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Flexsys restructuring now complete
Added: 4 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
St Louis, Missouri -- The restructuring of the Flexsys business is essentially…

Lanxess opens office in Brussels
Added: 4 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- Lanxess AG yesterday opened an office in Brussels with a debate o…

Goodyear restarts damaged N.C. factory; Toyo, Pirelli escape storms
Added: 4 May 2011
By Mike McNulty, Crain News Service
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear's Fayetteville, North Carolina, tyre pla…

DuPont increases offer to Danisco Shareholders
Added: 4 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Copenhagen -- DuPont has raised its offer to Danisco shareholders, and extende…

Hansen named CEO of Dow Corning
Added: 4 May 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Midland, Michigan -- Dow Corning Corp.'s board of directors has elected Robe…

More Goodyear-led zeppelins in tyre maker's future
Added: 4 May 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear's long aviation history of flying airships around the …

US Farm tyre market studied
Added: 4 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- AarkStore has published a new report titled, The US Farm Tire…

NR prices unchanged in Tokyo
Added: 4 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges barely moved ovenight.
On Tokyo's T…

California Senate committee passes tyre pressure bill minus limits on penalties
Added: 4 May 2011
By Miles Moore, Senior Washington Reporter
Sacramento, California -- The California Senate Environm…

Saab plans global tour to tout new Chinese partners
Added: 4 May 2011
ERJ staff report (AN)
Beijing -- Saab Automobile AB plans a global public relations blitz to introdu…

Lanxess completes acquisition of DSM Elastomers
Added: 3 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen - Lanxess AG has successfully completed the acquisition of DSM Elas…

Ceat profits plummet on higher NR costs
Added: 3 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- CEAT Ltd, the RPG Enterprises tyre flagship, on Monday report…

News from elsewhere on the web (03 May 2011)
Added: 3 May 2011
(26 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Saab, Chinese automaker to announce partnership today
Added: 3 May 2011
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Stockholm -- Saab Automobile AB has announced a strategic partnership with …

India sets up website to promote INR
Added: 3 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kottayam, Kerala, India -- Rubber Board Chairman Mrs. Sheela Thomas last week …

Freudenberg launches seal selection App
Added: 3 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cyberspace -- Freudenberg has launched a free App for the iPhone family of pro…

Michelin begins retreading at Davydovo
Added: 3 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Davydovo, Russia -- Michelin Russia has opened a retread operation for truck t…

CGS raises tyre prices globally
Added: 3 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Zlin, Czech Republic -- CGS Tyres has announced price increases averaging 10 p…

NR prices unchanged in Tokyo
Added: 3 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges barely moved ovenight.
On Tokyo's T…

Promobil names Bridgestones as top tyres
Added: 3 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- Germany's motor-home magazine Promobil has announced that Bridgest…