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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
(12 items)
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
(21 items)
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…