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SEMA asks for low-volume tyre fuel efficiency exemption
Added: 26 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Washington DC -- Low-volume production tyres for classic and antique vehicle…

Michelin seeks max rolling-resistance standards in US
Added: 26 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC -- A maximum rolling-resistance standard should be added to the …

UK firm claims simple technology can reduce forklift tyre wear
Added: 26 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leicester, UK -- A small UK-based company -- Transmon Engineering -- says it c…

Titan to equip giant OTR tyres with sensors
Added: 26 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Quincy, Illinois -- Titan International Inc., responding to reports of prematu…

Toyota to cut global capacity by 1 million vehicles, report says
Added: 26 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
Tokyo (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest automaker, will cut…

China rubber group urges no duties on Chinese consumer tyres
Added: 26 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Beijing -- As President Barack Obama approaches the Sept. 17 deadline to decid…

News from elsewhere on the web (26 August 2009)
Added: 26 Aug 2009
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Sinopec's rubber output fall 11 percent in first half
Added: 26 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- Sinopec, China's largest chemical producer, said its output of synt…

Daetwyler Rubber moves to loss in first half
Added: 25 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Altdorf , Switzerland -- Swiss industrial group Dätwyler suffered severe red…

News from elsewhere on the web (25 August 2009)
Added: 25 Aug 2009
(24 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Diehl Elastomer goes to private equity company
Added: 25 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Munih, Germany -- Munich-based Venture capital company mutares AG,has bought D…

Bekaert to close U.S. bead wire plant
Added: 25 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Clarksdale Mississippi - Bekaert SA plans to close its Clarksdale bead wire pl…

USW members ratify three-year BFG contract
Added: 25 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Greenville, outh Carolina -- United Steelworkers members at two of Michelin No…

Michelin UK appoints commercial director
Added: 25 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stoke-on-trent UK -- Michelin Tyre PLC has appointed Malcolm Scovell as Commer…

Tokai to close Japanese anti-vibration plant
Added: 24 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo, Japan -- Tokai Rubber industry is to close its anti-vibration products …

Meeting to discuss Sustainable Fillers in Rubber scheduled for London
Added: 24 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- An afternoon technical discussion meeting on the subject of Sustain…

Germany's Merkel says GM decision on Opel urgently needed
Added: 24 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
BERLIN (Reuters) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her regret at Ge…

News from elsewhere on the web (24 August 2009)
Added: 24 Aug 2009
(22 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Performance Fibers supports proposed Chinese tyre tariffs
Added: 24 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC - Performance Fibers, the only remaining North American manufact…

Fenner Dunlop to move US headquarters
Added: 24 Aug 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Scottdale, Georgia -- Fenner Dunlop Americas plans to move its corporate off…