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Tyre prices to rise in wake of NR surge
Added: 8 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai, China -- A brief report from China Research and Intelligence says th…

Veyance names Hamilton new president, CEO
Added: 8 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Fairlawn, Ohio -- Veyance Technologies Inc. has named John S. Hamilton presi…

TPE website offers free unit convertor
Added: 8 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DRR)
Rochester, Illinois - A free on-line service allowing users to convert 34 dif…

Dana seeks another CEO
Added: 8 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (AN)
Detroit, Michigan -- Dana Holding Corp. CEO James Sweetnam resigned last week …

Profile of Junma Tyre Cord published
Added: 8 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Global Data has published a new report titled, Junma Tyre Cord Compa…

Trelleborg opens metal-treatment unit in Spain
Added: 8 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DRR)
Cascante, Spain -- Trelleborg Automotive, the leading global supplier of poly…

Bridgestone returns to profit for nine months
Added: 5 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. reported a profit for the first nine months of 2010…

Firestone Industrial Products creating tech centre
Added: 5 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Indianapolis, Indiana -- Firestone Industrial Products Co. LLC has begun ren…

BTRC can now recycle 5metre mining tyres
Added: 5 Nov 2010
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Gent, Belgium - BTRC, the specialised ultra-high-pressure water tyre recyc…

Romania proposes compulsory Winter tyres
Added: 5 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bucharest, Romania -- Romania's transport Minister, Mrs. Anca Boagiu, has prop…

News from elsewhere on the web (05 Nov 2010)
Added: 5 Nov 2010
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Opportunities for more tyre retail outlets in SE Asia - GfK
Added: 5 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Global leading market research company GfK says Seoul has a ratio of…

US tyre buyers satisfied with service levels
Added: 5 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Yonkers, New York -- American tyre buyers are a happy lot, with 95 percent rep…

IISRP names Takahasi, Saito as award winners
Added: 5 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Houston, Texas -- The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers …

Bridgestone to launch racing bike tyre
Added: 5 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. will release the new production motorcycle racing r…

Goodyear recommends regular pressure checks on aero tyres
Added: 5 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- Pilots and maintenance personnel must resist the temptation to …

Koppers holdings improves results on carbon sales
Added: 5 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Koppers Holdings Inc.has announced consolidated sa…

Pirelli's 5-year plan to focus on fast-growing markets
Added: 4 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan, Italy -- Pirelli is aiming to grow faster than the global tyre market o…

Pirelli reports improved margins for Q3
Added: 4 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan, Italy -- The revenues of Pirelli Tyre in the nine months to 30 Septembe…

NR prices hit records around the world
Added: 4 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- Prices of natural rubber hit record highs around the world, as fl…