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News from elsewhere on the web (20 July 2011)
Added: 20 Jul 2011
(22 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Trelleborg reports good results in Q2
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stockholm, Sweden -- Trelleborg AB's net sales during the three months to June…

Jilin EPDM rubber plant passes approvals - report
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Jilin, China -- Jilin Petrochemical said its 25 kt/year EPDM plant has passed …

JAMA releases 2011 motor vehicle statistics
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Japan's Automotive manufacturers Association has released its 2011 st…

EU clears Degussa purchase by Rhône Capital and Triton
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation…

Goodyear settles with former Topeka employee in age discrimination suit
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Topeka, Kansas -- Goodyear has settled out of court with a former human relati…

China's tyre industry studied
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- China Research & Intelligence has published a new report ti…

Parts maker Mark IV on auction block
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (AN)
New York (Reuters) -- Mark IV Automotive, which makes transmission components …

US researchers complete 1-year study of rubber playground surfaces
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bloomington, Indiana -- Researchers at the US-based National Center on Accessi…

Lanxess joins UN social responsibility initiative
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Leverkusen, Germany - Speciality chemicals company Lanxess has joined the Un…

NR prices on Wed 20 July
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract moved up by 8 yen…

Truck tyre deflation "like being hit by a truck"
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- UK tyre retailer ATS Euromaster has developed a DVD-based training p…

UK ploughing championship set for October
Added: 20 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Taunton, UK -- The 61st British National Ploughing Championships is to be held…

Tyre market growth eased in June
Added: 19 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan, Italy -- Pirelli has updated its website with tyre sales in different r…

Kansas court denies Goodyear motion in trade secrets case
Added: 19 Jul 2011
By Miles Moore, Crain staff (R&PN)
Wichita, Kansas -- A Kansas district court judge has denied Goody…

News from elsewhere on the web (19 July 2011)
Added: 19 Jul 2011
(10 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

CRIA issues plan for next 6 months
Added: 19 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- At a conference held last week, the China Rubber Industries Associa…

IRSG issues strategic review in wake of US, Thai departures
Added: 19 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) is held a strategic r…

Fenner reports strong growth in third quarter
Added: 19 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Fenner PLC said it has seen strong trading since it released its hal…

Himadri Chemical to expand carbon black unit
Added: 19 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
New Delhi, India -- Anurag Choudhary, CEO of Himadri Chemicals & Industries ha…