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US non-tyre industry studied

Added: 29 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- Supplier Relations US has published a new report titled, Al…

Regulators help spur US demand for green vehicles

Added: 29 Sep 2009

By Richard Truett (AN)

Detroit, Michigan - Legislation from California-adopted by 13 other states-ar…

Nexen to build Euro 575 million tyre plant in Korea - reports

Added: 28 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Seoul, Korea -- South Korea's Nexen Tire is reported to be investing 1 million…

Yokohama takes tyre mould business in-house

Added: 28 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (TB)

Tokyo, Japan -- Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has acquired the tyre mould manufactu…

News from elsewhere on the web (28 Sept 2009)

Added: 28 Sep 2009

(15 items)

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

Study of France's top-10 companies published

Added: 28 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- Datamonitor has published a new report titled, Top 10 Compa…

Michelin to lay off 350 as part of Opelika closing

Added: 28 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (TB)

Opelika, Alabama -- Michelin North America Inc. will lay off 350 workers at it…

Many tyre makers opting out of 2009 SEMA Show

Added: 28 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (TB)

Las Vegas, Nevada -- As many as a dozen prominent tyre makers and marketers th…

Michelin opens Ladoux to cyberspace

Added: 28 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Cyberspace -- Michelin is taking the wraps off the Ladoux Technology Center wi…

Yokohama Rubber projects smaller loss for H1

Added: 25 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (RD)

Tokyo - Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has reduced its projection for consolidated ne…

Translogik and Goodyear Dunlop enter supply agreement

Added: 25 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (RD)

London - Translogik Limited, a provider of technology solutions for data capt…

Lanxess and RAS sign cooperation agreement

Added: 25 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (RD)

Leverkusen, Germany - Speciality chemicals group Lanxess AG and the Russian Ac…

News from elsewhere on the web (25 Sept 2009)

Added: 25 Sep 2009

(12 items)

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

Dana announces public offering of common stock (updated)

Added: 25 Sep 2009

Rubber and Plastics News staff report

Toldeo, Ohio - Dana Holding Corp. has priced a public offering…

Sumitomo opens Kobe tyre tech centre

Added: 25 Sep 2009

Tire Business staff report

Kobe, Japan - Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) has opened a $56 mill…

SICOM, MOU to enhance rubber trading

Added: 24 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (RD)

Singapore/China - Singapore Commodity Exchange Limited (SICOM) and Sino Rubber…

News from elsewhere on the web (24 September 2009)

Added: 24 Sep 2009

(14 items)

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

Geely's Volvo bid may be aided by Goldman stake

Added: 24 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (AN)

Hong Kong (Reuters) -- Goldman Sachs will invest $334 million in Geely Automob…

Commercial vehicle manufacturers face long road to recovery

Added: 24 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (RD)

Brussels - The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has said …

Global rubber consumption, production fall sharply, IRSG says

Added: 24 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Singapore - Global rubber consumption and production are at their lowest poi…