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Renault to sell own-brand tyres in UK
Added: 28 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Renault UK has broken a taboo in the tyre industry, by launching its…
Hankook to launch 'enfren' eco-optimised tyre line in US
Added: 28 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico -- Hankook Tire America Corp. will roll out three key …
Avon's Slabbert named CEO of the year
Added: 28 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Peter Slabbert, chief executive of Avon Rubber PLC was honoured with…
Yokohama joins UK tyre group
Added: 28 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Yokohama HPT Ltd. has extended its membership of the UK TyreSafe gro…
SaarGummi announcement expected in next few weeks
Added: 27 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Saarbrucken, Germany -- Administrators for the financially-troubled Saargummi …
NR price rises push synthetic prices upward
Added: 27 Jan 2011
By Miles Moore, ERJ staff (R&PN)
Tokyo -- Natural rubber prices hit all-time high. That's been a com…
NR prices resume upward trend
Added: 27 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Natural rubber (NR) prices remained stable or increased slightly ove…
News from elsewhere on the web (27 Jan 2011)
Added: 27 Jan 2011
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
India releases Rubber stats for October
Added: 27 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kottatam, India -- The Rubber Board of India has published the October issue o…
Conti aims to keep older employees through ergonomics
Added: 27 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover, Germany -- Continental said it is studying the workplaces of 25,000 …
China may regulate rubber prices to help tyre industry - report
Added: 27 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing - A report from China says the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry F…
Solutia reports strong growth in insoluble sulphur sales
Added: 27 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
St Louis, Missouri -- In reporting its annual results, Solutia Inc said, "Tech…
Consumer Reports suggests tyre stems should be date coded
Added: 27 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC -- The US Consumer Reports organisation blog has proposed date c…
Toyo Euro winter tyres OE on Audi Q7
Added: 27 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Osaka, Japan -- Audi A.G. has selected Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.'s Open Coun…
Engel equips tech center for rubber mould trials
Added: 27 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
York, Pennsylvania -- Engel North America has installed a 285-ton rubber inj…
Cheng Shin wins Nissan OE approval - report
Added: 27 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Taipei -- Cheng Shin has reportedly been granted OEM approvals for Nissan in J…
We're not sure if this is a joke or not....
Added: 27 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- A company called Crown Jewels Condoms of Distinction has launched a…
European CV sales still on the rise
Added: 26 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels - According to new data from ACEA, the European federation of vehicl…
Mitas targets early 2012 for Iowa factory start
Added: 26 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Charles City, Iowa - Mitas Tires North America Inc. has ordered 17 curing pr…
Rubber prices continue to ease - now around $5.60
Added: 26 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Natural rubber (NR) prices have again eased significantly overnight.…
