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Muncy appointed to BASF's asphalt polymer unit
Added: 26 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Charlotte, North Carolina -- BASF has appointed Steven Muncy as market develop…

Bridgestone Group donates to relief efforts in Australia
Added: 26 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- The Bridgestone Group said it has donated more than Â¥12.7 million (a…

VMI Americas to move to new building
Added: 26 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Stow, Ohio-- VMI Group's VMI Americas Inc. subsidiary is moving to a new bui…

L&T, Kobe to make mixers and extruders in Indian joint venture
Added: 25 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- India's Larsen & Toubro Limited and Kobe Steel, Ltd. have formed a 51…

NR prices eased overnight
Added: 25 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Natural rubber (NR) prices eased significantly overnight.
In Tokyo, T…

CGS adopts Mitas Tyres name, to relocate to Iowa
Added: 25 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Charlotte, North Carolina -- CGS Tires US Inc., the Charlotte-based subsidiar…

News from elsewhere on the web (25 Jan 2011)
Added: 25 Jan 2011
(22 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

US, Calif. agree on timetable to set new fuel economy targets
Added: 25 Jan 2011
Neil Roland , ERJ staff report (AN)
Washington DC -- The Obama administration and the state of Calif…

JK Tyres sees profit fall on much higher sales
Added: 25 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Sales grew strongly at Indian tyre maker JK Tyre & Industries…

Cheng Shin brings forward tyre plant - report
Added: 25 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Taipei -- Cheng Shin has made changes to its tyre capacity plans in Taiwan, ac…

Wealth Sea to take 20 percent stake in Dunlop India
Added: 25 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Wealth Sea Pte Ltd is in the process ofpurchasing a 20 percen…

Michelin wins trademark battle in China
Added: 25 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- The International Law Office, a private law firm, has issued a brief…

Cichi named Pirelli Canada president
Added: 25 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Montreal, Canada - Pirelli Tire North America Inc. (PTNA) has named Riccardo C…

Dana restructures debt
Added: 25 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Maumee, Ohio -- Dana Holding Corp. is offering of $700 million aggregate prin…

Missouri cleans up 16 million scrap tyres
Added: 25 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Jefferson City, Missouri -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' tyre…

Gevo signs new 10-year deal with Lanxess
Added: 24 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Englewood, Colorado -- Gevo Inc., a bio-fuel company, said it signed a new, ex…

NR prices continue to rise
Added: 24 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Natural rubber (NR) prices are continuing the upward trend, while IR…

News from elsewhere on the web (24 Jan 2011)
Added: 24 Jan 2011
(22 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Silicone used for soft-grip robotic hand
Added: 24 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Boston, Massachussets -- Researchers have developed a robotic hand which uses …

Yokohama expects truck tyre shortages, higher prices in 2011
Added: 24 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Fullerton, California -- Commercial tyre dealers in North America can expect…