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Goodyear to roll out rice-silica tire in China

Goodyear to roll out rice-silica tire in China

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has reached an agreement with a Chinese company for the su…

Spanish silicone hose producer in expansion mode

Spanish silicone hose producer in expansion mode

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Barcelona, Spain – Venair Group, a Barcelona-based producer of silicone hose, has established a new…

JLR develops potholes detection technology

JLR develops potholes detection technology

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Whitley, UK – Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is researching a new ‘connected car’ technology that will all…

A particular target is port operations, “where fast loading times and short downtimes times are vital, [and] the new telematics system [can minimise] costly tire and vehicle damage,” the company said.

Continental CST unveils new telematics system for TMPS

Added: 10 Jun 2015

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST), part of Continental AG, …

German tire market to grow at 7% for next 5 years

Added: 9 Jun 2015

Burnaby, Canada - Germany’s tire market is set to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over…

Shanghai retreat dents rubber price recovery

Shanghai retreat dents rubber price recovery

Added: 9 Jun 2015

London – A decline in forward market sentiment among Chinese buyers seems to have stymied hopes of …

Bridgestone Americas promotes three

Bridgestone Americas promotes three

Added: 8 Jun 2015

Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Americas Inc. has promoted Erik Seidel to vice president of sale…

Dow dismisses allegations against CEO

Dow dismisses allegations against CEO

Added: 8 Jun 2015

Midland, Michigan – Dow has dismissed reports by the Reuters news agency regarding investigations i…

IoM3 set to exit Carton House Terrace

IoM3 set to exit Carton House Terrace

Added: 8 Jun 2015

London - The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3) is set to vacate its prestigious 1 …

China's Linglong starts TBR tire production at Thai plant

Added: 8 Jun 2015

Rayong, Thailand - Chinese tire maker Linglong's factory in Rayong, Thailand has started full opera…

Analysis: Sibur reverses SR production cuts

Analysis: Sibur reverses SR production cuts

Added: 8 Jun 2015

London - Petrochemicals major Sibur increased production of synthetic rubber in the first quarter o…

Analysis - Rise & fall of robotics in the moulding industry

Added: 8 Jun 2015

Article by Nigel Flowers, managing director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK, part of Demag Plastics Grou…

Shares Watch: Avon Rubber plc

Shares Watch: Avon Rubber plc

Added: 8 Jun 2015

Avon Rubber plc is expecting a strong second half to its financial year, but the supplier of techni…

DuPont declares share details of spin-off

DuPont declares share details of spin-off

Added: 7 Jun 2015

Wilmington, Delaware – DuPont’s board of directors has declared that the stock for its chemical spi…

Elastomers market to reach 39m tonnes by 2019

Elastomers market to reach 39m tonnes by 2019

Added: 7 Jun 2015

Wellesley, Massachusetts – The global elastomers market is on track to reach 39 million tonnes by 2…

Michelin targets Premier LTX at SUVs/CUVs

Michelin targets Premier LTX at SUVs/CUVs

Added: 7 Jun 2015

Greenville, South Carolina — Michelin North America Inc. has added a second line – the LTX for CUVs…

Sid Richardson to build first plant outside US

Sid Richardson to build first plant outside US

Added: 7 Jun 2015

Fort Worth, Texas – Sid Richardson Carbon and Energy Co. is planning to add another carbon black pl…

First Bus has extended a fleet agreement with Bridgestone for the supply of a range of premium tires  in different UK regions, predominantly Yorkshire and the south west. The deal covers around 40 percent of the overall the operator’s fleet. Caption: Bridgestone’s field operations business manager Justin Mason and First Bus head of engineering improvements Ian Robinson look on as Bridgestone’s commercial sales director Greg Ward (front left) agrees a new fleet deal with First Bus’s procurement manager Andrea Clegg and technical projects manager James Blackshaw.

ERJ Tire Tracker - May-June 2015

Added: 7 Jun 2015

Business, contract and marketing news from the international tire manufacturing and supply sector:

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Michelin, TVS Srichakra to make bias motorcycle tires in India

Added: 6 Jun 2015

Chennai, India - French Group Michelin has signed an agreement with TVS Group company TVS Srichakra…

ERJ Archives: Rubber motorwheel covers 12,000 miles

ERJ Archives: Rubber motorwheel covers 12,000 miles

Added: 6 Jun 2015

This picture was published in our archive edition of 17 Oct 1931 with the caption reading: "The ver…