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Chemicals group targets UK energy policy
Added: 16 Mar 2015
London – The UK’s £50 billion-turnover chemical industry has called on the government to “finish th…

US imports of Chinese tires continued ramping up in 2014
Added: 16 Mar 2015
Akron, Ohio – The Chinese “invasion” of the US tire aftermarket continued with gusto in 2014, as im…

Update: China Rubber Conference to review market challenges
Added: 15 Mar 2015
Guangdong, China - Over-expansion in the backdrop of China's economic slowdown, tightened environme…

Tosoh mulls building second CSM rubber plant
Added: 15 Mar 2015
Tokyo - Chemicals and materials manufacturer Tosoh Corp. is considering construction of a second ch…

ERJ Archives: Rubber bottle protectors on US market
Added: 15 Mar 2015
London - This is picture of Corgriff’s nursing bottle protector published in June 1917. According t…

Integrated condition monitors can prevent damage to machinery
Added: 13 Mar 2015
London- Rockwell Automation has launched an integrated condition-monitoring system which can enable…

Global tire standards: “Why bother?”
Added: 13 Mar 2015
London - There has, as yet, been no confirmation as to whether or not the US was represented at the…

ERJ Top 10 Stories of the Week (9 - 13 March)
Added: 13 Mar 2015
Rubber pricing declines on weak market sentiment
London - Physical and futures rubber markets in Asi…

Simtec, automotive supplier introduce new sealing part
Added: 13 Mar 2015
Miramar, Florida — Simtec Silicone Parts LLC has expanded its product base along with its reach wit…

India extends anti-dumping duty on Chinese tire presses
Added: 12 Mar 2015
New Delhi - India has extended its anti-dumping duty on tire curing presses – except certain presse…

Hefei Wanli breaks ground at tire-plant site
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Anhui, China - Hefei Wanli, a joint venture between Guangzhou Fengli Tire & Rubber and local automo…

Wheel and tire maker CTP changes name to Carlstar
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Franklin, Tennessee — CTP Transportation Products LLC, producer of Carlisle-brand speciality tires …

John Deere names Michelin as ‘partner-level’ supplier
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin’s agricultural and earthmover divisions have gained ‘partner-level su…

Pirelli claims OE gains with top car makers
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Milan, Italy – Italian tire-maker Pirelli says it has had a “successful year” in terms of OE fitmen…

Trelleborg integrates, expands facilities in The Netherlands
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Trelleborg, Sweden - Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has integrated its two Dutch sites …

Farm tires: Michelin’s ear to the ground
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin has unveiled a new tread patterns for agricultural tires, as part of …

Singapore Exchange to set up rubber bourse?
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Singapore – The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is in preliminary talks to be part of a regional rubber ex…

Yokohama advances cold-weather belt for miners
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Tokyo - Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd is to begin full-scale marketing of its conveyor belts built with s…

Marangoni launches new Ringtread pattern
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni Retreading Systems has completed its range of Ringtread trailer rings b…

Kumho Tire Europe appoints president
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Brussels – Kumho Tire Europe has appointed Charles Kim as its president, Kumho, the Korean company …