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Tyre makers committing $8 billion to expansions
Added: 2 Sep 2010
By Bruce Davis, ERJ staff (TB)
Akron, Ohio --A year after cutting their capital investment b…

Conti issues bonds for at least euro 750 million
Added: 2 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- Continental is planning to issue a further benchmark bond …

Micro-Poise buys Collman Tire Systems assets
Added: 2 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Akron, Ohio -- Micro-Poise Measurement Systems L.L.C. has acquired the asset…

Goodyear's head of purchasing to speak at Elemica conference
Added: 2 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Exton, Pennsylvania -- Elemica is hosting their semi-annual North American Sou…

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

Forecasts published on Indian tyre industry
Added: 2 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- TechSci Research has published a new report titled, The Ind…

Short profile published on Kraton
Added: 2 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Global Datahas published a new report titled, Kraton Polymers LLC - S…

Short profile published on JSR
Added: 2 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Global Data has published a new report titled, JSR Corporation (4185)…

Short profile published on Koppers
Added: 2 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Global Data has published a new report titled, Koppers Holdings Inc (…

Conti charges push Schaeffler into loss for the first six months
Added: 1 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Herzogenaurach, Germany - Schaeffler Group has reported higher sales for the f…

Tomkins shareholders approve acquisition deal
Added: 1 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Shareholders of Tomkins have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the ac…

Website offers to sell latex-free gloves
Added: 1 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cyberspace - A new website appears to cater for those who want to buy non-late…

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

Short report published on Kuraray
Added: 1 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland - Global Data has published a new report titled, Kuraray Co., …

Tokai appoints new Auto hose manager
Added: 1 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Tokai Rubber industries has said Iwasaki Saki Minoru has been appointe…

CGS confirms $44 million Iowa farm tyre plan
Added: 1 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Charles City, Iowa -- Czech tyre maker CGS Tyres has confirmed its previously …

Teklas to use water injection moulding for plastic components
Added: 1 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kappel-Grafenhausen, Germany -- Teklas Kaucuk A.S. is known as an innovative …

Michelin UK gets new CEO
Added: 1 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stoke on Trent, UK -- Eric Le Corre has been appointed as Managing Director fo…

IOM plan October conference on Modelling of Elastomeric Materials and Products
Added: 1 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - The Rubber in Engineering Group of the Polymer Society is organising …

Yokohama targets commercial tyre dealers, fleets with SmartSolution
Added: 1 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Fullerton, California -- Yokohama Tire Corp. has launched SmartSolution, a com…