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Conti to bring Anhui factory on stream early next year
Added: 2 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Qingdao, China -- Continental is to begin production of rubber compounds at it…

Pirelli to begin steelcord operations in China this year
Added: 2 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Qingdao, China -- Pirelli Steelcord is to begin production in China later this…

Gajah Tunggal reports higher sales, profits in 9 months
Added: 2 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Jakarta -- PT Gajah Tunggal has reported higher profit on strongly higher sale…

Pirelli signs up for European Road Safety Charter
Added: 2 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Rome, -- Pirelli Tyre has signed the European Road Safety Charter (ERSC). The …

News from elsewhere on the web (02 November 2010)
Added: 2 Nov 2010
(19 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Teknor Apex closes deal to buy Sarlink business
Added: 2 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Pawtucket, Rhode Island -- The acquisition by Teknor Apex Company of the Sarli…

Tokai Rubber to raise dividends as sales, income rise
Added: 2 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DRR)
Komaki, JapanTokai Rubber Industries, Ltd., Inc. plans to raise its dividend …

Metflex opens new factory in UK
Added: 2 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Great Harwood, UK -- Metflex Precision Mouldings Ltd has now moved to new, 40,…

Indian carbon black maker sees strong earnings rise
Added: 2 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DRR)
Mumbai, India -- Aditya Birla Nuvo, a highly diversified Indian conglomerate,…

Young drivers don't know how to save fuel
Added: 2 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- A study of drivers, divided into three age groups, suggests that you…

Bridgestone raises tyre prices in N America
Added: 2 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Nashville, Tennessee -- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) has announ…

Vibracoustic factory opens in Yantai, China
Added: 1 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg's Vibracoustic Business Group has opened its …

JK Tyre profits hit after higher sales
Added: 1 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
New Delhi, India -- JK Tyre and Industry has reported lower profits on higher …

Yokohama reports higher sales, earnings in first half
Added: 1 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo-Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., said its first half sales increased 17.9 perc…

Nokian expands Russian output by a third
Added: 1 Nov 2010
By Richard Higgs, ERJ staff (PRW)
Vsevolozhsk, Russia -- Nokian Tyres plans to raise the production …

News from elsewhere on the web (01 Nov 2010)
Added: 1 Nov 2010
(23 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Wyko's parent sets up alliance with Asian firms
Added: 1 Nov 2010
By Bruce Davis, ERJ staff (TB)
Cleveland, Ohio -- Davian Enterprises LLC, parent of Wyko Tire Techno…

Turbos surge as low-cost route to CAFE compliance in US
Added: 1 Nov 2010
By David Sedgwick and Rex Roy, ERJ staff (AN)
Detroit, Michigan -- Turbochargers are rapidly emergin…

Twaron back to full capacity, sees prices rising
Added: 1 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Arnhem, The Netherlands -- Teijin Aramid's spin lines for the production of Tw…

Wacker shows automotive grade silicones
Added: 1 Nov 2010
By David Eldridge, ERJ staff (PRW)
Duesseldorf, Germany -- Wacker Chemie is showing 15 new products …