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Parker ITR will plead guilty in marine hose case
Added: 17 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC -- Parker ITR, the Italian subsidiary of a US-based company has …

Trelleborg remains in profit on 21%sales decline
Added: 17 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stockholm - Trelleborg AB has published its year-end report for 2009, saying s…

Sumitomo earnings up despite 13% sales drop
Added: 17 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Kobe, Japan -- Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) reported a 12-percent ris…

Michelin sells Brazil NR plantation
Added: 17 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
PAaris -- Group Michelin has halted natural rubber (NR) harvesting at its Mato…

Tata reports shortage of truck radials in India
Added: 17 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai - Tata Motors said it has been forced to restrict output of commercial …

News from elsewhere on the web (17 Feb 2010)
Added: 17 Feb 2010
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Ansell reports lower profits, sales in six months
Added: 17 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Melbourne, Australia -- Glove and condom maker, Ansell International has said …

World SBR market study published
Added: 17 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Birmingham, UK -- Market Publishers has published a new report titled, Styrene…

How much do you know about making a tyre?
Added: 17 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Sydney, Australia -- Australian broadcaster ABC has developed a quiz on tyre m…

Goodyear to develop tyres for US Army program
Added: 17 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Akron, Ohio -- British engineering concern Ricardo P.L.C. has selected Goody…

Rubber World Industries wins contract
Added: 17 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Abu Dhabi -- Rubber World Industries has won an AED 1 million (euro 200 000) …

Ceat named as one of India's top employers
Added: 17 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India - Indian tyre maker, Ceat Ltd., has emerged as one of the best e…

Iran's Dezli Sanat to double car tyre capacity
Added: 15 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cologne, Germany -- Dezli Sanat Co. has modified its plans to make tyres in Ir…

UK to promote motorcycle tyre safety
Added: 15 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Tyresafe, the UK's tyre safety body, is making available materials t…

Michelin expects sales of sport cars to increase
Added: 15 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Michelin has launched the latest version of the Pilot Sport tyre -- t…

India to hold rubber expo in January 2011
Added: 15 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chennai, India -- India's All India Rubber Industries Association is planning …

Sumitomo extends air spring agreement with Stone India
Added: 15 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kolkata, India -- Sumitomo Electric Industries, has extended a technical agree…

Spyker shareholders approve Saab deal
Added: 15 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (AN)
Amasterdam (Reuters) -- Shareholders in Spyker Cars NV have approved the $74 m…

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

Bridgestone's Emkes to retire Feb. 28
Added: 15 Feb 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Nashville, Tennessee - Mark Emkes, chairman, president and CEO of Bridgestone …