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Momentive sales drop 21% for year
Added: 22 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Albany New York-Momentive Performance Materials Inc. posted net sales of $2.…

Bridgestone Europe names Ohashi as new ceo
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Brussels -- Bridgestone Europe NV/SA has appointed Makio Ohashi as its new ceo…

Trelleborg reports “exceptional†2009, despite falling sales
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Trelleborg, Sweden -- Trelleborg has had an exceptional 2009, depsite sales fa…

Vredestein signs automotive styling co-op with Arden
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Geneva, Switzerland - Vredestein, which is now part of the Apollo group, has s…

Nokian publishes annual report, sales down 26%
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Nokian, Finalnd -- Nokian Tyres has published its 2009 annual report, which is…

Pirelli introduces “green†SUV tyre
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Barcelona, Spain - Pirelli has introduced the Scorpion Verde: a new “high-pe…

News from elsewhere on the web (19 March 2010)
Added: 19 Mar 2010
(9 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Tokai supports Chile Earthquake victims
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Tokai Rubber Industries has donated Yen 100 million (Euro 815 000) to …

Fenner appoints non-exec board member
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Fenner PLC has appointed Alan Wood as a non-executive director with …

Conti's industrial tyres help set world record
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
ERJ staff report (RD)
Hanover, Germany -- A new world record has been set using…

Maxxis/Cheng Shin win OE contract
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Suwanee, Georhia -- Taiwan's Maxxis International/Cheng Shin Rubber Co. Ltd.…

Company profile of Goodyear published
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Dublin, Ireland - Research and Markets has added a new company report titled, …

Stack launches batteryless TPMS
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Oxfordshire, UK - Stack, a UK-based instrument and data-logging specialist, ha…

Solutia completes refinancing
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
St. Louis -- Solutia Inc., parent of rubber chemicals supplier Flexsys, has …

SEMA Show exhibitor applications available
Added: 19 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Diamond Bar, California -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) …

Denman files Ch. 7 bankruptcy liquidation, shuts down
Added: 18 Mar 2010
Tire Business staff report
Leavittsburg, Ohio -- Denman Tire L.L.C. has filed for Chapter 7 bankrup…

Canada's truck tyre labelling scheme to be voluntary
Added: 18 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Ontario, Canada -- Canada's tyre labelling scheme is expected to be a voluntar…

News from elsewhere on the web (18 March 2010)
Added: 18 Mar 2010
(18 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

AirBoss has profitable quarter, year
Added: 18 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Newmarket, Ontario -- AirBoss of America Corp. rode a strong performance by …

Bridgestone manufactures over 150 M Blizzak winter tyres
Added: 18 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Brussels -- Bridgestone has now produced over 150 million Blizzak winter tyres…