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Bridgestone raises expectations for first-half profits

Added: 7 May 2010

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Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp has revised upwards its projections for sales and pr…

Snapshot of Mexican tyre market is published

Added: 7 May 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- Snapdata International Group has published a new report tit…

Michelin to make 2396 supersport tyres for 599 Ferrari

Added: 7 May 2010

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Paris -- Michelin is supplying custom-built tyres for the limited editon Ferra…

Showa Denko reports higher CR sales

Added: 7 May 2010

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Tokyo -- In reporting its first quarter results, Japanese chemical company sai…

Goldsmith & Eggleton joins IISRP

Added: 7 May 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Houston, Texas -- Synthetic rubber distributor Goldsmith & Eggleton has join…

Koppers reports stronger carbon sales

Added: 7 May 2010

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Koppers Holdings Inc. said carbon sales increased …

Pirelli brings forward capacity expansion plans

Added: 6 May 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Milan, Italy -- Pirelli is to raise capacity in its low cost tyre factories an…

Bridgestone Diversified Products restructures in China

Added: 6 May 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone has set up a company to oversee its diversified products …

Cooper's 1st quarter results improve from '09

Added: 6 May 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reported net income of $12 million f…

Nokian's Q1 results confirm recovery

Added: 6 May 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Helsinki -- ”The tide has turned but it's not plain sailing yet," said Kim G…

Cooper Tire to boost capacity

Added: 6 May 2010

By William Schertz, ERJ staff (TB)

Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. plans to boost its manu…

Yokohama marks opening of NR factory

Added: 6 May 2010

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Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has officially opened its natural rubbe…

Tomkins reports automotive recovery in Q1

Added: 6 May 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Tomkins PLC has said it expects to report strong results for the thr…

Report predicts consolidation in Chinese tyre sector

Added: 6 May 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- China Research & Intelligence has published a new report ti…

News from elsewhere on the web (06 May 2010)

Added: 6 May 2010

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

Thermopol set to expand

Added: 6 May 2010

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Tokyo -- Bridgestone has set up a company to oversee its diversified products …

Tokai sets up office in Shanghai

Added: 6 May 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Tokai Rubber has set up a new office in Shanghai, to coordinate mater…

Kraton returns to profit in Q1 on sales volume up by 55 percent

Added: 6 May 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Houston, Texas -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. said revenues and profits …

Trostel acquires selected Chicago-Allis assets

Added: 6 May 2010

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Tokyo -- Bridgestone has set up a company to oversee its diversified products …

Omnova raises prices for SBR products

Added: 5 May 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Fairlawn, Ohio -- Omnova Solutions has announced price increases of $0.03 per …