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Economic recovery outlook remains slow, Federal Reserve says
Added: 7 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC -- Despite encouraging signs in some sectors, the Federal Reserv…

Michelin aero tyres get award from US military
Added: 7 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Arlington, Virginia -- Michelin Aircraft Tire Co. recently was honored by the …

Chinese demand for NBR, CR studied
Added: 6 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Aarkstore has published two new reports covering demand for …

News from elsewhere on the web (06 Jan 2010)
Added: 6 Jan 2010
(22 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

US Mattress maker files for Chapter 11
Added: 6 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Jessup, Maryland -- Mattress maker Classic Sleep Products filed a Chapter 11…

Kumho's laser-cut tyre tread wins iF design award
Added: 6 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Frankfurt, UK -- Kumho has won an iF Product Design Award for the laser etchin…

Steam explosion at Avon Automotive kills 2
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Rudnik, Czech Republic -- Avon Automotive has suffered an explosion in a steam…

Kumho Asiana group to sell assets
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Seoul, Korea -- The Kumho Asiana group is to sell off some assets and embark o…

News from elsewhere on the web (05 Jan 2010)
Added: 5 Jan 2010
(14 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Total SA sells Mapa unit to Jarden
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Rye, New York -- Total SA has received a binding offer of around $500 million …

US motorcycle tyre market studied
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Newport Beach, California -- Dunlop is the top motorcycle brand in the US, tho…

Watts Tyres announces international service business
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Lydney, UK -- Watts Tyre Group, the industrial tyre and wheel specialist has a…

GM says China vehicle sales up 67% in 2009
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (AN)
Shanghai, Chaina (Reuters) -- General Motors Co.'s China vehicle sales in 2009…

Toyota to cut auto parts costs by 30%, reports say
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (AN)
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor Corp. plans to cut auto parts procurement cost…

Decline in NR supply accelerates - ANRPC
Added: 4 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- Global supply of NR declined by 6.4 percent in the 12 months t…

Kumho Tire working out finances with its South Korean creditors
Added: 4 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
SEOUL, South Korea (Dec. 30, 2009) - Kumho Tire Co. Inc. has entered into a  

Avon Rubber moving forward, back in black after tough stretch
Added: 4 Jan 2010
By Mike McNulty (R&PN)
Melksham, England-Avon Rubber P.L.C. has changed significantly in the last 12…

News from elsewhere on the web (04 Jan 2010)
Added: 4 Jan 2010
(38 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Apollo ranked in Indian top 10 companies
Added: 4 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- A study undertaken by one of India's leading business magazin…

Chinese tyre exports to US plummeted in October
Added: 4 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Shanghai, China - China's tyre exports to the US dropped 37.5 percent in Octob…