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Corporate analysis of Continental AG published
Added: 5 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris - Global Markets Direct has published a new report, titled, Continental …

News from elsewhere on the web (05/March/2009)
Added: 5 Mar 2009
(12 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Rubber Division, Tire Society may partner
Added: 5 Mar 2009
Akron, Ohio -- The ACS Rubber Division and the Tire Society have signed a pact that might result in…

New F2 series chooses Avon racing tyres
Added: 5 Mar 2009
KENT, England (March 4, 2009) - FIA Formula 2, a new European racing series designed to offer “af…

UK online tyre retailer opens in Netherlands
Added: 5 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Peebles, Scotland - UK-based online tyre retailer BlackCircles has opened a Ne…

GM ready to cede control of Opel as European unit runs short of cash
Added: 4 Mar 2009
By John Revill, Automotive News
Geneva. Switzerland -- General Motors Europe will run out of money i…

GM's solvency doubts cast a shadow on US and other suppliers
Added: 4 Mar 2009
By David Barkholz and Ryan Beene, Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan -- If, as expected, General Moto…

Medical glove industry unfazed by FDA standard
Added: 4 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Washington DC -- Manufacturers of rubber medical gloves have given their app…

Continental increases OE share in Europe
Added: 4 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Geneva, Switzerland -- Continental AG sold nearly 40 million passenger and li…

Marangoni sells first Ringbuilder 3000 in Europe
Added: 4 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Rovereto, Italy -- Marangoni has sold its first Ringbuilder 3000 to a European…

News from elsewhere on the web (04 March 2009)
Added: 4 Mar 2009
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Rhodia names new head of silica unit
Added: 4 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Rhodia has named Emmanuel Butstraen as President of the Silcea enterp…

VMI launches Maxx tyre building machine
Added: 3 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hamburg, Germany -- At the Tire Technology Expo in Hamburg (Germany) VMI won t…

EC says 'yes' to One Equity's acquisition of Columbian Chemicals
Added: 3 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger …

Bridgestone to consolidate retail structure in Japan
Added: 3 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone is to rationalise its retail structure in Japan. Currentl…

Bridgestone develops, "3rd generation" runflat tyres
Added: 3 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. said it has improved the riding comfort of run-flat…

News from elsewhere on the web (03 March 2009)
Added: 3 Mar 2009
(20 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Freudenberg to close US plant, transfer production and jobs nearby
Added: 3 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Franklin, New Hampshire -- Freudenberg-NOK G.P. will close its rubber transm…

Kumho in the red for second straight year
Added: 3 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Seoul, South Korea -- Kumho Tire Co. Inc. reported a net loss of KRW 203 339…

Conti declines comment on future of Clairoix plant
Added: 3 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- Continental has said it will not comment on press speculat…