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Bekaert expands semi-finished products unit in Slovakia
Added: 17 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Sládkovicovo, Slovakia -- Bekaert has opened a plant extension in Sládkovico…

Small fire in Melksham tyre plant - no-one hurt
Added: 17 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Melksham, UK -- Cooper Avon Tyres suffered a small fire in the curing area ove…

Recycling show to be held in China
Added: 17 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai, China -- Resources Recycling Industry Exhibition (CIRR) and 2011 Pla…

SABIC & ExxonMobil award contracts, sign technology agreement for new project
Added: 16 May 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Al-Jubail - Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (SABIC) and ExxonMobil said in a 16…

Michelin Truck Pro programme launched in UK
Added: 16 May 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Stoke-on-Trent, UK - Michelin has launched a new independent dealer advocate …

News from elsewhere on the web (16 May 2011)
Added: 16 May 2011
(9 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

PolyOne unveils innovation centre in Ohio
Added: 16 May 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Cleveland - PolyOne Corp. has opened a state-of-the-art innovation centre at …

Hankook Farnbacher wins 3rd round of VLN
Added: 16 May 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Nürburgring, Germany - Hankook Team Farnbacher is celebrating its maiden vic…

RTA aims to dispel Chinese truck tyre myths
Added: 16 May 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Pacific Grove, California -- RTA (Retread Tire Association) has released a st…

Lanxess to increase EPDM output following DSM acquisition
Added: 13 May 2011
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess intends to increase output of EPDM from its…

Continental to invest $224 million in Illinois plant
Added: 13 May 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Mount Vernon, Illinois -- Continental Tire the Americas L.L.C. will invest $22…

News from elsewhere on the web (13 May 2011)
Added: 13 May 2011
(18 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Maplan opens office in India
Added: 13 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
New Delhi, India -- Maplan has opened a sales- & service office in New Delhi d…

Bridgestone reports strong Q1, revises forecast upward
Added: 13 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone corp. has reported operating income up by 55 percent in t…

ElringKlinger announces strong Q1 results
Added: 13 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dettingen/Erms, Germany -- ElringKlinger Group saw its sales revenue expand by…

EC clears Itochu purchase of Kwik-Fit
Added: 13 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- The European Commission -- the EU's anti-trust authority -- has cl…

NR prices recover in Tokyo
Added: 13 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges moved upward overnight..
On Tokyo's…

C4 producer announces results
Added: 13 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, texas -- TPC Group Inc. a producer of value-added products derived fr…

JK switches to audited accounting practices
Added: 13 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai -- In a brief statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange, JK Tyre & Industr…

BRISA announces $285m investment plan
Added: 13 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Istanbul, Tuirkey -- Iin announcing its annual results for 2010, Turkish tyre …