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Michelin's Energy Saver X focusses on non-tread areas
Added: 24 Sep 2008
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Hanover, Germany -- Michelin has said
its new Energy Saver X truck tyre deri…

Mallard Creek buys remaining Dow Reichhold assets
Added: 24 Sep 2008
Charlotte , North Carolina -- Mallard Creek Polymers, Inc. has purchased a portfolio of performance…

Performance Fibers names CEO
Added: 24 Sep 2008
Richmond, Virginia-- Performance Fibers Holdings Inc. has named Richard Brown CEO.
Performance Fiber…

Michelin introduces energy-saving technology to truck tyres
Added: 23 Sep 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover, Germany - Michelin launched its energy-saving truck tyre today at th…

Rubber industry to meet in Krakow next month
Added: 23 Sep 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Krakow, Poland -- An annual rubber & tyre meeting to discuss challenges facing…

News from elsewhere on the web (23/Sept/2008)
Added: 23 Sep 2008
(15 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Tyre, auto parts makers lobby Congress for $25 000 million
Added: 23 Sep 2008
Washington DC -- Representatives of Goodyear, Continental Tire North America Inc., Bridgestone/Fire…

Sun Capital buys US mat maker Kraco
Added: 23 Sep 2008
Compton, California -- Sun Capital Partners Inc. has acquired Kraco Enterprises Inc., which a Sun C…

IISRP offices remain closed after Hurricane Ike
Added: 23 Sep 2008
Houston, Texas -- The Houston main offices of the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Produ…

Michelin releases August market trend data
Added: 22 Sep 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris - Michelin has updated its website with tyre market data for the month o…

Michelin to be exclusive supplier of low-energy tyres to Kia Cee'd
Added: 22 Sep 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Michelin said it will supply highly fuel-efficient tyres to equip t…

Teijin Aramid raises Twaron prices
Added: 22 Sep 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Teijin Aramid will increase prices for its para-aramid products Twaro…

News from elsewhere on the web (22 Sept 2008)
Added: 22 Sep 2008
(24 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Conti makes personnel changes at corporate level
Added: 22 Sep 2008
Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG has moved three executives into different positions to “furthe…

UK tyre wholesaler appoints Karl Naylor as managing director
Added: 22 Sep 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Runcorn, UK -- UK-based tyre wholesaler Grouptyre has appointed Karl Naylor as…

Freudenberg to close Barcelona pant
Added: 19 Sep 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Barcelona, Spain -- Freudenberg is to close its brake components factory at Zo…

Conti buys Finnish tyre spike maker
Added: 19 Sep 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG acquired all the assets of the Finnish spik…

Advanced ID buys Chinese RFID company
Added: 19 Sep 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- Advanced ID Corp. is to acquire Shenzhen, China-ba…

Sumitomo establishes Middle East sales company
Added: 19 Sep 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kobe, Japan -- Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. in Japan has established a tyr…

News from elsewhere on the web (19 Sept 2008)
Added: 19 Sep 2008
(16 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…