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Commercial vehicle registrations up 4.5% in Sept
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Brussels - Demand for new commercial vehicles was up 4.5 percent in the EU, s…

Markets still expanding, despite slow momentum says Michelin
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Paris -Michelin's markets are still expanding, despite slower momentum in the…

Tire Technology conference programme now available
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Cologne, Germany - Europe's leading international tyre design and manufacturi…

Lanxess investing in US EPDM plant
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Lanxess AG said it is investing $7 million in st…

Columbian forms European carbon black partnership
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Hamburg, Germany -- Columbian Chemicals Europa GmbH and Nordmann, Rassmann Gm…

TIA expects tyre tariffs to fall as Obama signs free trade bills
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (RPN)
By Rubber & Plastics News Staff
Washington, DC -- President Obama's 26 Oct sig…

Titan reports record third quarter results
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Quincy, Illinois - Tyre maker Titan International's third quarter profit has …

Mar-Bal protests styrene ruling
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (RPN)
By Rubber & Plastic News Staff
Chagrin Falls, Ohio -- Mar-Bal Inc., a composit…

ETRMA issues correction re Triangle industrial tyre
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Brussels - The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' association (ETRMA) has …

Tyre company says it's one of Poland's top exporters
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Debica, Poland - Polish tyre company Debica has said it is among the largest …

News from elsewhere on the web (27th October)
Added: 27 Oct 2011
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Ohio tire/automotive group to hold meeting at ITEC
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (RPN)
By Rubber & Plastics News Staff
Akron, Ohio -- The Ohio Tire & Automotive Ass…

Solutia's sales up 2% in Q3
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
St Louis, Illinois - Speciality chemicals company Solutia has reported net sa…

Liberty Tire Recycling appoints new regional account executive
Added: 27 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - US recycling company Liberty Tire Recycling has ap…

NR supply to grow in 2011, but demand slows
Added: 26 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Kuala Lumpur - Natural rubber supply from the 11 members of the Association o…

Sales up 11% in Q3 at Trelleborg
Added: 26 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Trelleborg, Sweden - Trelleborg's net sales in the third quarter rose to SEK …

Hankook dealers travel to Spain for partner relationship programme
Added: 26 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Staff report by Tire Business, a Crain publication
Wayne, New Jersey -- Hankook…

Cabot posts sales of $3.1 bn for fiscal 2011
Added: 26 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Boston - Cabot Corp., which produces carbon black and speciality chemicals, h…

Bridgestone publishes 2011 CSR report
Added: 26 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tokyo - Bridgestone has published its 2011 CSR (corporate social responsibilit…

Hankook wins 'Industry Advertising Campaign' award
Added: 26 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Daventry, UK - Hankook Tire has won the 'Industry Advertising Campaign' awar…