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Mixed picture for tyre markets in September
Added: 20 Oct 2011
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Milan, Italy -- Pirelli has confirmed the sharp drop reported earlier this wee…

Analysis of Kumho's Chinese mixing disaster published
Added: 20 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tianjin, China -- Earlier this year, a Chinese national TV programme exposed p…

Dana develops 2-K wiring moulding in Vamac and polyamide
Added: 20 Oct 2011
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Friedrichshafen, Germany -- A new electronic connector gasket from Dana integr…

Chinese government nominates lead rubber institutions
Added: 20 Oct 2011
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Beijing -- As part of the Chinese Ministry of Science's research and developme…

Rubbertech China; Reifen China expect 10 000 international visitors
Added: 20 Oct 2011
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Shanghai, China -- The 11th International Exhibition on Rubber Technology Rubb…

Qingdao's Rubber Vallley moves into fast lane
Added: 20 Oct 2011
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Rubber Valley, China -- At a ceremony to mark progress on the development of C…

NR prices plunge below $4
Added: 20 Oct 2011
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London -- Rubber prices eased sharply in the early part of the week, falling w…

Tokai to set up logistics unit in Shanghai
Added: 20 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai, China -- Tokai Rubber Industries intends to establish a logistics op…

Victoria government awards tyre crumb contract
Added: 20 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Victoria State, Australia -- Carbon Polymers said it has been awarded a Victor…

Transense signs truck TPMS deal with Pirelli Brazil
Added: 20 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bicester, UK -- Transense Technologies plc said its wholly owned subsidiary, T…

USW asks White House to suspend China-U. Akron agreement
Added: 20 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC -- United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo W. Gerard is asking …

UK car sales on the up in September
Added: 20 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London, UK -- “September saw a 7.4 percent increase in UK vehicle manufactur…

News from elsewhere on the web (20 Oct 2011)
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

JSR consolidates three offices in Shanghai
Added: 20 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai, China -- JSR Corp said its three Shanghai-area group companies have …

Vianor's first outlet in Italy seeks to serve winter tyre demand
Added: 20 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Montebelluna, Italy -- Vianor -- the Nokian Tyres-owned tyre retail chain -- r…

Conti extends soccer sponsorships with UEFA deals
Added: 20 Oct 2011
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Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG has been named as exclusive partner and Off…

Micheldever names Angus Smith as commercial director
Added: 20 Oct 2011
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London -- Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd has named former Continental sales dir…

Penta-91 to distribute for Wacker in Russia
Added: 19 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Munich, Germany -- Moscow-based company Penta 91
will immediately start selling…

Simrit wins UL1703 approval for EPDM-based compound
Added: 19 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg's Simrit unit has developed an EPDM based com…

Indian tyre maker installs guided vehicles
Added: 19 Oct 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Grimsby, Ontario - an unidentified Indian tyre maker has bought a fleet of 11 …