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Kumho to relocate Nanjing, China, plant
Added: 12 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Rancho Cucamonga, California -- Kumho Tire Co. Inc. and the Chinese government…

Keyuan issues shareholder notice over NASDAQ de-listing
Added: 12 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Ningbo, China -- Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. said it has received a letter fro…

USW expresses disappontment at Union City closure
Added: 12 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- The United Steelworkers (USW) said it was very dis…

Goodyear shuts Union City plant early
Added: 12 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has ceased production at its tyre plant in Union City,…

Ford's key suppliers win more business on global vehicles
Added: 12 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (AN)
Detroit, Michigan -- Ford Motor Co.'s key suppliers are poised to reap big rew…

Ford exec team's visits to suppliers are paying off
Added: 12 Jul 2011
David Sedgwick, Crain staff report (AN)
Detroit, Michigan -- Ford Motor Co.'s purchasing operation s…

Sumitomo's Changshu plant produces 50 million tyres
Added: 12 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Changshu, China -- Sumitomo Rubber Industries' subsidiary in China, Sumitomo …

Performance Additives opens US plant
Added: 12 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
New Philadelphia, Ohio -- Performance Additives Sdn. Bhd. has opened a speci…

Indian tyre market studied
Added: 12 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- RNCOS has published a report titled, Indian Tyre Industry A…

NR prices on Tue 12 July
Added: 12 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract fell by yen 5 ov…

Greenkote, Kalcor partnership aids rubber-to-metal bonders
Added: 12 Jul 2011
By Bruce Meyer, Crain News Service (R&PN)
Cleveland, Ohio -- Two Cleveland companies have joined fo…

India releases rubber stats for 12 months to March 2011
Added: 11 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kottayam, Kerala, India -- India's Rubber Board has released production and co…

Aeolus Tyre adding passenger tyre capacity in China
Added: 11 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Jiazuo, China -- China's Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd., known primarily for its truck …

Sibur to buy Conti's stake in Matador-Omskshina - report
Added: 11 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Omsk, Russia -- Kommersant, a usually-reliable news agency, is saying that Sib…

News from elsewhere on the web (11 July 2011)
Added: 11 Jul 2011
(14 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

NR prices on Mon 11 July
Added: 11 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract fell by yen 10 o…

Rhein-Chemie buys release agent business from Wacker
Added: 11 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mannheim, Germany -- Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH is expanding its product range …

Yanshan petrochemical planning polyisoprene factory
Added: 11 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Yanshan, China -- A report on the CRIA website says Yanshan Petrochemical is p…

TIA announces Global Tire Expo for Nov 2011
Added: 11 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Las Vegas, Nevada -- The US-based Tire Industry Association has announced its …

Study shows Michelin Agri tyres lead to reduced soil compaction
Added: 8 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stoke-on-Trent, UK - A trial conducted by an independent soil
scientist has fou…