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DOT, EPA issue final rules on fuel economy, emissions
Added: 6 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Washington DC -The US Department of Transportation and the US Environmental …
Korea to introduce voluntary tyre labelling scheme
Added: 6 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Seoul, Korea -- The Korean government is reportedly introducing a voluntary la…
Strike at Kumho Tire plants to end
Added: 6 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Rancho Cucamonga, California -- After 21 meetings with the labour union for it…
News from elsewhere on the web (06 April 2010)
Added: 6 Apr 2010
(11 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Jarden completes Mapa Spontex acquisition
Added: 6 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Rye New York -- Jarden Corporation said it has successfully completed its prev…
Crumb rubber is "safe for use in artificial turf"
Added: 6 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
California, US -- The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex) and the…
Hexpol completes VTC acquisition
Added: 6 Apr 2010
Hexpol completes VTC acquisition
ERJ staff report (DS)
Manchester, UK -- Hexpol's acquisition of VTC …
Indian Oil to set up 120ktpa SBR plant in India
Added: 5 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Panipat,India -- State-controlled Indian Oil Corp. said it has formed a joint …
NR prices continue to surge to all-time highs
Added: 5 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices of NR around the world
hit continued to surge yesterday, breac…
Bridgestone brings forward OTR expansion at Kitakyushu
Added: 5 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. said it has brougt forward the start of its expansi…
Yokohama breaks ground in Russia
Added: 5 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Lipetsk, Russia -- The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremon…
Spiffs may drive up US auto sales
Added: 1 Apr 2010
Automotive News staff report
Detroit, Michigan -- US auto sales may have run at the fastest pace th…
NR price breaches $3.50; hits all-time high
Added: 1 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices of NR around the world hit new records yesterday, breaching th…
News from elsewhere on the web (01 April 2010)
Added: 1 Apr 2010
(28 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Double Coin moving forward on China car tyre plant
Added: 1 Apr 2010
Tire Business staff report
Rugao, China -- Double Coin is moving forward on plans to build a radial …
Orgkhim Biochemical join IISRP
Added: 1 Apr 2010
Rubber and Plastics News staff report
Houston, Texas -- Orgkhim Biochemical Holdings has become an a…
ContiTech acquires conveyor belt operations from Metso
Added: 1 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Hannover -- ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group has acquired the operations  of Fle…
Yokohama opens store at Nurburgring
Added: 1 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Tokyo -- The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. Has opened the “Yokohama Storeâ€, man…
Bridgestone establishes sales company in Vietnam
Added: 1 Apr 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone has established a new tyre sales company based in Ho Chi …
Silane-based steel-rubber bonding patent leads to new tyre designs
Added: 31 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Cincinnati, Ohio -- Chief scientist of Ecosil, Emeritus Vanooij, and his co-in…
