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ERJ Archives: Harley Davidson 'hogs' arrive in UK
Added: 10 Feb 2015
London - The 31 July 1915 issue of the magazine noted the introduction of Harley Davidson motorbike…

TTE: Beumer to unveil automated handling of green and cured tires
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Cologne, Germany – German supplier of automated material handling systems Beumer Group is showcasin…

TTE: Chem-Trend rolls out silicone-free tire paints
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Cologne, Germany – Chem-Trend is introducing three new silicone-free water-based paints for inside …

Ansell says acquisitions help strong half-year results
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Melbourne, Australia – Ansell Limited has registered a solid financial half-year with a 43-percent …

Apollo upbeat over 3Q results
Added: 9 Feb 2015
London – Apollo Tyres Ltd has announced its third quarter results for FY15, saying the company has …

Dow Corning reports strong 2014 results
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Midland, Michigan – Dow Corning Corp. has announced a 5-percent rise in sales in its fourth quarter…

TTE: Rubber Consultants advance tire-testing services
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Cologne, Germany – UK-based Rubber Consultants are showcasing its “comprehensive tire testing servi…

Hexpol issues results for "best year so far"
Added: 9 Feb 2015
Malmo, Sweden – Swedish polymer group Hexpol has reported "its best year so far" in terms of financ…

Lanxess to ease in new rubber capacity in Singapore, China
Added: 9 Feb 2015
London – Lanxess has confirmed that both its neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant in Sing…

Apollo’s Ceneviz to lead Cooper’s Latin America business
Added: 6 Feb 2015
Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Luis Ceneviz as its managing director — …

Orion Engineered Carbons appoints new head
Added: 6 Feb 2015
Luxembourg – Orion Engineered Carbons SA has appointed Mark Leigh as its senior vice president rubb…

Pirelli finalises sale of steelcord plant to Bekaert
Added: 6 Feb 2015
Milan, Italy – Pirelli and Bekaert successfully finalised the sale of Pirelli’s steelcord activitie…

New ABB service for relay-retrofit race
Added: 6 Feb 2015
London – ABB has launched a new approach to replacing time-served relays in power distribution net…

Report: Total looking to divest Hutchinson
Added: 5 Feb 2015
Paris - Rubber products major Hutchinson could soon be sold or spun off as a listed company by pare…

Nokian starts to counter Russian effect
Added: 5 Feb 2015
Helsinki – Nokian Tyres plc has managed to partly offset the impact of lower oil prices and the wea…

Fenner to further tighten its belt
Added: 5 Feb 2015
London – Fenner plc is to rein in costs and postpone spending plans in response to falling oil & g…

Automotive sales lift Mitsui elastomers business
Added: 5 Feb 2015
Tokyo – A strong performance by Mitsui Chemical Inc.’s elastomers business contributed significantl…

Zeon elastomers business down at Q3
Added: 5 Feb 2015
Tokyo – Despite higher sales Zeon Corp.’s elastomers business has registered a sharp decline in ear…

Gates to expand hose plant in Kansas
Added: 5 Feb 2015
Denver, Colorado — Gates Corp. has announced that it will expand its Iola, Kansas factory to accomm…