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Yokohama's US OTR unit managers set out strategy
Added: 6 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
las Vegas, Nevada -- Yokohama Tire Corp. has issued a lengthy press release in…

Goodyear's Gulf Coast rubber plants back on stream
Added: 6 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today said it has no concern…

News from elsewhere on the web (06 Oct 2008)
Added: 6 Oct 2008
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

ETRMA launches online safe-driving quiz
Added: 6 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- From today, drivers across Europe can participate in an on-line sa…

Hexpol appoints new CFO
Added: 6 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Malmö, Sweden -- Urban Ottosson has today been appointed as the new chief fin…

ISP re-starts limited SBR production at Texas facility
Added: 3 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Wayne, New Jersey -- International Specialty Products (ISP) said it has starte…

Bridgestone marks 10th anniversary in Poznan
Added: 3 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Poznan Poland -- On 26th September, the staff of Bridgestone Poznan celebrated…

ShengdaTech wins calcium carbonate order in China
Added: 3 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tai'an, China -- ShengdaTech, Inc. a manufacturer of nano precipitated calcium…

News from elsewhere on the web (03 Oct 2008)
Added: 3 Oct 2008
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Niantic Seal acquires US-based Northeast Rubber Products
Added: 3 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Lincoln, Rhode Island -- Niantic Seal Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The I…

Toyota picks Bridgestone run-flat for US version of RAV4
Added: 3 Oct 2008
Nashville, Tennessee -- Toyota Motor Corp. has picked Bridgestone-brand Dueler Run-Flat tyres as or…

Pirelli to add fifth MIRS line at Georgia plant
Added: 2 Oct 2008
Milan, Italy -- Pirelli is to invest a further $15 million to expand capacity at its tyre factory i…

Michelin launches self-powered wheel
Added: 2 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Michelin has announced a wheel containing an electric drive motor and…

Cooper continuing production adjustments
Added: 2 Oct 2008
Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said today it continues to adjust production schedules at…

Paraffin wax cartel fined a total of Euro 676 million
Added: 2 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- The European Commission has imposed a total of € 676 million in f…

News from elsewhere on the web (02 Oct 2008)
Added: 2 Oct 2008
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Michelin eyes truck, OTR tyre plant in India
Added: 2 Oct 2008
Paris -- Group Michelin will expand passenger tyre capacity at its plant in Itatiaia, Brazil, and i…

Attend Tyrexpo Asia; participate in World Rubber Summit debate
Added: 2 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- Visitors to TyrexpoAsia 09 will have the opportunity to join coll…

NR prices continue to fall
Added: 2 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Natural rubber prices closed at Yen 246.3 ($2.33)/kg on the Tokyo exc…

Fenner completes CSC acquisition
Added: 2 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Fenner PLC has completed the acquisition of the Conveyor Services Gr…