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Pirelli to build new greenfield tyre plant in Russia

Added: 2 Mar 2010

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Geneva, Switzerland -Pirelli has abandoned

plans to buy an existing tyre pla…

Auto Salon opens in Geneva

Added: 2 Mar 2010

Geneva, Switzerland -- This is the

year of green at Geneva. However, the main proponent of environme…

Pirelli, Schrader prepare cyber tyre for launch

Added: 2 Mar 2010

By David Shaw, ERJ staff


Geneva, Switzerland -Stephen

McClelland, managing director of Schrader Elect…

Japan introduces tyre labeling

Added: 2 Mar 2010

Geneva, Switzerland -- Tyre makers in Japan are voluntarily introducing tyre labels from the beginn…

Apollo and Vredestein - each has a lot to offer

Added: 2 Mar 2010

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Geneva,

Switzerland -- Rob Oudshoorn , managing director of Vredestein Bande…

Minnesota Rubber adds test and analysis unit in Switzerland

Added: 1 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Sierre, Switzerland -- Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MR&P) said it has instal…

Titan sets March deadline for Goodyear farm tyre deal

Added: 1 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

Quincy, Illinois -- Titan International Inc. expects to make a decision on its…

Marine Hose cartel case now unsealed - US Justice Department

Added: 1 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Los Angeles, California -- Thirteen corporations and individuals, have paid th…

Tomkins reports profit, despite 21 percent drop in sales for full year

Added: 1 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Tomkins PLC which owns both Gates Rubber and Schrader Electronics, h…

NR supply improved in January - ANRPC

Added: 1 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- IN its latest bulletin, the ANRPC said, "Supply of n…

Conti claims climate-neutral printing blankets

Added: 1 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Northeim, Germany -- ContiTech claims that converting its print-blanket produc…

Grant to study butyl rubber surfaces

Added: 1 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

London, Ontario -- Researchers from the University of Western Ontario have won…

News from elsewhere on the web (01 March 2010)

Added: 1 Mar 2010

(11 items)

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

Buyer sought for Corby-based Codan Rubber

Added: 1 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (PRW)

Corby, UK -- Codan Rubber Limited went into administration on 16 Feb. The com…

ÖAMTC, ADAC, TCS tests show that cheap tyres are less safe

Added: 1 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Munich, Germany -- The German, Austrian and Swiss automotive clubs have releas…

Recycled tyres become art

Added: 26 Feb 2010

ERJ staff report (RD)

Seoul, Korea -- Ji Yong-Ho is an artist based in Seoul. He makes striking scul…

European truck sales continue to fall

Added: 26 Feb 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Brussels -- In January, new commercial vehicle registrations in the European U…

Bridgestone-Bandag opens Thailand retread centre

Added: 26 Feb 2010

ERJ staff report (RD)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone subsidiary Thai Bridgestone has opened the Bridgestone Ba…

DATL buys Yokohama's aero tyre equipment

Added: 26 Feb 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Birmingham, UK -- Dunlop Aircraft Tyres is to buy aircraft tyre equipment from…

Titan to test 73.5-inch tyre

Added: 26 Feb 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Quincy, Illinois -- Titan Tire expects to test a 73.5-inch super giant tyre th…