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Michelin, Honda reach run-flat tyre settlement
Added: 19 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Greenbelt, Maryland -- Michelin North America Inc. and American Honda Motor Co…

News from elsewhere on the web (19 January 2009)
Added: 19 Jan 2009
(21 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Further big fall in Malaysian NR in November
Added: 19 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- Malaysia saw a 27.8 percent decline in NR production in the mo…

Demand for nylon filaments to grow 1.7 CAGR
Added: 19 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Yarns and Fibres has published a new report titled, Nylon Ch…

Europe's 2008 car market fell by largest margin since 1993
Added: 16 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- European new passenger car registrations fell by 7.8 percent to 14…

Yokohama to build tyre plant in Russia
Added: 16 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Yokohama Rubber Co has said it intends to build a car tyre factory in…

Yokohama signs offtake deal with Conti in Brazil
Added: 16 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Yokohama Rubber has signed an off-take deal with Continental in which…

Michelin exits EnTire TPMS venture
Added: 16 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Livonia, Michigan -- Michelin has sold its stake in the EnTire Solutions, LLC …

Centrotrade to distribute Vystar materials
Added: 16 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Atlanta, Georgia -- Vystar Corp. has signed an agreement with Centrotrade Mine…

News from elsewhere on the web (16 January 2009)
Added: 16 Jan 2009
(1 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Report studies Chinese market for latex coatings
Added: 16 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Amid Co has published a new report titled, Chinese Markets …

Lanxess cuts butyl output as demand drops
Added: 15 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen Germany -- Lanxess has announced plans to reduce output of butyl ru…

Polymerlatex to close latex plant in UK
Added: 15 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bromsgrove, UK -- PolymerLatex is to begin the closure of its latex plant in B…

Firestone Industrial establishes European HQ in Netherlands
Added: 15 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Indianapolis, Indiana -- Firestone Industrial Products Europe BV has created a…

News from elsewhere on the web (15 January 2009)
Added: 15 Jan 2009
(17 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Fenner to cut 290 jobs, mostly in North America
Added: 15 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Fenner plc has said it expects to cut 290 jobs in the coming months,…

UK Commercial Vehicle show is cancelled
Added: 15 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Birmingham, UK -- Organisers have cancelled this year's UK-based CV Show sched…

Bridgestone enters fuel-economy war with new Ecopia range for Europe
Added: 14 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- After years of poor results on fuel economy, Bridgestone has at la…

Michelin confirms plan to build car tyre plant in Brazil
Added: 14 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Itatiaia, Brazi -- Michelin plans to invest R$400 million (euro 130 million) i…

Gates Canada to close Ontario plant in late 2009
Added: 14 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Denver, Colorado -- Gates Canada Inc. will close its London, Ontario, power …