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News from elsewhere on the web (19 April 2011)

Added: 19 Apr 2011

(15 items)

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

Goodyear breaks ground on new global HQ

Added: 19 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Akron, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. officially broke ground on its …

NR prices sink below $5 in Tokyo

Added: 19 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges fell overnight.

On Tokyo's Tocom Ex…

Vredestein unit measures tread depth on the fly

Added: 19 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Enschede, the Netherlands -- Apollo Vredestein has introduced an in-house la…

Conti to focus on direct TPMS

Added: 19 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Hannover, Germany -- Continental will focus on direct tyre pressure measureme…

Avon appoints distributor in Ireland

Added: 19 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Mullingar, Ireland - Mullingar-based tyre dealer, Mileage Tyres, has been appo…

Freudenberg develop FKM O-ring compound for 150°C

Added: 19 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Freudenberg, Germany - Freudenberg Simrit presented its new range of FKM O-r…

Hankook showcases portfolio at Auto Shanghai 2011

Added: 19 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Seoul -- Hankook is to present its portfolio at the forthcoming Auto Shanghai…

Continental intends to buy 100 percent of Modi Tyres

Added: 18 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Mumbai, India -- In a brief statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange, Modi Rubbe…

Kumho recalling tyres in China to quell quality claims

Added: 18 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (TB)

Seoul, South Korea -- Kumho Tire Co. Inc. is voluntarily recalling more than 3…

Evonik sells Degussa unit to Rhone Capital

Added: 18 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Essen, Germany -- Evonik Industries has agreed to sell its carbon black activi…

Lion Copolymer cooperating with OSHA, evaluating citations

Added: 18 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana -- Synthetic rubber manufacturer Lion Copolymer LLC s…

News from elsewhere on the web (18 April 2011)

Added: 18 Apr 2011

(8 items)

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

Bridgestone makes changes to management in Japan

Added: 18 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. said on 18 April its board of directors has approve…

Fayetteville struck by tornado - Goodyear facility damaged

Added: 18 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Fayetteville, North Carolina - A series of tornados swept through the Fayettev…

Garb to build tyre recycling unit in Pennsylvania

Added: 18 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Salt Lake City, Utah -- Garb Oil & Power Corporation ("Garb") and USA Recyclin…

Goodyear UK appoints two in fleet business

Added: 18 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Wolverhampton, UK -- Goodyear UK has named Kerry Watts as Manager Consumer Fle…

ERJ appoints salesman in US, Canada

Added: 18 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Akron, Ohio -- European Rubber Journal has appointed a new salesman for the Un…

Pirelli reviews Shanghai race, selects tyres for next races

Added: 18 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Shanghai, China -- In reviewing the Shanghai F1 race, Pirelli issued a statem…

Lanxess adds capacity for BR, S-SBR in Orange

Added: 15 Apr 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess is adding a total of 35,000 metric tons per year…