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Added: 23 Sep 2011
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
PPG to increase global capacity for silica
Added: 23 Sep 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- PPG Industries Inc. is increasing its global capa…
Wacker appoints Solpro as compounding partner in Turkey
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Munich, Germany - Wacker has appointed Solpro Danismanlik Kimya Sanayi ve Tic,…
Bridgestone makes second investment announcement in US
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ERJ staff report (TB)
Nashville, Tennessee -- Bridgestone Americas will invest $36.6 million throug…
Even Canadians don't understand Winter tyre markings
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Toronto, Canada - Up to 57 percent of Canadian drivers will head into the sea…
Ford's rubber protection aims to stop dinted doors
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Cologne, Germany - Door Edge Protector, which debuts in January 2012 on Ford'…
Teijin launches black aramid fibre
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Arnhem, Netherlands - Teijin Aramid has begun production of aramid fibres whic…
All Bridgestone plants in Europe now certified to ISO14001
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels - Bridgestone has completed ISO 14001 certification of all its Europe…
Tyre shredding plant close to ERJ offices burns
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Tyre shredding plant close to ERJ offices burns
ERJ staff report (DS)
Croydon - A tyre recycling plan…
ContiTech to build new hose plant in Serbia
Added: 22 Sep 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Subotica, Serbia - ContiTech is to build a new automotive hose factory in nort…
Negromex to build new NBR plant in China
Added: 22 Sep 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mexico City, Mexico / Nanjing, China-- A Mexican-Chinese joint venture compan…
ContiTech proposes mixing line in Hungary
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Nyi´regyha´za, Hungary - ContiTech is discussing plans to build a new mixing…
ADAC reveals winter tyre test results
Added: 22 Sep 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Munich, Germany - ADAC has released the results of its latest tests of winter …
Struggling Saab wins right to creditor protection
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ERJ staff report (AN)
Stockholm, Sweden (Reuters) -- Struggling car maker Saab today won fresh breat…
Bridgestone Europe to raise tyre prices from 1 October
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels - Bridgestone Europe said some tyre prices will increase across Europ…
Kraton appoints board member
Added: 22 Sep 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas - Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. has appointed Anna Cheng C…
Rubber prices plunged overnight
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ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Rubber prices in Tokyo, Singapore and Shanghai fell sharply overnigh…
Synthos takes Euro 1.4 million stake in Global Bioenergies
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Evry, France -- Synthos SA has taken a euro 1.4 million investment in bio-buta…
Bridgestone to invest $1.2B in U.S., including new OTR plant
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ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Graniteville, South Carolina -- Bridgestone Americas will invest more than …
Brooks to head new Bridgestone OTR plant project
Added: 22 Sep 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Nashville, Tennessee -- Bridgestone Americas (BATO) has tapped Steve Brooks fo…
