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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…

Toyo sees sales up in 2010; announces new plant in Malaysia

Added: 10 May 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- At its meeting to announce results for the 12 months to 31 March, 201…

News from elsewhere on the web (10 May 2011)

Added: 10 May 2011

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Gajah Tunggal sales beat $1000 million

Added: 10 May 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Jakarta -- PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk increased net sales in 2010 to Rp 9,854 billio…

SRF announces results for 2011

Added: 10 May 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Gurgaon, India -- SRF Ltd, which makes nylon tyre cord, said its consolidated …

Sumitomo evaluating further global expansion

Added: 10 May 2011

ERJ staff report (TB)

Tokyo -- Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) is evaluating the need and feas…