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At Engel symposium, suppliers explore changing LSR market
Added: 17 May 2010
ERJ staff report (PN)
Corona, California -- The liquid-silicone-rubber market is evolving, with adv…

Mystery bidder wants to reopen Denman
Added: 17 May 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Youngstown, Ohio -- GCA Tire LLC, an as-yet unidentified entity, has notifie…

Bridgestone changes top procurement roles
Added: 17 May 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp has appointed Masahito Tsuji to the position of vice …

Lanxess starts construction on first Russian plant
Added: 17 May 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG is beginning construction on its first pro…

Lanxess breaks ground on Singapore butyl plant
Added: 17 May 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore - Lanxess has broken ground for the construction of a new butyl rub…

Malaysia's NR on the rise, at last
Added: 14 May 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's production of NR in March was up by over 48 percent …

Just Auto publishes report on tyre industry
Added: 14 May 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Just Auto has published a new report titled, Global market review of…

Bridgestone to expand plant in Indonesia
Added: 14 May 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp. is to invest around yen 4300 million (euro 37 millio…

Pirelli allows bikers to personalise their tyres
Added: 14 May 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan, Italy - Pirelli has introduced a new range of adhesive stickers which c…

US company claims 'Camber' tyre is as important as the radial
Added: 14 May 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Wales, Wisconsin - Optima Sports LLC, a Wisconsin-based automotive and sports …

Short report published on Cabot Corp.
Added: 14 May 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Global Markets Direct has published a new report titled, Cabot Corpor…

News from elsewhere on the web (14 May 2010)
Added: 14 May 2010
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Mystery bidder eyes reopening Denman Tire
Added: 14 May 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Youngstown, Ohio - GCA Tire L.L.C., an as-yet unidentified entity, has notifie…

Ferrari to cut jobs, idle plants on lower orders
Added: 14 May 2010
ERJ staff report (AN)
TURIN (Bloomberg) -- Ferrari S.p.A. is seeking to idle production and eliminat…

Paris Hotel will be host hotel for 2010 Global Tire Expo
Added: 14 May 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
LAS VEGAS (May 12, 2010) - The Paris Hotel will be the host hotel for the 2010…

Titan aims to raise $150 million to restructure debt
Added: 14 May 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Quincy, Illinois - Titan International, Inc. is offering a private placement …

Bekaert reports sales growth in Q1
Added: 12 May 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Kortrijk, Belgium -- Steelcord supplier Bekaert has reported sales up 17 perce…

Elringklinger sales surge in first quarter
Added: 12 May 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Dettingen/Erms, Germany -- Original equipment supplier ElringKlinger Group has…

Yokohama reports sales down but increases earnings
Added: 12 May 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Tokyo -- Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has reported sales for the fiscal year ended…

Trelleborg increases Elastopipe production
Added: 12 May 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Trelleborg, Sweden -- To meet “continuing high demand,†Trelleborg has dou…