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Invista to build nylon R&D facility in Ontario

Added: 20 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Kennesaw, Georgia -- Invista Performance Fibres will build a multi-million-dol…

TTE event opens in Cologne

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Cologne, Germany -- The Tire technology event opened in Cologne today. Exhibit…

Turkish sealants manufacturer appoints new ceo

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Istanbul, Turkey -- Standard Profile, a manufacturer of automotive sealants, h…

Linatex releases update on new developments

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Malaysia -- Linatex has released a newsletter detailing its latest news and de…

Automotive News China to be held in Beijing 17-20 April

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Beijing -- Automotive News China is holding a conference and factory tour in B…

Tire Group International opens China office

Added: 19 Feb 2008

Miami, Florida -- Tire Group International (TGI) Inc. has opened an office in Qingdao, China, to he…

Bridgestone's sales rise 13 percent in fiscal 2007, but could drop in 2008 due to high raw material prices

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. has reported consolidated sales of ¥339 0200 millio…

News from elsewhere on the web 19/Feb/2008

Added: 19 Feb 2008

(7 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news onthe web. Readers migh…

Bekaert to acquire full ownership of Turkish JV

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Kortrijk, Belgium -- NV Bekaert SA has signed a letter of intent to acquire fu…

Michelin releases tyre market information for year to December

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris - Michelin has updated its website with market data for the month of Dec…

Sumitomo's sales up but income down in 2007

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Kobe, Japan -- Sumitomo rubber industries reported higher sales, but reduced …

Malaysia's NR production down by 8 percent in 2007

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kuala Lumpur -- Malaysia produced 1,200,949 tonnes of natural rubber in the 12…

First 63-inch tyre comes off Titan production line

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Quincy, Illinois -- Titan Tire Corporation of Bryan, a subsidiary of Titan Int…

Eliokem completes purchase of 15 ktpa nitrile rubber unit from Apar

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Villejust, France -- Eliokem has completed the acquisition of the Polymer Divi…

News from elsewhere on the web 18/Feb/08

Added: 18 Feb 2008

(19 items)

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

China loses auto parts trade case

Added: 18 Feb 2008

By Harry Stoffer, Crain News Service

Washington DC -- China is unfairly restricting imports of auto …

Lanxess sets up base in Slovakia to cater to its Eastern European market

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG has launched Lanxess Central Eastern Europe …

TTE opens tomorrow in Cologne

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Cologne, Germany -- Tire technology Expo 2008 opens tomorrow (Tue 19 Feb) in C…

Bekaert raises steelcord prices worldwide

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kortrijk, Belgium -- Bekaert has decided to raise the price of steel cord prod…

Michelin posts strong results - even stronger cash-flow

Added: 15 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris -- Michelin has posted strong results for the 12 months ended 31 Dec., 2…