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Daimler, Renault boards approve global car alliance

Added: 7 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (AN)

Daimler AG's and Renault SA's boards approved plans for a global alliance focu…

Alliance to retrieve Galaxy moulds from Denman

Added: 7 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

Youngstown, Ohio -- The judge in Denman Tire LLC's Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquid…

Bridgestone to increase capacity for car tyres in Poland

Added: 6 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Poznan, Poland -- Bridgestone Europe is to expand production at its plant in P…

Strong OE brand loyalty for Indian tyre customers

Added: 6 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Singapore -- The latest J D Power survey says that brand loyalty for tyres is …

DOT, EPA issue final rules on fuel economy, emissions

Added: 6 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Washington DC -The US Department of Transportation and the US Environmental …

Korea to introduce voluntary tyre labelling scheme

Added: 6 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Seoul, Korea -- The Korean government is reportedly introducing a voluntary la…

Strike at Kumho Tire plants to end

Added: 6 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

Rancho Cucamonga, California -- After 21 meetings with the labour union for it…

News from elsewhere on the web (06 April 2010)

Added: 6 Apr 2010

(11 items)

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

Jarden completes Mapa Spontex acquisition

Added: 6 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Rye New York -- Jarden Corporation said it has successfully completed its prev…

Crumb rubber is "safe for use in artificial turf"

Added: 6 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

California, US -- The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex) and the…

Hexpol completes VTC acquisition

Added: 6 Apr 2010

Hexpol completes VTC acquisition

ERJ staff report (DS)

Manchester, UK -- Hexpol's acquisition of VTC …

Indian Oil to set up 120ktpa SBR plant in India

Added: 5 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Panipat,India -- State-controlled Indian Oil Corp. said it has formed a joint …

NR prices continue to surge to all-time highs

Added: 5 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Prices of NR around the world

hit continued to surge yesterday, breac…

Bridgestone brings forward OTR expansion at Kitakyushu

Added: 5 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. said it has brougt forward the start of its expansi…

Yokohama breaks ground in Russia

Added: 5 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Lipetsk, Russia -- The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremon…

Spiffs may drive up US auto sales

Added: 1 Apr 2010

Automotive News staff report

Detroit, Michigan -- US auto sales may have run at the fastest pace th…

NR price breaches $3.50; hits all-time high

Added: 1 Apr 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Prices of NR around the world hit new records yesterday, breaching th…

News from elsewhere on the web (01 April 2010)

Added: 1 Apr 2010

(28 items)

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

Double Coin moving forward on China car tyre plant

Added: 1 Apr 2010

Tire Business staff report

Rugao, China -- Double Coin is moving forward on plans to build a radial …

Orgkhim Biochemical join IISRP

Added: 1 Apr 2010

Rubber and Plastics News staff report

Houston, Texas -- Orgkhim Biochemical Holdings has become an a…