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US RMA slams new tyre-derived fuel rules

Added: 6 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Washington DC -- The US-based Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) has said …

ElringKlinger's purchase of Freudenberg gasket business wins antitrust approval

Added: 6 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dettingen/Erms, Germany -- ElringKlinger AG has received the approval of the G…

Environmental group claims Connecticut artificial turf study was fixed

Added: 6 Aug 2010

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Hartford, Connecticut -- An environmental group, Environment and Human Health…

Dow becomes newest IISRP member

Added: 6 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Houston, Texas -- Dow Chemical Co., which makes EP and EPDM elastomers, has …

Germany's Webasto to buy Karmann's N. American convertible roof business

Added: 6 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (AN - Hans Greimel )

Webasto Group, a German maker of automotive roof and heating s…

OSHA fines Kirkhill Manufacturing more than $125,000

Added: 6 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Atlanta, Georgia -- The US Deptaartment of Labor's Occupational Safety and H…

Koppers reports higher sales of carbon black

Added: 6 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Koppers Holdings Inc., has reported strong sales f…

JK Tyre to build radial car, truck tyre plant

Added: 5 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Chennai, India -- JK Tyre is to build a plant in southern India to make radial…

Nokian's Q2 figures beat all forecasts

Added: 5 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Nokia, Finland -- In common with other tyre makers, Nokian group reported stro…

Toyo returns to black, boosts fiscal forecast

Added: 5 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

Osaka, japan -- Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. returned to the black in its first…

Kraton sales jump by 42 percent in Q2

Added: 5 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Houston, Texas -- TPE supplier Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. said revenues…

News from elsewhere on the web (05 August 2010)

Added: 5 Aug 2010

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

CGS tyres help tractor get high on the Stelvio Pass

Added: 5 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Prague -- Olympic ski medallist Giorgio Di Centa drove his tractor to the high…

Michelin launches new agri tyre for Claas combines

Added: 5 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris -- Working with farm machinery maker Claas, Michelin has developed a new…

Ford to bring 635 additional supplier jobs to own plants

Added: 5 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (by Charles Child Automotive News)

Detroit, Michigan -- Ford Motor Co. plans to br…

Chrysler says suppliers in better shape

Added: 5 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

By David Sedgwick, Automotive News

Traverse City, Michigan -- One year after …

UK inventor launches glowing bicycle tyres

Added: 4 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

South Heath, UK -- UK-based inventor James Tristram has developed bicycle tyre…

US may set up National tyre Research centre in Va. - report

Added: 4 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Richmond, Virginia -- A consortium including GM, A local college and an un-nam…

PolyOne reports surge in second-quarter profit

Added: 4 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (Dan Shingler, Crain's Cleveland Business)

Avon Lake, Ohio -- PolyOne Corp. said th…

Kline reports on synthetic latices

Added: 4 Aug 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Little Falls, New Jersey -- Kline & Co. has published a new report titled, Syn…