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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…

Cooper names Edwards as general manager of European tech centre

Added: 24 Jan 2011

ERJ staff report (TB)

Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed Gavin Edwards as gene…

Reliance repeats decision to make butyl specialities

Added: 24 Jan 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Mumbai, India -- In its third-quarter results statement, Reliance Industries h…

CGS now selling its own tyres in France

Added: 24 Jan 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dijon, France -- Czech tyre maker has bought out its French distributor and wi…

Rubber prices continue to creep toward $6

Added: 21 Jan 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- NR prices moved higher today.

In Tokyo, Tocom's benchmark six-month …

Aditya Birla negotiating to buy Columbian Chemical - reports

Added: 21 Jan 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Mumbai, India -- A series of apparently-reliable reports from India suggest th…