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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…