1. Nokian says first nine months were good but stocks remain high
ERJ staff report (DS)Helsinki, Finland -- Nokian Tyres’ net sales for the first nine months of 2008 were up 21.6 percent to EUR 813.2 million (EUR 668.6 million 1-9/2007). Operating profit jumped 40 p...
31 October 2008
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2. ETRMA says 91 percent of all EU tyres recycled
ERJ staff report (DS)Brussels -- In 2007, close to 3.4 million tons of used tyres were generated in the enlarged Europe, said ETRMA in a report. Of these, close to 91 percent were either burned for en...
31 October 2008
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3. JK Tyre loss in Q4 slashes full year earnings
ERJ staff report (DS)Kolkata, India -- A sharp loss in the fourth quarter has cut JK Tyre & Industries' profit for the year by half. The company reported higher sales in the three and 12-month pe...
31 October 2008
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4. News from elsewhere on the web (31 Oct 2008)
(23 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 th...
31 October 2008
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5. Truck and Bus world forum set for December in Sweden
ERJ staff report (DS)Göteborg, Sweden -- The Truck & Bus World Forum 2008 will take place at Svenska Mässan in Göteborg on 8 December. Delegates who arrive on the Sunday evening (7 Dec) will be in...
31 October 2008
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6. Yokohama publishes social responsibility report
ERJ staff report (DS)Tokyo -- The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has posted English-language PDF files of its "CSR Report 2008" and "Site Information" on its website. These cover Yokohama Rubber and its do...
31 October 2008
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7. Short SWOT study on Michelin published
ERJ staff report (DS)Paris -- Datamonitor has published a new report titled, Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin - SWOT Analysis . The 25-page report was first published in September 2008 a...
31 October 2008
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8. Excel promotes Pignataro
ERJ staff report (R&PN)Solon, Ohio -- Excel Polymers LLC has promoted Marcus Pignataro to president and general manager-Asia Pacific.General manager of Excel’s performance additives business unit...
31 October 2008
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9. Kumho Tire to debut 15-series tyre at SEMA Show
ERJ staff report (TB)Rancho Cucamonga, California -- Kumho Tire USA Inc. will debut a 15-series ultra-low-profile tyre, the Ecsta KU31, next week at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) S...
31 October 2008
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10. Green Rubber pioneer honored by Green group
ERJ staff report (DS)Kuala Lumpur -- Petra Group founder and chief executive Datuk Vinod Sekhar has become awarded the Global Green product design awardfor the development of its rubber recycling tech...
30 October 2008
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