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NR prices continue to wane
Added: 15 Jun 2015
London – Weakening demand from the Chinese automotive sector and increased availability of supply s…

NR prices continue to wane
Added: 15 Jun 2015
London – Weakening demand from the Chinese automotive sector and increased availability of supply s…

Report: Chinese ministry slams US duties on tires
Added: 15 Jun 2015
Beijing – The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has voiced strong opposition to a decision by US authori…

Momentive expands LSR plant in Germany
Added: 15 Jun 2015
Waterford, New York – Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Momentive) has started operations at it…

US determines Chinese tire duties
Added: 15 Jun 2015
Washington – Chinese passenger and light truck tire importers are dumping their products in the US …

Synthomer unwraps nitrile rubber for ultrathin gloves
Added: 15 Jun 2015
Kuala Lumpur – Synthomer has introduced a new grade of nitrile rubber for the manufacture of ultrat…

Freudenberg-NOK plans expansion in Indiana
Added: 14 Jun 2015
Morristown, Indiana — Freudenberg-NOK said it will pursue a 20,000 sq.-ft. expansion to its 65,000-…

Ricoh advances energy-generating rubber
Added: 14 Jun 2015
Tokyo – Japanese group Ricoh has developed an energy-generating rubber that converts pressure and v…

ERJ Archives: "Use more rubber goods"
Added: 12 Jun 2015
The picture above was published in our archives on 23 January 1932, along with an article on use of…

Growth trend expected to continue in Chinese rubber machinery industry
Added: 12 Jun 2015
London – China rubber machinery industry is expected to reach $4.07 billion (€3.6 billion) by 2017 …

Omnova consolidates business, rejigs latex production
Added: 12 Jun 2015
Beachwood, Ohio - Omnova Solutions, an Ohio-based speciality chemical company, has announced a plan…

New CEOs for Pelmar Engineering
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Ramat Hasharon, Israel – Pelmar Engineering Group has appointed Eldad Eilam and Dana Broder as co-C…

Michelin steps up online game, launches global website
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Greenville, South Carolina – Michelin Group has taken yet another step in the direction of online d…

Apollo targets Iranian tire market
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Tehran – Moves to lift trading sanctions against Iran has prompted Apollo Tyres to expand its suppl…

Prisma Colour sees demand spike in Europe
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Glossop, UK – Prisma Colour, a UK-based supplier of colouring solutions to the rubber and silicone …

Trelleborg begins seals production at new aerospace facility
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has started production of seals at a new facility…

Nizhnekamskneftekhim starts up new halobutyl rubber unit
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Nizhnekamsk, Russia – Nizhnekamskneftekhim Group has recently started up new production units for h…

UK launches new online vehicle recall search tool
Added: 11 Jun 2015
London – The UK automotive sector, led by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and…

NHTSA grants Conti petition for mismarked car tires
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Washington — The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted the petition…

Nizhnekamskneftekhim starts up new halobutyl rubber unit
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Nizhnekamsk, Russia – Nizhnekamskneftekhim Group has recently started up new production units for h…