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Conti installs first machines in Hefei plant
Added: 6 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hefei, China -- Continental AG on July 4th, 2010, marked the installation of t…

India used more rubber in 2009 than US - reports
Added: 6 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai - India claims it was the second consumer of natural rubber in the worl…

Conti to raise over Euro 500 million in bond issue
Added: 6 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover, Germany -- Continental has entered another stage in its re-financing…

Car sales in China slow as inflation rises
Added: 6 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (AN)
Sales of cars, sport-utility vehicles and multipurpose vehicles rose 1…

Study looks at global gasket and seal business
Added: 6 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Global Industry Analysts, Inc. has published a new report t…

News from elsewhere on the web (06 July 2010)
Added: 6 Jul 2010
(20 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Main wind power markets studied
Added: 6 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- ABS Energy Research has published a new report titled, Wind…

Michelin X-one wins UK safety award
Added: 6 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stoke-on-Trent, UK -- Michelin's X One MaxiTrailer tyre has been named Fleet S…

Nokian's straddle tyres offer new construction
Added: 6 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Nokia, Finland -- Nokian Tyres has introduced a new tyre for straddle carriers…

Conti expects pretax profits to soar
Added: 5 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG said it expects to report a fivefold jump…

US annuls duty-free status for Thai car tyres
Added: 5 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC -- The US government has withdrawn duty-free status for certain …

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

Short report published on Pirelli
Added: 5 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Williamstown, Massachusetts -- World Market Intelligence has published a new r…

Suppliers who survived are lean enough to thrive in an 11-millon (US) car market
Added: 5 Jul 2010
By James B. Treece , ERJ staff (Automotive News)
Detroit, Michigan -- North American auto parts supp…

New owner, new name for Trelleborg Auto fluid solutions
Added: 2 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Munich, Germany -- Bavaria Industriekapital AG has completed the acquisition o…

Latex International eyes Malaysia
Added: 2 Jul 2010
By Mike McNulty, ERJ staff (R&PN)
Shelton, Connecticut -- Latex Foam International L.L.C. plans to b…

Goodyear's coloured sidewalls sport patriotic message on 4 July
Added: 2 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron - To mark the US national independence day on 4 July, Goodyear will supp…

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

Toyota says Lexus engine flaw may be due to faulty materials
Added: 2 Jul 2010
ERJ staff report (AN)
LOS ANGELES (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said an engine flaw in its luxur…

Sankovitch: Engel building up US rubber activity
Added: 2 Jul 2010
By Edward Noga ERJ staff (R&PN)
Akron, Ohio -- The stars are aligning for Engel Machinery Inc. to b…