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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

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

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

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  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 …