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Michelin forecasts future of tyres in Berlin

Added: 28 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Berlin -- Last Thursday and Friday, Michelin held an event at the ADAC Test Ce…

Lanxess to run a series of rubber days internationally

Added: 28 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Leverkusen, Germany -- Following the introduction of its original rubber day l…

Rubber prices hit new record in India

Added: 25 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

New Delhi, India -- Prices of natural rubber on Mumbai's NMCE (National Multi-…

European truck markets stabilise

Added: 25 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Brussels -- In May 143,990 new commercial vehicles were registered in the EU, …

Lanxess raises prices for CR

Added: 25 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG has increased its worldwide prices by up to …

US professor identifies enzyme for bio-isobutylene

Added: 25 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Ames, Iowa -- Following announcements related to bio-isoprene and bio-butadien…

Atul buys Indian adhesive maker, Polygrip

Added: 25 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Mumbai, India -- Atul Ltd, a Lalbhai Group Company has acquired Polygrip - Ind…

First tyre recycling centre opens in Chile

Added: 25 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Santiago, Chile -- Chile's first tyre recycling unit, Polambiente, has opened…

News from elsewhere on the web (25 June 2010)

Added: 25 Jun 2010

(21 items)

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

DeLapa joins SunBoss Chemicals

Added: 25 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Richmond Hill, Ontario -- Terry DeLapa, who is on track to be the first woma…

Toyota to restart China plant next week after vendor strike

Added: 25 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (AN)

SINGAPORE (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. is preparing to resume production …

One step non-tyre rubber recycling and cleaning process

Added: 25 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (RD)

New York, US -- Plastics recycling and cleaning specialist Green EnviroTech Co…

Avon artist tyres of art

Added: 25 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (PRW)

Using the tyres of a 6-tonne racing truck, an Avon shod Formula Two single-se…

Pirelli to use F1 as part of aggressive expansion programme

Added: 24 Jun 2010

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Pirelli Tyre has won the contract to supply all Formula One teams for thre…

Gates sees growth in wind power

Added: 24 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Denver, Colorado -- Gates Corp and ists sister company Schrader electronics, h…

Bridgestone upgrades financial projections

Added: 24 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp has revealed its financial projections for the 12 mo…

News from elsewhere on the web (24 June 2010)

Added: 24 Jun 2010

(9 items)

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Twaron output back to pre-crisis levels - Teijin

Added: 24 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Arnhem Netherlands -- From the last quarter of 2010, all aramid spinning line…

CARB to require tyre pressure checks by 1 Sep

Added: 24 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

Sacramento, California -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) said 1 Se…

Daetwyler to move automotive components to Ukraine plant

Added: 23 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Schattdorf, Switzerland -- Daetwyler Rubber is to move production of automotiv…