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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 …

Momentive wins award for antimicrobial elastomers
Added: 1 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Albany New York -- Momentive Performance Materials has received the 2010 Ringi…

World SBR market studied
Added: 1 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Merchant Research and Consulting Ltd has published a report…

Vystar licenses Indian company
Added: 1 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Atlanta, Georgia -- Vystar Corp. has licensed a company in India to make and…

Asian SBR industry studied
Added: 1 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dallas, Texas -- GlobalData has published a new report titled, Asia Pacific St…

Asian butadiene industry studied
Added: 1 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dallas, Texas -- GlobalData has published a new report titled, Asia Pacific Bu…

Goodyear in red despite robust sales
Added: 29 Oct 2010
A Rubber and Plastics News staff report, a Crain publication
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear suffered a $20 m…

Sibur looks to Europe and China to broaden its business
Added: 29 Oct 2010
By David Eldridge, Plastics and Rubber Weekly, a Crain publication
Posted 28 October 2010
Duesseldorf…

Bridgestone opens tyre retread materials plant in Thailand
Added: 29 Oct 2010
Tokyo - Bridgestone Bandag Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp, off…

ContiTech trebles floor space of Chinese plant
Added: 29 Oct 2010
Changchun, China - ContiTech's Chinese subsidiary, ContiTech Grand Ocean Fluid Co., Ltd, has brough…

Japan sees strong growth in sales of cars and motorcycles
Added: 29 Oct 2010
Tokyo - Japanese manufacture and export of all types of cars and motorcycles rose in September, led…

Turkish tyre fabric maker considers Chinese expansion
Added: 29 Oct 2010
Namrita Chow, reporter for Automotive News, 29 Oct, a Crain publication
Shanghai, China - Tyre-cord-…

UK precision moulder moves to new facility
Added: 29 Oct 2010
Great Harwood, UK - Metflex Precision Mouldings Ltd, precision rubber moulded component manufactur…

Bridgestone scoops top UK tyre industry award
Added: 29 Oct 2010
London - Bridgestone has won the top UK tyre industry award of 'Manufacturer of the Year' in the re…

DuPont offers renewably sourced TPE for airbag covers
Added: 29 Oct 2010
Düsseldorf, Germany - Joint development work between Takata-Petri of Aschaffenburg, Germany, and D…