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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…