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SBR among targets for biotech firm Anellotech
Added: 28 Jan 2016
Pearl River, New York – Styrene-butadiene rubber is among the target applications for Anellotech, w…

Emerson to automate Tahrir petchems project in Egypt
Added: 28 Jan 2016
Dubai – Egyptian petrochemicals firm Carbon Holdings has awarded Emerson Process Management a €145-…

Camso adds wheel loader tire lines
Added: 28 Jan 2016
Magog, Canada – Speciality tire and rubber track maker Camso Ltd. has added two wheel loader tires …

US senators ask for comprehensive rubber turf study
Added: 28 Jan 2016
Washington – Two top Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee have written President Barack Obama…

Tire manufacturers back EU automotive initiative
Added: 28 Jan 2016
Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has supported moves by t…

Sensor maker to open production facility in China
Added: 28 Jan 2016
London – TPMS manufacturer Hamaton has announced that it will open a new TPMS research, development…

Compounds and military contracts buoy Pelmar firm
Added: 28 Jan 2016
Yokneam, Israel - TGL SP Industries Ltd, part of Pelmar Engineering Ltd, has reported a successful …

VMI to launch automated truck tire system
Added: 28 Jan 2016
Based on article originally published in the Jan/Feb 2016 issue of ERJ magazine.
London - Dutch mach…

Fire-safe compounds: Natural rubber on track
Added: 28 Jan 2016
Based on article originally published in ERJ Jan/Feb 2016 issue.
The introduction of new railway saf…

Omsk Carbon set to start up new plant
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Mogilev, Belarus – Omsk Carbon Mogilev, part of Russian Omsk Carbon Group, is preparing to start up…

Lanxess to showcase new tire rubber grades at TTE
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess AG’s tire and specialty rubbers (TSR) business is showcasing new grades …

Engel displays innovations at US symposium
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Corona, California — Innovations in liquid silicone, cube moulds, in-mould decoration and Industry …

Dow looks ahead as sole owner of Dow Corning
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Midland, Michigan — Dow Chemical Co. and Corning Inc. have signed definitive agreements to restruct…

Bridgestone says commercial fleet breakdown service 'sucesssful'
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Brussels – Bridgestone’s truck fleet service, last year, assisted more than 35,000 stranded commerc…

Glove-maker Polyco gets to grips with new TPE
Added: 27 Jan 2016
London – Glove producer Polyco has chosen a specially developed grade of Dryflex thermoplastic elas…

Work to start on Michelin/CAP rubber plant in Indonesia
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Jakarta – The project to build Michelin’s majority-owned joint venture rubber plant Cilegon on the …

Nexen tires receive good design awards
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Seoul, South Korea – Five of Nexen Tire Corp’s tires were recently selected for both the U.S. and K…

Yokohama plant receives award from Caterpillar
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Peoria, Illinois – Heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. has bestowed a top supplier award for 201…

Cooper opens sales office in Brazil
Added: 27 Jan 2016
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has established a sales office in São Paulo to support…

Record high for UK car exports
Added: 26 Jan 2016
London - A record number of cars were exported from the UK last year, up 2.7% on 2014 levels.
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