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Balkrishna to set up fourth plant in Bhuj - report
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bhuj, Gujarat, India -- Balkrishna Tyres has reportedly announced plans for a …

TRIB sacks Brodsky, names Bozarth as interim head
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Akron, Ohio -- In the wake of the Oct. 5 announcement that Harvey Brodsky had …

News from elsewhere on the web (07 Oct 2010)
Added: 7 Oct 2010
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Freudenberg marks 50 years of O-ring production at Oberwihl
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Oberwihl, Germany -- 50 years ago, in 1960, Freudenberg bought a production pl…

Dieter Freudenberg passes away
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany --. Dieter Freudenberg, a general partner of the family-held…

Bio-tech company Gevo announces IPO
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
San Diego, California -- Bio-technoogy company Gevo Inc has filed documents wi…

Japanese market for vehicle safety systems studied
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Frost & Sullivan has published a report titled, Strategic A…

Tyresafe launches tyre pressure app for smartphones
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- iPhone users in the UK can now check recommended tyre pressures on t…

Canadians advised to check tyre pressure
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- The Rubber Association of Canada is recommending d…

Report studies Poland's tyre aftermarket
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Frost & Sullivan has published a old report titled, Strateg…

Bridgestone's Burgos plant wins mobility week award
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Burgos, Spain -- Bridgestone said its Hispania Burgos Plant in Burgos, Spain h…

Michelin launches robust tyre for largest harvesters
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Michelin has announced the worldwide launch of the MegaXBib tyre for…

ETRMA calls for stronger enforcement of tyre legislation
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- At a board meeting in Brussels, the heads of Europe's tyre and rub…

ANRPC projects rubber demand - tweets report
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cochin, India -- A series of tweets from SRI Elastomers have been reporting fr…

Nokia works on deformable electronics using silicone rubber
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cambridge, UK -- In a short video posted on YouTube, Dr Stéphanie Lacour, Uni…

News from elsewhere on the web (06 Oct 2010)
Added: 6 Oct 2010
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Re…

ECHA Board confirms chair for second term in office
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Helsinki, Finland -- The Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (EC…

Apollo wins top brand award for Dunlop in South Africa
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Durban, South Africa -- In a survey commissioned by Rapport and City Press new…

Vianor rolls out new service concept
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Nokia, Finland -- Finnish tyre store chain Vianor together with Nokian Heavy T…

Goodyear names new board member
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- Peter Hellman, retired president of Nordson Corporation, has be…