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West profits, sales rise in Q3

Added: 6 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Lionville, Philadelphia-- West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. posted net incom…

SKF plans to move seal production

Added: 6 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

GOTEBORG, Sweden (Nov. 5, 2008) -- SKF AB plans to transfer automotive seali…

Cooper to debut low-rolling resistance tyre in 2009

Added: 6 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (TB)

Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is finally crawling onto the fuel-ef…

Schaeffler ready to sell part of Conti

Added: 5 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (PMcV - ANE)

Berlin -- German parts maker Schaeffler Group could allow another shar…

Cheng Shin signs four-year SBR, BR supply deal with Lanxess

Added: 5 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG said it will supply rubber polymers to the T…

News from elsewhere on the web (05 Nov 2008)

Added: 5 Nov 2008

(13 items)

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Hyosung to close Indiana steelcord facility

Added: 5 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (TB)

New York -- Hyosung America Inc. said it will close operations at its steel co…

Total confirms plan to sell Hutchinson's glove, condom unit

Added: 5 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris -- Total SA intends to sell the glove and condom unit of its rubber proc…

China Tyre industry analysed

Added: 5 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris, France -- A new report titled, Analysis of China Tyre Industry Market 2…

Simrit Oil & Gas buys Petroleum Elastomers in US

Added: 5 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Plymouth, Michigan -- Simrit Oil & Gas, LLC (Simrit), a wholly-owned subsidiar…

Cooper signs joint pact to develop airless military tyre

Added: 5 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (TB - KmcC)

Las Vegas, Nevada -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has signed a joint develo…

World first at SEMA: Kumho's 15-series tyre

Added: 5 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Las Vegas, Nevada -- Kumho is launching the world's first ultra low profile 1…

Wacker Chemie predicts earnings record for 2008

Added: 5 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Munich, Germany -- Wacker Chemie AG increased both its Q3 sales and operating …

Texas Petrochem adds capacity for polyisobutylene

Added: 5 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Houston, Texas -- Texas Petrochemicals Inc. has completed commissioning of its…

Bridgestone also sees profit fall in Q3

Added: 4 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- In common with other tyre makers, Bridgestone Corp. saw its third qua…

News from elsewhere on the web (04 Nov 2008)

Added: 4 Nov 2008

(12 items)

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

ITC declines review of judge's rejection of Flexsys complaint

Added: 4 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (TB)

Washington DC -- The US -based International Trade Commission has decided not …

Yokohama gets AMG, Evo OE fitments in US

Added: 4 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (TB)

Las Vegas, Nevada -- Mercedes-Benz AG and Mitsubishi Motor Corp. have approved…

Imerys raises prices for calcium products

Added: 4 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Brussels -- Imerys European Performance Minerals will increase Calcium Carbona…

VMI launches 2-drum car tyre TBM

Added: 4 Nov 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Epe, Netherlands -- VMI has designed and built a new tyre building machine cal…