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ERJ Archives: Provisions of war with Guayule rubber
Added: 14 May 2015
The following article was published in our archives on 7 March 1925 which highlights US provisions …

Lehmann & Voss sets up Korean office
Added: 13 May 2015
Hamburg, Germany – Lehmann & Voss & Co. has established its own representative office in South Kore…

Sumitomo Q1 sales, profits drop
Added: 13 May 2015
Kobe, Japan — Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) suffered double-digit declines in operating and…

S. Africa closure impacts Apollo annual results
Added: 13 May 2015
Gurgaon, India - Apollo Tyres Ltd has posted a net sales of 127 billion rupees (€1.6 billion) in th…

Michelin signs fleet management with UK major bus firm
Added: 13 May 2015
London - One of UK’s main bus operators, First Bushas renewed its fleet management contract – Effit…

KraussMaffei Berstorff advances centring system for rubber hose production
Added: 13 May 2015
Hannover, Germany – KraussMaffei Berstorff will showcase a new tool centring system device for rubb…

Dutch firm to supply coal-based carbon black in Europe
Added: 13 May 2015
Tampa, Florida - Reijnders BV has signed a strategic agreement for the exclusive sale and distribut…

Lanxess progresses SR capacity rejig
Added: 12 May 2015
London – German speciality chemical producer Lanxess is in talks with both customers and employees …

Lanxess appoints Arkema exec to top NAFTA role
Added: 12 May 2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Lanxess has appointed Antonis Papadourakis as president and chief execut…

Yokohama results flat as Japanese automotive market slows down
Added: 12 May 2015
Tokyo — Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has achieved its best first quarter results in terms of operating …

Cooper Standard appoints new North America VP
Added: 12 May 2015
Novi, Michigan– Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. has appointed Ronald Frisbie as vice president of Nor…

Pirelli wins Russian magazine’s summer tire test
Added: 11 May 2015
Burton upon Trent, UK – Pirelli’s Cinturato P7 Blue has won the summer tire test conducted by Russi…

Asian EPDM market to grow 8 percent a year
Added: 11 May 2015
Dublin – The EPDM market in Asia-Pacific was estimated at $2,238 million (€2,005m) in 2013 and is p…

NR producers discuss weak market, to meet in October
Added: 11 May 2015
Kuala Lumpur – The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) held a special ministe…

Nokian to set up third plant, expand Russian facilities
Added: 11 May 2015
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres is planning to increase its capacity in Russia as well as setting up …

Tosoh reports sharp rise in annual profit
Added: 11 May 2015
Tokyo — Tosoh Corp. has posted a 23-6-percent rise operating income to ¥51.4 billion (€383.9 milli…

Bridgestone unveils new bike tires in Portugal
Added: 11 May 2015
Cape St. Vincent, Portugal – Bridgestone unveiled its latest motorcycle tires for trail and touring…

Sibur CEO: Costs stall US shale gas boom
Added: 8 May 2015
London – The anticipated wave of new petrochemicals investments on the back of the US shale gas has…

Parker earnings increase amid sales decline
Added: 8 May 2015
Mayfield Heights, Ohio—Parker Hannifin Corp. has reported a 6-percent decrease in sales, but an 18-…

US roofing group selects first female chair
Added: 8 May 2015
Bethesda, Maryland — Jennifer Ford-Smith was named chairman of the EPDM Roofing Association in Febr…