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Bridgestone joins EU youth employment pact
Added: 1 Dec 2015
Brussels – Bridgestone has committed its support to the European Pact for Youth initiative, a Europ…

Goodyear merges American units in restructuring
Added: 1 Dec 2015
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has launched a major restructuring, which involves the mer…

Belt-makers eke out growth amid slowing markets
Added: 1 Dec 2015
Based on article published in the November/December issue of ERJ.
London - While the mining industry…

Trelleborg takes part in subsea mining project
Added: 30 Nov 2015
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Offshore & Construction is part of a 17-strong consortium from nine…

Dow Corning adhesive wins R&D award
Added: 30 Nov 2015
Midland, Michigan – Dow Corning Corp. has earned one of R&D Magazine’s 2015 R&D 100 Awards for a si…

Triangle begins campaign to grow business globally
Added: 30 Nov 2015
Franklin, Tennessee – “A seed on steroids” is how Ding YuHua, chairman of Triangle Group Co. Ltd., …

Gori joins line-up for ERJ Future Tire conference
Added: 30 Nov 2015
London –Apollo Tyres Ltd’s newly appointed strategy adviser Francesco Gori has joined the line-up o…

Cheap imports hit retreaders
Added: 30 Nov 2015
London - In a recent meeting with UK government ministers, the Retread Manufacturers Association (R…

Interview: Hankook aims high
Added: 30 Nov 2015
Based on article published in the November/December issue of European Rubber Journal magazine.
After…

Analysis: Go the distance? (DRAFT)
Added: 30 Nov 2015
Based on article appeared in November/December issue of European Rubber Journal magazine.
French rub…

Silicone moulder adds Desma machine to production line
Added: 30 Nov 2015
Hereford, UK - Hereford-based TRP Sealing Systems has added a new 400 tonne injection moulding mach…

Continental starts China tire plant expansion
Added: 30 Nov 2015
Hefei, China – Continental has broken ground on phase 3 of its expansion project at its tire plant …

ContiTech appoints new head of fluid systems business
Added: 30 Nov 2015
Hanover, Germany - Andreas Gerstenberger has taken over as the head of ContiTech’s global industria…

Report: Sime Darby to grow more rubber
Added: 26 Nov 2015
Kuala Lumpur -- Sime Darby is planning to expand its rubber plantation activities despite the on-…

Chinese machinery maker dismisses reports of share-dealing probe
Added: 26 Nov 2015
Tianjin, China – Officials of Tianjin Saixiang Technology (TST) have dismissed reports of there bei…

Zeon opens carbon nanotubes plant in Japan
Added: 26 Nov 2015
Shunan City, Japan – Zeon Corp. has opened a carbon nanotubes manufacturing facility at the site of…

Carbon black R&D centre opens in Germany
Added: 26 Nov 2015
Stegelitz, Germany – Recovered carbon black (rCB) producer cct opened a research and development ce…

Jaguar Land Rover to launch €640m expansion
Added: 26 Nov 2015
Wolverhampon, UK – Car-maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to double the size of its …

UK company fined over tire explosion injury
Added: 26 Nov 2015
Essex, UK – A UK court has fined an agricultural machinery supplier £750,000 (€1.06 million) after …

Marangoni, GRP form retreading JV in India
Added: 26 Nov 2015
Mumbai, India –Marangoni Spa and rubber recyclier GRP Ltd have established a joint venture for comm…