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Global SR business studied
Added: 23 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Global Industry Analysts, Inc has published a new report ti…

Researchers study Chinese condom market
Added: 23 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- China Research & Intelligence has published a new report ti…

France launches collective action to keep rubber skills
Added: 23 Feb 2009
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Paris -- French professional rubber groups are together launching a new opera…

Entrepreneurs claim Asia's first tyre retail portal
Added: 23 Feb 2009
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Singapore -- Tyrepac Pte. Ltd., Asia' has launched an internet retail portal w…

UK Agency fines tyre storage company
Added: 23 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- The UK Environment Agency has fined a tyre recycling company a total…

Bridgestone to launch 'Ecopia' tyre at Geneva
Added: 23 Feb 2009
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Geneva, Switzerland -- Bridgestone will focus on environmental performance wit…

News from elsewhere on the web (23 Feb 2009)
Added: 23 Feb 2009
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Malaysian NR production down 10% in 2008
Added: 23 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- Malaysia's production of natural rubber in 2008 was 10.1 perce…

Rubber World Industries to add capacity in Middle East
Added: 23 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dubai -- Rubber World Industries (RWI) has announced plans to increase its cur…

Speakers see glimpses of recovery in US OTR sector
Added: 23 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
San Antonio, Texas - The US market for certain earthmover and other OTR tyres …

Tire Technology Expo announces award winners
Added: 20 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hamburg, Germany - Pirelli, VMI, Sumitomo won awards at the Tire Technology Ex…

Avon Automotive gets cash injection and new owners
Added: 20 Feb 2009
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Cadillac, Michigan -- Avon Automotive Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries have …

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

Evonik has registered silica under REACH
Added: 20 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Frankfurt, Germany -- Evonik Industries has successfully registered synthetic …

Bridgestone reduces production across Europe
Added: 20 Feb 2009
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Brussels -- Bridgestone Europe has announced further temporary plant shutdowns…

Bekaert reports strong growth in steel cord for 2008
Added: 20 Feb 2009
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Kortrijk, Belgium -- Bekaert has reported strong growth in its steelcord busin…

Bridgestone tweaks roles of senior managers
Added: 20 Feb 2009
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Tokyo, following publication of its results for 2008, Bridgestone Corp has mad…

Bridgestone wins trademark case against Chinese tyre maker
Added: 20 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. said it has won a trademark infringement complaint …

Bridgestone reports 92 percent fall in net profit -- in line with forecasts
Added: 20 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone has announced a sharp fall in consolidated profits for th…

Goodyear HQ project caught in credit crunch
Added: 20 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Akron, Ohio -- Rich Kramer, president of the Goodyear's North American Tire un…