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Goodyear bucks trend with higher sales, profits in Q2
Added: 31 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has reported first half net earnings of $222 million …

NR prices still creeping upwards
Added: 31 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- prices of natural rubber on Tokyo's Tocom exchange closed at Yen 332.…

Margins fall at Conti following Siemens VDO buy
Added: 31 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Continental AG as reported a significant decline in margins across the corpora…

US body says artificial turf does not expose children to lead
Added: 31 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC -- the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has published a re…

Report studies global market for TPMS
Added: 31 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Just-Auto has published the third edition of its report tit…

News from elsewhere on the web (31 July 2008)
Added: 31 Jul 2008
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Report looks at demand for NR, types of SR to 2020
Added: 31 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) and the International…

IISRP publishes worldwide SR statistics book
Added: 31 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, texas -- The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (I…

Schaeffler Group launches formal bid for Continental AG
Added: 30 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Herzogenaurach, Germany -- Schaeffler has formally offered to buy all shares i…

Titan reports record results for first half
Added: 30 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Quincy, Illinois -- Titan recorded net sales for the first half of 2008 were $…

Michelin's revenues fell in first half
Added: 30 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Despite a series of price increases, Michelin's sales revenues fell s…

Michelin releases sales figures for June
Added: 30 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris - Michelin has updated its website with tyre market data for the month o…

Indian Oil to build SBR plant in India
Added: 30 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Panipat, India -- Indian Oil Corp. said it plans to set up a 120 kt/year emusl…

BFS to keep tech centre in Akron
Added: 30 Jul 2008
Tire Business staff report
Akron, Ohio -- Bridgestone/Firestone (BFS) intends to keep its technical …

News from elsewhere on the web (30 July 2008)
Added: 30 Jul 2008
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Titan ships first Production 63-inch tyre and wheel assemblies
Added: 30 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Quincy, Illinois -- Titan Tire Corp., a subsidiary of Titan International Inc.…

CEAT appoints Sunil Sapre as chief financial officer
Added: 30 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Indian tyre maker, Ceat Ltd., has appointed Sunil Sapre as ch…

Manuli Rubber Industries to pay $2 million fine in Marine Hose case
Added: 29 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington, DC -- Manuli Rubber Industries SpA and the former president of its…

Yokohama confirms plan to build tyre factories in Brazil, Russia
Added: 29 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- A Yokohama Rubber Co spokesman has confirmed yesterday's press report…

CEAT made a loss in Q3, despite stronger sales
Added: 29 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Indian tyre maker CEAT said net sales for the 3 months ended …