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Lanxess to buy DSM's EPDM business for euro 310 million

Added: 14 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess AG has agreed in principle to buy DSM Elastomers…

Yule Catto buys PolymerLatex

Added: 14 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Yule Catto & Co plc has agreed to acquire PolymerLatex from TowerBro…

WTO rejects China's appeal of US tyre tariffs

Added: 14 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Geneva, Switzerland -- The World Trade Organisation has rejected China's pe…

Titan to buy Goodyear European, Latin American farm tyre business

Added: 14 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

Akron, Ohio -- Titan Tire Corp. has agreed to buy Goodyear's European and Lati…

Brisa buys Bandag unit

Added: 14 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Istanbul -- Brisa agreed to buy the Turkish operations of American based tyre …

News from elsewhere on the web (14 Dec 2010)

Added: 14 Dec 2010

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Re…

DeltiCom takes controlling stake in Asian tyre retail portal

Added: 14 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hanover, Germany - Delticom AG has bought a majority stake in Singapore-based …

Last Chance for Tire Technology Award nominations

Added: 14 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dorking, UK -- There just a day left to submit your nominations for the Tire T…

Bridgestone opens training centre

Added: 14 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corporation held the opening ceremony for the completion …

NR hits $4.70 record in Japan

Added: 13 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Japan - Natural rubber prices have continued to increase in recent weeks, as f…

Tokai to set up anti-vibration JV in China

Added: 13 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Tokai Rubber Industries is to set up a 60-40 majority-controlled join…

Nokian sold out and planning new tyre factory

Added: 13 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Nokia, Finland -- Nokian Tyres is planning a third tyre factory in Europe, acc…

News from elsewhere on the web (13 Dec 2010)

Added: 13 Dec 2010

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Toyo to increase truck tyre prices in Japan

Added: 13 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. said it will increase prices of tyres for…

Azelis to distribute Alcryn throughout Europe

Added: 13 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris -- Building on the well established relationship with Azelis in Benelux,…

Toyo completes acquisition of Silverstone Bhd

Added: 13 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has completed the acquisition of all shar…

Shortage of engineers? For EVs, yes

Added: 13 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (AN)

Detroit, Michigan -- You might think an industry that dumped thousands of engi…

PPP to add mixing line in Ohio

Added: 13 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Ravenna, Ohio -- Portage Precision Polymers Inc. plans to add a second Banbu…

Michelin confirms truck tyre price rise

Added: 13 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris -- As reported on Friday, Michelin has confirmed it is raising truck tyr…

Lehigh opens development center (update)

Added: 13 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

By Miles Moore, Senior Washington Reporter

Tucker, georgia -- Lehigh Technologi…