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ADAC publishes results of winter tyre tests

Added: 29 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Munich, germany -- ADAC, the influential German motorists' association, has pu…

News from elsewhere on the web (29 Sept 2008)

Added: 29 Sep 2008

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

Challenges loom for auto supplier bosses

Added: 29 Sep 2008

Douglas Bolduc, Automotive News Europe

Supplier executives face difficult times as auto production s…

Cooper curtails N.A. operations due to materials shortage

Added: 26 Sep 2008

Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has been forced to curtail production at all its North Am…

Four more join IRSG's panel of associates

Added: 26 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Singapore -- The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) said four more organi…

Uth GmbH has moved offices

Added: 26 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Fulda, Germany -- Uth GmbH has moved all its operations into a single unit. Th…

Consumer-based website publishes online reviews of tyres

Added: 26 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Cyberspace -- Since 2000, consumers across Europe have been reviewing their ty…

Chinese market for smoked sheets studied

Added: 26 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- AMID has published a new report titled, Chinese Markets for…

News from elsewhere on the web (26 Sept 2008)

Added: 26 Sep 2008

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

Goodyear draws from revolving credit

Added: 26 Sep 2008

Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear plans to draw $600 million from its US revolving credit facility because it…

Lord wins contract for Korean helicopter parts

Added: 26 Sep 2008

Cary, North Carolina -- Lord Corp. has won a contract to supply main and tail rotor spherical beari…

Yokohama attempts to build truck tyre business in Europe

Added: 25 Sep 2008

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Hanover, Germany -- Yokohama Europe GmbH is one year into a ten-year progra…

Goodyear focusses on truck tyres and retreadability at IAA

Added: 25 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hanover, Germany -- Goodyear is highlighting its innovative Max Technology sys…

Conti introduces steer axle city tyres at IAA

Added: 25 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hannover, Germany -- Continental Truck Tires presented the new HSU 1 M+S steer…

Bridgestone shows new super single at IAA

Added: 25 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hanover, Germany -- Bridgestone has introduced a wide single tyre for truck dr…

ANRPC meeting set for 26 Nov in Bangkok

Added: 25 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Singapore -- The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) is …

NR prices fall rapidly

Added: 25 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Prices of natural rubber on the Tokyo Commodity exchange have been fa…

Michelin to temporarily close Dundee plant

Added: 25 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dundee, UK -- A Michelin spokesman has confirmed reports saying that it intend…

News from elsewhere on the web (25 Sept 2008)

Added: 25 Sep 2008

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

JK, Tornel ready for North America

Added: 25 Sep 2008

By Bruce Davis, Crain staff

Mexico City -- India's JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., the new owner of Mexic…