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Pirelli, Rosneft appoint Synthos as SR technology partner
Added: 20 Apr 2015
Milan, Italy – Italian tire-maker Pirelli and Russian oil and gas company Rosneft have identified S…

Freudenberg-NOK develops bio-EPDM
Added: 20 Apr 2015
Plymouth, Michigan –Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies has developed an ethylene propylene diene …

Pirelli P Zero OE fitment for Jaguar XE
Added: 20 Apr 2015
Burton upon Trent, UK – Jaguar has chosen the Pirelli P Zero as the sole 20-inch fitment for the ne…

‘Green’ tires could cut fuel consumption by 7% -report
Added: 20 Apr 2015
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess, in co-operation with energy provider RheinEnergie, has conducted a test…

Bluestar Silicones advances fire resistant cables
Added: 20 Apr 2015
Bluestar Silicones has announced its latest technologies for improving fire resistance of safety ca…

Kraiburg TPE to showcase automotive products in Milan
Added: 17 Apr 2015
Waldkraiburg, Germany – Kraiburg TPE will be displaying at this year’s Plast expo in Milan, to be h…

Michelin launches new truck tire sizes, highlights wear resistance
Added: 17 Apr 2015
Birmingham, UK – Michelin launched multiple new sizes in its X Multi range of 17.5” and 19.5” tires…

Brazilian retreader introduces exclusive tread design
Added: 17 Apr 2015
Nova Prata, Brazil — Brazilian retread materials producer Borrachas Vipal SA has introduced an excl…

ERJ Archives: British, Dutch dominance in 1920s NR market
Added: 17 Apr 2015
This cartoon was published on 3 Oct 1925 with an article bemoaning the lack of progress by US compa…

Orgkhim mulls building process oils plant in North America
Added: 17 Apr 2015
Cologne, Germany – Orgkhim Biochemical Holdings, a Russian supplier of rubber processing oil and ot…

Australian start-up offers new tire recycling solution
Added: 17 Apr 2015
Melbourne, Australia – Green Distillation Technologies (GDT), a green technology start‐up based in …

Semperit expands investment in European hose plant
Added: 17 Apr 2015
Vienna – The Semperit Group has announced that it has set aside a capital expenditure fund of €75 m…

CMA to appeal 'unjust' duty on OTR tires
Added: 17 Apr 2015
Washington — The China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA) is branding a US Department of Commerce fin…

Trelleborg Marine Systems opens plant, headquarters
Added: 17 Apr 2015
Berryville, Virginia — Trelleborg Marine Systems has opened its new US headquarters and manufacturi…

China, US target markets for rubber machinery producers
Added: 17 Apr 2015
London – The international rubber machinery market has grown by around 10 percent – based on data f…

ISO elastomers group congress set for France
Added: 16 Apr 2015
Vitry-sur-Seine, France – The world congress for the elastomers and elastomer-based products group …

Bumpy first quarter for European tire sector
Added: 16 Apr 2015
Brussels, – The European tire industry experienced mixed fortunes in the first quarter amid increas…

China "critical" to Goodyear growth - CEO
Added: 16 Apr 2015
Akron, Ohio — Goodyear is making strides to further expand its base in China and the Asia-Pacific r…

EU passenger car demand remains high in 2015
Added: 16 Apr 2015
Brussels – Passenger car registration in Europe increased for the 19th consecutive month in March 2…

UK consultancy buys REACH-centred institute from Cefic
Added: 16 Apr 2015
London – London-based environmental and sustainability consultancy ERM has acquired ReachCentrum, a…