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Yokohama sees sales, earning drop in three months
Added: 30 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., said sales in the three months to 30 June…

Hankook profits nearly double on 13% sales increase in Q2
Added: 30 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Seoul, Korea -- Hankook Tire said operating profit nearly doubled in the three…

Pirelli says Q2 saw improvements over Q1
Added: 30 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan, Italy -- The Pirelli & C. Group closed the second quarter of 2009 with …

Yokohama to expand Hangzhou tyre plant again
Added: 30 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Yokohama, Japan -- The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., today announced that it deci…

IISRP, IRSG publish joint forecasts for NR, SBR, BR, EPDM, NBR, CR
Added: 30 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Singapore -- The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) and the Inte…

Cabot posts loss in Q3, but says markets and volumes are increasing
Added: 30 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp reported a net loss of $12 million in the …

Kumho shows SUV concept using recycled rubber
Added: 30 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Birmingham, UK -- Kumho Tyres has demonstrated a concept sport-utility vehicle…

News from elsewhere on the web (30 July 2009)
Added: 30 Jul 2009
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Sicom, Rhodia join IRSG Panel of Associates
Added: 30 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- IRSG has said Singapore Commodity Exchange Ltd and Rhodia Silcea …

Goodyear general counsel retiring
Added: 30 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
AKRON (July 29, 2009) - Goodyear's general counsel for the past 14 years, C. T…

Marangoni Meccanica offers 63-inch retreading machine
Added: 29 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Rovereto, Italy -- Marangoni Tyre Machinery, the Marangoni Group division that…

Vibracoustic extends work for Tata
Added: 29 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Tata's latest model, the Indica Vista has been named as India…

News from elsewhere on the web (29/July/2009)
Added: 29 Jul 2009
(19 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

USTR to hold hearing on Chinese tyre duties Aug. 7
Added: 29 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC- The Office of the US Trade Representative will hold a public he…

Hankook to sponsor German soccer event
Added: 29 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Neu-Isenburg, Germany, - Hankook Tire is one of the official sponsors of Audi'…

Nynas saves money with Conti Tyres
Added: 29 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Ellesmere Port, UK -- Nynas in the UK is running its asphalt delivery fleet on…

Michelin, Harley launch co-branded bike tyre
Added: 28 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Greenville South Carolina -- Michelin and Harley-Davidson have joined forces t…

Conti in position to turn the tables on Schaeffler
Added: 28 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
London (Reuters) -- Porsche Automobil Holding SE isn't the only family-control…

The air runs out of run-flat tyres in US
Added: 28 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
By Rick Kranz, Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan -- After settling a lawsuit la…

Serbian tyre maker Trayal is studied
Added: 28 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
paris -- SeeNews has published a new report titled, Trayal Korporacija AD (Ser…