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Bridgestone's Burgos plant wins mobility week award
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Burgos, Spain -- Bridgestone said its Hispania Burgos Plant in Burgos, Spain h…

Michelin launches robust tyre for largest harvesters
Added: 7 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Michelin has announced the worldwide launch of the MegaXBib tyre for…

ETRMA calls for stronger enforcement of tyre legislation
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- At a board meeting in Brussels, the heads of Europe's tyre and rub…

ANRPC projects rubber demand - tweets report
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cochin, India -- A series of tweets from SRI Elastomers have been reporting fr…

Nokia works on deformable electronics using silicone rubber
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cambridge, UK -- In a short video posted on YouTube, Dr Stéphanie Lacour, Uni…

News from elsewhere on the web (06 Oct 2010)
Added: 6 Oct 2010
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Re…

ECHA Board confirms chair for second term in office
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Helsinki, Finland -- The Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (EC…

Apollo wins top brand award for Dunlop in South Africa
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Durban, South Africa -- In a survey commissioned by Rapport and City Press new…

Vianor rolls out new service concept
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Nokia, Finland -- Finnish tyre store chain Vianor together with Nokian Heavy T…

Goodyear names new board member
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- Peter Hellman, retired president of Nordson Corporation, has be…

While others shrink, Fenner finds room to grow
Added: 6 Oct 2010
By Mike McNulty, ERJ staff (R&PN)
Livonia, Georgia -- In a normal year, it's one thing to relocate a…

Rocktron sets up franchise operation
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bristol, UK -- Innovative fly ash processor, Rocktron International, has set u…

Freudenberg components in use at Paris auto show
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris - A number of products and innovations from Freudenberg's sealing unit w…

Bridgestone launches new Motorcycle tyres
Added: 6 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cologne, Germany -- Bridgestone Corp. has launched a new motorcycle tyre, the …

Omsk, Konimpex JV emerges as potential buyer of Evonik's carbon black business
Added: 5 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Omsk, Russia -- ZAO Polycarbon, Russia's largest manufacturer of carbon black…

Apollo workers return in South Africa
Added: 5 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Apollo Tyres said has informed the Mumbai Stock Exchange that…

NHTSA proposes new truck tyre rules
Added: 5 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC -- The US-based NHTSA proposes to upgrade FMVSS119 to include mo…

Visit ContiTech AVS' mixing room in Die lange Nacht der Industrie
Added: 5 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover, Germany -- ContiTech's vibration control unit and Benecke-Kaliko wil…

Wyko extends Asian alliances
Added: 5 Oct 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cleveland, Ohio - Fresh from the ITEC show in Cleveland, Wyko Tire Technology …

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