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Titan's makes financial gains in quarter despite weather issues
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Quincy, Illinois -- Titan International experienced increases in almost all …

Goodyear, Titan revamp Lat. Am. off-take agreement
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Quincy, Illinois - Goodyear and Titan International Inc. have revised their o…

Goodyear to actively recruit military staff
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear said it is to actively recruit former military staff fo…

International carmakers to stimulate Russian auto component industry
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Moscow -- Foreign automakers will be the drivers of the industry development …

Conti opens R&D centre in Singapore
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Singapore - Continental AG has opened its Euro 21 million research & developm…

Michelin first half income remains strong despite drop in volumes
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Clemont-Ferrand,France - Tyremaker Michelin said despite a fall in volumes, i…

Tokai net income up by 162% in fiscal 2012
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Tokyo - Tokai Rubber Industries has reported net income for the fiscal year 2…

Asian rubber futures outlook unfavourable - IRCo
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Bangkok - Asian rubber settled mixed Thursday with a little upside on some ex…

ANRPC releases 'NR trends & statistics July 2012' report
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Kuala Lumpur - The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) …

Michelin launches new earthmover tyre website
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Clermont-Ferrand, France -- Michelin is introducing a new version of its webs…

Eaton Q2 earnings up 14 percent
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News Staff
Cleveland, Ohio - Eaton Corp. has reported higher…

Lexington Precision buys Quality Synthetic Rubber
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News Staff
San Francisco - Lexington Precision Corp., along …

Performance fibres producer Rayonier reports strong Q2
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Jacksonville, Florida - Rayonier has reported second quarter net income of $6…

Michelin commercial tyre recall in US
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Washington, DC -- Michelin is recalling certain BF Goodrich Commercial T/A A/…

Cooper Tire agrees to distribute Mastercraft in Caribbean
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Findlay, Ohio - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has reached a two-year, exclusive ag…

Bridgestone goes up! with Volkswagen
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Brussels -- Volkswagen has chosen Bridgestone Ecopia EP25 low-rolling-resista…

Independent committee to review Titan's all-share offer for Titan Europe
Added: 26 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Qunicy, Illinois -- Titan Europe Plc has formed an independent committee to c…

EU commercial vehicle registrations continue to decline in June
Added: 26 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Brussels -- In June, new commercial vehicle registrations dropped for the fif…

Mitsui restoration nears completion following explosion
Added: 26 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Toyko -- Mitsui Chemicals has said that about 90 percent of the restoration a…

Tire Technology launches inaugural 'Young Scientist' award
Added: 26 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Cologne, Germany -- The 2013 Tire Technology Conference, to be held in Cologn…