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Chinese aerospace firm bids for Henniges - report
Added: 22 Jan 2015
Detroit, Michigan – China’s biggest aerospace company Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC), is a…

EnPro sells Garlock Rubber to newly formed firm
Added: 22 Jan 2015
Paragould, Arkansas — GRT Rubber Technologies LLC, a newly formed business funded by an investment …

AirBoss appoints new president in major reshuffle
Added: 22 Jan 2015
Newmarket, Ontario — AirBoss of America Corp. has made some significant management changes, Gren Sc…

US set to announce China anti-dumping decision
Added: 21 Jan 2015
Washington — The US Commerce Department’s international trade administration is expected to issue i…

Report: Better days ahead for Zeon elastomers business
Added: 21 Jan 2015
Tokyo – Weakness in elastomer materials markets are set to have a negative impact on earnings at Ze…

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 …