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Pirelli says happy with tire performance in F1
Added: 24 Nov 2014
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Pirelli’smotorsport director Paul Hembery has said that Pirelli tires “performed a…
Continental launches two tire lines in India
Added: 24 Nov 2014
Hanover, Germany - Continental AG has launched its newly developed “ContiMaxContact MC5” & “ContiCo…
ContiTech says will close Veyance deal by yearend
Added: 24 Nov 2014
London – German ContiTech AG, part of tire manufacturer and automotive supplier Continental AG, has…
Ineos confirms $1bn shale gas plan
Added: 21 Nov 2014
Rolle, Switzerland – Ineos has confirmed reports that it plans to invest $1 billion in shale gas ex…
Cost, mild weather block UK winter tire sales
Added: 21 Nov 2014
London - Cost and perceived milder climate are the main factors preventing UK drivers from investin…
UK tire report says growth expected by 2019
Added: 21 Nov 2014
London – A study of the UK tire market, published by Bharat Books on 21 Nov, suggests that by 2019 …
UK consumers increasingly use online platforms for tire purchase – report
Added: 21 Nov 2014
London – A study of the UK tire market suggests that an increasing number of customers are turning …
Dow Chemical brings in four new directors
Added: 21 Nov 2014
Midland, Mich –Dow Chemical Co. announced on 21 Nov it will add four new independent directors to i…
DuPont TPE enters hall of fame
Added: 21 Nov 2014
Troy, Michigan – A constant velocity joint (CVJ) half-shaft drive-axle boot seal using DuPont Hytre…
Natural rubber producers to “manage” exports, set up regional market
Added: 20 Nov 2014
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia have agreed to “manage” natural rubber exports in a…
Asian states agree to limit NR production until 2020
Added: 20 Nov 2014
Kuala Lumpur – Major natural rubber producing countries have decided to stop expanding NR planted a…
Car makers crossing over to tougher tires
Added: 20 Nov 2014
Brussels - The tire industry is set to benefit from consumer trends in the automotive market toward…
Michelin opens plant for “airless” tires in US
Added: 20 Nov 2014
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin has opened a new plant in South Carlina, US, to produce, on a …
Is data analysis getting the better of you?
Added: 19 Nov 2014
Data management is now a major issue for companies throughout the tire and rubber products manufact…
Retailer ignorance dents sales of premium tires
Added: 19 Nov 2014
Brussels – Drivers are being steered away from buying premium brand tires because tire retailers la…
Wacker silicone film to spark ideas
Added: 19 Nov 2014
Munich, Germany – Electroactive polymer sensors, actuators, and generators and medical electronic d…
New leadership for EU compounds group
Added: 19 Nov 2014
Brussels – The European Masterbatchers and Compounders (EuMBC), a sector group of EuPC, has elected…
Apollo president Sarkar to go from CFO to CBO
Added: 19 Nov 2014
Apollo Tyres is to ‘redesignate’ Sunam Sarkar, its president and chief financial officer, to a new …
IISRP to honour industry leaders
Added: 19 Nov 2014
Houston, Texas — The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) will honour two …
Q&A: John Dorken on skills shortages in the UK rubber sector
Added: 19 Nov 2014
For a recent feature, ERJ asked John Dorken, president of the British Rubber and Polyurethane Produ…
