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Brazil doubles tariffs on tyre imports from US
Added: 12 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Brazil -- The Brazilian Government will raise tariffs on passenger tyre export…

Natural rubber price hits record high in India
Added: 12 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai -- Natural rubber prices hit record levels earlier today in India. In T…

Canada considers tyre labelling scheme
Added: 12 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Toronto, Ontario -- Canada is considering a tyre labelling scheme, at least fo…

Europe's 2009 car production was lowest since 1996
Added: 12 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- Figures from ACEA show that total vehicle production in Europe (ca…

Yokohama Canada helps fund solar car
Added: 12 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
London, Ontario -- Yokohama Tire Cananda Inc. will help a team of engineering …

News from elsewhere on the web (12 March 2010)
Added: 12 Mar 2010
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Report studies global outlook for carbon black
Added: 12 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
London - Market Publishers has published a new report by Business Analytic Cen…

Kumho offers mileage guarantee on new US tyre
Added: 12 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Rancho Cucamongo, California -- Kumho Tire USA Inc. is offering its new high-m…

Pirelli Tyre improves profit margin
Added: 11 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Milan, Italy -- Pirelli Tyre SpA doubled its pre-tax operating earnings last …

Bridgestone's European HQ named as top Belgian employer
Added: 11 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- The CRF Institute, an independent research organisation specialise…

Pirelli Tyre eyes 6-8% growth in 2010
Added: 11 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Milan, Italy -- Pirelli Tyre SpA should achieve 6- to 8-percent sales growth …

News from elsewhere on the web (11 March 2010)
Added: 11 Mar 2010
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Strategic review of Evonik published
Added: 11 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Global Markets Direct has published a new report titled, Evonik Indus…

Vincent to succeed Cerio at Firestone Industrial Products
Added: 11 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Indianapolis, Indiana -- John Vincent will become president of Firestone Ind…

Tire Rack enhances Web site with consumer tyre research
Added: 11 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
South Bend, Indiana -- US-based Online and mail order tyre marketer Tire Rack …

Wisconsin settles with tyre recycler
Added: 11 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Niagara, Wisconsin -- American Tire & Recycling Corp., based in Niagara, Wisco…

ContiTech inaugurates Euro 40m Changshu production facility
Added: 10 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Hannover, Germany -- ContiTech AG has inaugurated its newly-completed Euro 40 …

Goodyear reveals board members' remuneration
Added: 10 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
New York - Goodyear has revealed in an SEC filing the compensation paid to its…

PolymerLatex to increase NBR latex prices
Added: 10 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
MARL, Germany (March 9, 2010)-PolymerLatex GmbH is increasing prices for its…

Lanxess might make E-SBR masterbatch in Brazil
Added: 10 Mar 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess has said it is considering the manufacture of bl…