May 2016
Vienna – Semperit Group has reported a strong growth in earnings in the first quarter of 2016 both …

Q&A: Reinventing the tire expo
Added: 22 May 2016
Q&A published in May/June issue of ERJ
ERJ interviews Messe Essen CEO Oliver P Kuhrt about the reloc…

All set for final show in Essen
Added: 22 May 2016
Article published in May/June issue of ERJ
Reifen 2016 will mark a time of change for the organisers…

Indorama to expand tire cord fabric capacity in China
Added: 22 May 2016
Hong Kong – Performance Fibers, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indorama Ventures, is planning to …

Russia's Rostec to buy rubber from Thailand
Added: 22 May 2016
Sochi, Russia – Russian industrial conglomerate and producer of military equipment Rostec is workin…

Report: Michelin expanding French tire site, rolls out new contracts
Added: 20 May 2016
La Roche-sur-Yon, France – Michelin has signed a deal with trade unions to change the working patte…

Analysis: Spring has sprung for rubber prices
Added: 20 May 2016
London - Spring has quickly come and gone for natural rubber (NR) suppliers, ERJ's latest snapshot …

Indian tire-maker to ramp up production
Added: 19 May 2016
New Delhi – Indian tire-maker TVS Srichakra is planning to invest Rs 160 crore (€22 million) to inc…

Dow Corning names post-takeover silicones head
Added: 19 May 2016
Midland, Michgan – Dow Corning has named Andrew Tometich as the business president of Dow Corning's…

Titan's tire opens recycling venture in Canada
Added: 19 May 2016
Fort Mcmurray, Alberta – Titan International Inc.’s Titan Tire Reclamation Corp. (TTRC) subsidiary …

Bridgestone wins design infringement suit against Triangle Tyre
Added: 19 May 2016
Tokyo – A Chinese appeals court has ruled in favour of Bridgestone in a case regarding infringement…

Sid Richardson to raise all carbon black prices
Added: 19 May 2016
Fort Worth, Texas — Sid Richardson Carbon Co. said it will raise the prices of all carbon black pro…

Chinese machinery-maker reports further loss amid reverse takeover process
Added: 19 May 2016
Dalian, China – Dalian Rubber & Plastics Machinery (DRPM) has reported a 243 million yuan (€33 mill…

ERJ China Tire Report - Market Survey 2016
Added: 19 May 2016
London - The July/August issue of ERJ magazine will include our annual China Tire Report supplement…

Michelin devises four-part growth strategy
Added: 18 May 2016
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Group Michelin is banking on a four-part innovation-driven strategy to h…

Sibur cool about rubber prospects
Added: 18 May 2016
Article published in May/June issue of ERJ
London - Despite higher sales in 2015, synthetic rubber (…

Sri Trang tips rubber price-recovery to run out of steam
Added: 18 May 2016
Songkhla, Thailand – Natural rubber (NR) major Sri Trang Agro-Industry Public Co. Ltd has reported …

Premium growth boosts Pirelli Q1 results
Added: 18 May 2016
Milan, Italy – Pirelli SpA's net sales dropped 8.4 percent to €1.43 billion for the first quarter 2…