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Nokian share issue appears on stock exchanges
Added: 12 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Nokia, Finland -- NOkian Tyres said its recent share issue was fully subscribe…

Many car systems shift to electricity to boost fuel economy
Added: 12 May 2011
David Sedgwick,Crain staff (AN)
Detroit, Michigan -- The line between hybrid vehicles and convention…

Ruia Group adds Standard Profil to auto profiles portfolio
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Ankara, Turkey - Ruia Group has added another leading automotive profiles make…

Apollo sees lower profits on surging sales
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India - Apollo Tyres saw a 9 percent in crease in net sales, in the 12…

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

Dana breaks ground on tech center in China
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Wuxi, China - Dana Holding Corp. has broken ground on a technical center in …

Losses widen at Modi Rubber
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India - Modi Rubber reported an increased loss for the three months to…

China's rubber imports up in April
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing - China's natural rubber imports in April amounted to 18 million tons.…

Zeon publishes fact book
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Zeon Corp has published its 2011 fact book - essentially its annual re…

Bridgestone's global ad campaign integrates social media
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels - Bridgestone Europe has produced a new corporate advertising campai…

NR prices drift down in Tokyo
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges moved dpwn overnight, though price…

Ford to work on dandelion latex, guayule
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Detroit, Michigan - Ford and The Ohio State University are researching the pot…

Bridgestone changes roles at HQ
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp has made some changes to its senior management team i…

Lanxess results continue to boom into Q1
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen - Lanxess will exceed earnings (EBITDA) of euro 1000 million in 201…

Cancarb to delay maintenance shutdown for thermal black
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Medicine Hat, Alberta - Cancarb said it is re-scheduling its maintenance shut-…

Bekaert posts strong Q1 results
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kortrijk, Belgium - In the first quarter of 2011 Bekaert achieved consolidated…

Conti produces 10 millionth runflat tyre
Added: 11 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover / Aachen, Germany. Last Friday (6 May) the 10 millionth tyre with SSR …

Gates expands, improves hydraulic product lines
Added: 11 May 2011
By Bruce Meyer, Crain staff (R&PN)
San Diego, California - Gates Corp. has expanded and simplified…

Michelin planning $200M expansion at S.C. plant
Added: 10 May 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Lexington, South Carolina -- Michelin North America Inc. will invest $200 mill…

China re-imposes duties on CR from US, Europe, Japan
Added: 10 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- China's Ministry of Commerce has re-imposed its import duties on ch…