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Rhodia braces against economic downturn
Added: 25 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Paris, France - Rhodia Silcea, the silicas and diphenols subsidiary, has expe…

European commercial vehicle registration down 35.6% in Jan
Added: 25 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Brussels - European registrations of new commercial vehicles fell by 35.6 per…

Sumitomo earnings drop despite higher sales
Added: 25 Feb 2009
Tire Business staff report
Kobe, Japan - Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) suffered a 94.5-per…

Michelin launches Latitude Cross SUV tyre
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Michelin has launched the new Latitude Cross tyre, specifically designed for …

TuV organises driver dynamics seminar 2009
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Boxberg, Germany - TÜV SÜV Automotive GmbH is running a Practical Driving D…

World Rubber Summit welcomes guest of honour
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Singapore - The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has announced that Si…

H&R Wasag reports record sales in Q4
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Salzbergen, Germany - Low-PAH oil producer, H&R Wasag AG's sales exceeded Eur…

Bridgestone to present keynote speech at Going Green in Rubber Conference
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- Rubber & Plastics News, a Crain Communications Inc publication…

Bekaert launches new global website
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Kortrijk, Belgium - Bekaert has launched a new corporate global website, repl…

Schaeffler accepts worker representation
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Frankfurt am Main, Germany -- Trade Union IG Metall and Schaeffler group have …

West posts sales, earnings increases in 2008
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Lionville, Pennsylvania -- Medical components manufacturer West Pharmaceutic…

Polimeri Europa selects US distributor
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Houston, Texas - Polimeri Europa, the petrochemical company owned by Eni SpA,…

Tyrexpo Singapore sold out
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- Tyrexpo Asia in Singapore next month is a sell out, with more sta…

DOT issues 43 new tyre plant codes
Added: 24 Feb 2009
Washington DC -- The US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued 43 new tyre plant identity codes-…

Chinese tyre makers to exhibit at Brityrex
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
manchester, UK -- Chinese tyre makers, keen to maintain high capacity utilisat…

Goodyear underground conveyor belts to meet new safety standards
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Marysville, Ohio - Goodyear's underground conveyor belts will meet the new Mi…

News from elsewhere on the web (24 Feb 2009)
Added: 24 Feb 2009
(27 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

UK firm wins backing for butyl dry suit advance
Added: 24 Feb 2009
PRW staff report, By John Whitehead
Lancashire, UK - Lancashire-based Hi-Tech Polymer Proofings has…

UK vehicle production dropped by 58% in January
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
UK - Car production in the UK has fallen by 58.7 percent in January, accordin…

Goodyear introduces Kevlar off-road tyre
Added: 24 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Akron, Ohio - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced the company's…