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Hermann Freudenberg passed away
Added: 22 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- Hermann Freudenberg, a General Partner for many years and…

Michelin launches aramid-reinforced supersport car tyre
Added: 22 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Michelin has launched a high-tech super sport tyre to replace its Mic…

Freudenberg develops world's smallest Simmerring
Added: 22 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- The endoscope, the copier and the Mars rover all have one…

Pirelli claims it passed its first F1 test with full marks
Added: 22 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -- Pirelli has concluded its first official Fo…

Washing technology set to reduce latex allergies from hospital gloves
Added: 22 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DRR)
Dusseldorf, Germany -- A new technology claims to reduce the allergic potenti…

GITI truck tyres verified as SmartWay
Added: 22 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Rancho Cucamonga, California -- GITI Tire (USA) Ltd. has achieved SmartWay ver…

Which chemicals will US tyres use? - report published
Added: 22 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Frost & Sullivan has published a report titled, Impact of T…

Chinese perspective on global tyre industry published
Added: 22 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- China Research and Intelligence has published a report titled, Rese…

Pro-Align fits winter tyres on UK service vehicles
Added: 22 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Towcester, England -- Pro-Align Ltd, UK arm of the leading wheel alignment spe…

Titan extends union talks to 17 Dec
Added: 22 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DRR)
Quincy, Illinois -- Two subsidiaries of Titan International, Inc of Des Moine…

Tyre markets stabilising as recovery slows
Added: 19 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris - Michelin has updated its website with tyre market data for the month o…

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

Conveyor belt makers, suppliers survive 2009, doing well this year
Added: 19 Nov 2010
By Mike McNulty, ERJ staff (R&PN)
Phoenix, Arizona -- Conveyor belt manufacturers and suppliers are …

India rubber conference, expo set for January
Added: 19 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Chennai, India -- The Indian Rubber Expo 2011, hosted by the All India Rubbe…

Conti outlines Winter tyre legislation across Europe
Added: 19 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover, Germany -- Continental has published a summary of Winter tyre legisl…

F1 teams begin testing Pirelli tyres in Abu Dhabi
Added: 19 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Yas Marina circuit, Abu Dhabi -- Pirelli formula one tyre testing gets underwa…

Wacker, Dow Corning unveil silicone JV
Added: 19 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Zhangjiagang, China -- Wacker Chemie A.G. and Dow Corning Corp. have inaugur…

Goodyear launches Winter tyre campaign in N America
Added: 19 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has launched a range of Winter tyres aimed at the Nort…

Japanese vehicle registrations rising strongly
Added: 18 Nov 2010
Tokyo -- JAMA (the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association) has just released data for new re…

GM offers shares, expects to raise $20 billion
Added: 18 Nov 2010
Staff Report Automotive News, a Crain publication
DETROIT -- General Motors Co. has priced its publi…