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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…
News from elsewhere on the web (21 January 2011)
Added: 21 Jan 2011
(22 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
US Navy extends Michelin aero tyre contract
Added: 21 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Greenville, South Carolina -- The US Navy has exercised a second five-year opt…
Anaconda wave power unit gets funding boost
Added: 21 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Southampton, UK -- Checkmate Seaenergy Ltd, the company developing the Anacond…
UK authorities arrest three over alleged illegal export of waste tyres
Added: 21 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
London - Three men suspected of exporting waste tyres illegally from the UK …
Pirelli animation aims to promote premium tyres
Added: 21 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Burton-on-Trent, UK - Pirelli UK has launched an animated movie to help consu…
NN restructures in Europe following bankruptcy
Added: 21 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Johnson City, Tennessee -- NN, Inc. will cease company manufacturing operation…
Fendt awards highest rating to Czech tyre supplier
Added: 21 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Prague - Agricultural machine manufacturer Fendt has awarded its highest supp…
UK fleets advised to book ahead for 2011/12 winter tyres
Added: 21 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
London -- A UK tyre fitting company has advised customers to make winter tyre…
Gates turns 100 years old
Added: 21 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Denver, Colorado -- Gates Corp. has turned 100 years old.
The maker of automo…
NR prices beat $6 in Shanghai
Added: 20 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- NR prices jumped higher in Shanghai and elsewhere today.
In Tokyo, T…
Avon wins grants to expand in Michigan
Added: 20 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cadillac, Michigan -- Avon Protection Systems Inc. -- The wholly owned subsidi…
News from elsewhere on the web (20 January 2011)
Added: 20 Jan 2011
(20 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Pirelli to raise tyre prices across the board
Added: 20 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
MIlan, Italy -- Pirelli Tyre has said it intends to increase tyre prices in al…
