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OTR tyre demand recovery 'gradual'
Added: 19 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tucson, Arizona -- The US OTR tyre market is “poised for recovery,†a Brid…

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

Bridgestone breaks ground on new Akron tech centre
Added: 19 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Akron, Ohio -- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (BATO) broke ground to…

West increases sales, profits in fourth quarter
Added: 19 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Lionville, Pennsylvania -- Medical components manufacturer West Pharmaceutic…

Sicom brings in electronic trading for RSS, TSR
Added: 19 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- Sicom has brougt in electronic trading systems for its RSS3 and T…

Czech Ambassador visits Alpha Pneus in Brazil
Added: 19 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
São Paulo, Brazil -- Ivan Jancárek, the Czech Ambassador to Brazil, visited …

US company sells boots for dogs made from NR
Added: 19 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brooklyn, New York -- A US company is selling boots for dogs made from natural…

Goodyear posts loss for year, but gains in 4th quarter
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear suffered a drop in sales and net loss in 2009 but re…

MHI to open tyre machinery unit in China
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is about to launch local prod…

Silicone fibres to replace Spandex?
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Lyons, France - BlueStar Silicones has launched a range of silicone elastomer …

IISRP, CNCIC issue joint studies on China's elastomers
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas -- The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, I…

Conti adds printing blanket support in Singapore
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- ContiTech has opened a new service centre for printing blankets i…

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

Turkey develops waste tyre plan
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey's tyre disosal agency, Lasder, expects to dispose of…

Skellerup says trading is above expectations
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Wellington, New Zealand -- Skellerup Holdings Limited said its results in the …

Carbon Black World 2010 issues call for papers
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Organisers of Carbon Black World 2010 are seeking papers. The event w…

12 new DOT plant codes added in 2009
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC -- The US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a dozen new …

Firestone Natural Rubber to extend Liberian donation program
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Harbel, Liberia -- Firestone Natural Rubber Co. LLC (FSNR), Bridgestone Corp.'…

Yokohama prepares for US tyre labeling regulations
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Akron, Ohio -- As Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) prepares to launch its AVID ENVigo…

Lanxess sponsors museum's '100 years of rubber' exhibit
Added: 18 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen/Sinsheim, Germany -- Lanxess AG and the Auto & Technik Museum Sinsh…