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Hummer bidders surface after GM deal collapses, report says
Added: 26 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (AN)
Detroit, Michigan -- General Motors Co. is examining offers for Hummer in the …
Apollo concludes vehicle dynamics workshop
Added: 26 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chennai, India -- Apollo Tyres has concluded its second annual Vehicle Dynamic…
AirBoss opens factory in Vermont
Added: 26 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Burlington, Vermont -- After waiting for machinery it ordered in July to arr…
Bekaert profits rise on lower sales
Added: 26 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kortrijk, Belgium -- NV Bekart SA has reported strong results for the 12 month…
Yokohama introduces new tyre range, exhibiting at Geneva Motor Show
Added: 25 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Tokyo -- The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. Has introduced a new “high-performance…
Cray Valley names Drexler as rubber director
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Exton, Pennsylvania -- Cray Valley, a specialist in raw materials for the rubb…
Raw power: Materials can affect prices on many levels
Added: 24 Feb 2010
By Miles Moore, Rubber & Plastics News Staff
In the latest spate of price increases, tyre and rubber…
TyreSafe launches new safety incentive scheme in UK
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Essex, UK - independent garages and tyre dealers can support tyre safety by be…
Toyoda testimony: As auto maker grew, safety suffered
Added: 24 Feb 2010
By Neil Roland, Crain News Service
Washington -- Toyota Motor Corp. president Akio Mr. Toyoda plans …
MCR introduces TPR protective glove technology
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Memphis, Tennessee -- MCR Safety, a global specialist in protective equipment,…
Kraiburg TPE compounds used in solar charger
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Waldkraiburg, Germany -- Kraiburg TPE, a manufacturer of thermoplastic elastom…
Bridgestone raises tyre prices in Europe
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- Bridgestone Europe NV/SA has announced that it will increase price…
Bridgestone tries viral launch for Potenza S001 UHP tyre
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cyberspace -- Bridgestone is trying viral marketing to launch its latest UHP t…
Rich Kramer takes Goodyear leadership baton from Bob Keegan
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron Ohio -- Richard Kramer has been elected chief executive officer and pres…
News from elsewhere on the web (24 Feb 2010)
Added: 24 Feb 2010
(14 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Pirelli increases tyre prices in Europe
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Milan, Italy - Pirelli has announced a 4-6 cents price increase for all car, S…
Denman Tire considering closing
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Braceville, Ohio-- Denman Tire Corp. said it is considering shutting its opera…
Rhodia's silica business stabilises in Q4
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Paris -- Rhodia Silcea, a silica and diphenol subsidiary of the French company…
Michelin appoints Crawford as manager of Ballymena site
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Paris -- Michelin has appointed Wilton Crawford as its new factory manager at …
REIG announces technical rubber meetings
Added: 24 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Leicester, UK -- The Rubber in Engineering Group has announced a meeting on th…
