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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…