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NR prices drop sharply in Tokyo

Added: 12 May 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges moved sharply downward overnight..…

Tyre makers no longer victims of OE demands

Added: 12 May 2011

ERJ staff report (TB)

By Bruce Meyer, Crain News Service

Akron, Ohio -- The business of supplying ori…

Michelin signs up for a decade of road safety

Added: 12 May 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris -- Jean-Dominique Senard, Managing Partner of the Michelin Group, has si…

JK Tyre produces 3 millionth truck radial - report

Added: 12 May 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Mumbai -- JK Tyre has produced over 3 million truck/bus radial tyres, accordei…

Conti launches second App game for iPhones

Added: 12 May 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hanover, Germany -- Continental has launched an updated version of its ContiTi…

EChA says dossiers on intermediates need to be checked

Added: 12 May 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Helsinki, Finland -- EChA, the European Chemicals Agency charged with implemen…

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)

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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…