1. Fake names now affecting Chinese tyre companies
ERJ staff report (DS)Tianjin, China – It is not only Western tyre makers who are being affected by brand infringement in China. A recent case saw The New Tianjin company being sued over its choice of ...
03 February 2012
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2. CRIA reports on Green tyres in China
ERJ staff report (DS)Beijing – China is following the EU lead in movig to 'green' tyres, according to a long report published on the website of the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA).The report...
03 February 2012
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3. Sibur-Russian tyres names Dmitry Sokov as general director
Moscow -- Dmitry Sokov has been named as General Director of JSC "Sibur - Russian Tires" effective from Monday February 6, 2012. Sokov was appointed head of sales at the company since 2002 and rose st...
03 February 2012
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4. EU Court rejects appeals against chloroprene cartel fines
ERJ staff report (DS)Brussels – The EU General Court has rejected appeals by DuPont Co., Dow Chemical Co., and Denki Kagaku Kogyo KK against fines imposed by the EU for their participation in a cartel...
03 February 2012
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5. Indian Rubber Board does not expect price volatility
ERJ staff report (DS)Kottayam, Kerala, India – Rubber Board Chairman Smt. Sheela Thomas has said that there would not be much fluctuation in the natural rubber (NR) price. She was delivering the presi...
03 February 2012
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6. News from elsewhere on the web (03 Feb 2012)
(25 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be interested to read these news stories.ERJ editorial staff strongly advises readers to heed the...
03 February 2012
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7. Consumer Reports studies winter tyres in US
ERJ staff report (DS)Jay Peak Ski Resort, Vermont – US Consumer organisation Consumer Reports is testing winter tyres in Vermont. The group notes tat Winter tyres are more effective than either Summe...
03 February 2012
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8. Avon issues warning over contract challenge
ERJ staff report (DS)London – Avon Rubber said it will delay deliveries of protective masks to the US military following a legal challenge from a competitor which lost out in the bidding process. The ...
03 February 2012
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9. Bridgestone sets up mining unit in N America
ERJ staff report (DS)Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is re-organising its Commercial Group to accommodate a new integrated mining tyre business unit.The new busine...
03 February 2012
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10. Veyance closing Canadian plant
By Mike McNulty, Crain staff (R&PN)Owen Sound, Ontario – Veyance Technologies Canada Inc. plans to close its Owen Sound belting factory.Tim Jarvis, Veyance director of North American manufacturin...
03 February 2012
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