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BASF to increase BDO production in US
Added: 21 Jan 2015
Geismar, Lousiana - BASF has announced that it would increase its production capacities for the che…
US rubber trade deficit soared in first half of 2014
Added: 21 Jan 2015
Washington — The rubber product trade deficit continued to soar through the first half of 2014, wit…
Dow Corning appoints new boss in China
Added: 21 Jan 2015
Shanghai, China – Dow Corning has “recently” appointed Jeroen Bloemhard as its new greater China pr…
Cabot realigns business-segment line-up
Added: 21 Jan 2015
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. has realigned its global business segments to help “improve eff…
Kordsa opens new tire cord facility in Indonesia
Added: 21 Jan 2015
Java Island, Indonesia – Kordsa Global has opened its second tire cord fabric and polyester yarn fa…
Cooper Standard to reduce footprint in Europe
Added: 21 Jan 2015
Novi, Michigan – Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. is to downsize its European manufacturing capabili…
ERJ Archives: Tariffs hit Firestone
Added: 21 Jan 2015
London - The recent US imposition of anti-dumping measures on tires imported from China is not the …
ERJ Archives: November 1915
Added: 21 Jan 2015
London - The Dunlop Company was added to the large number of large manufacturing companies brought …
Reliance: New lows for butadiene, advances SR plans
Added: 20 Jan 2015
Mumbai, India – Butadiene prices have hit new lows, Reliance Industries Ltd has reported in a resu…
Skellerup reports solid 2014 resuls
Added: 20 Jan 2015
Auckland , New Zealand – Skellerup Group has announced its annual results, reporting a net profit a…
DuPont TPE help protect marine devices
Added: 20 Jan 2015
Geneva, Switzerland – DuPont Performance Polymers and Ireland-based Technology from Ideas (TFI) ha…
Laser tire code reader targets zero defects
Added: 19 Jan 2015
Alsdorf, Germany - Every change of a tire mould or its mould inserts requires a complete inspectio…
Teknor Apex, Arkema in breathable construction film deal
Added: 19 Jan 2015
Pawtucket, Rhode Island – Teknor Apex Co. and Arkema Inc. have formed an alliance to broaden the ra…
EU car market registers first annual growth for six years
Added: 19 Jan 2015
Brussels – The European Automobiles Manufacturers Association (ACEA) has announced that the EU cont…
Malaysian body says rubber to “recover” in 2015
Added: 19 Jan 2015
Kuala Lumpur – The Malaysian Rubber Board has forecast a less gloomy 2015 for rubber, saying it is …
Hankook appoints new head of EU marketing and sales
Added: 19 Jan 2015
Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hankook Tire has appointed Gangseung Lee as its new vice president for mark…
Michelin announces OE partnerships at US show
Added: 19 Jan 2015
Detroit, Michigan — Group Michelin has announced a series of OE fitments at this year’s North Ameri…
US ethane consumption to reach 1.5m bpd
Added: 16 Jan 2015
Houston – The US petrochemical industry will add 600 million barrels per day of demand by 2020, wh…
Bayer isocyanate is a bio-polyurethane “first”
Added: 16 Jan 2015
Düsseldorf, Germany – Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) has developed ”the first bio-based crosslinker” f…
Avon develops new “all-season” bike tire
Added: 16 Jan 2015
Melksham, UK –Avon Tyres has developed a new adventure sport tire – the Avon Trailrider – designed …
