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Hankook returns to profit on higher Q1 sales
Added: 5 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Seoul, Korea -- Hankook Tire said its operating profit for the three months to…

Trelleborg introduces compound for conductive hoses
Added: 5 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Clermont Ferrand, France -- Trelleborg Industrial Hose has introduced a new co…

News from elsewhere on the web (05 May 2009)
Added: 5 May 2009
(23 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Rapra publishes report on rubber mixing techology
Added: 5 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Rapra Technology Ltd has published a new report titled, Rub…

Plasma process makes carbon particles
Added: 5 May 2009
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Atlantic Hydrogen has developed a new way of making carbon black -- or some…

Anaconda undergoes sea trials
Added: 5 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Gosport, Hampshire -- The Anaconda wave energy device developed by UK company …

Myers Industries studies sale of automotive rubber units
Added: 5 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- Myers Industries, Inc. is considering the sale of four business…

Lord Corp. opens new facility in Mexico
Added: 5 May 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Cary, North Carolina -- Lord Corp. has moved into a new 1000 m2 sales and di…

IRSG publishes four secretariat papers
Added: 5 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has released four Sec…

Unions resolves conflict at Michelin's Thai plant
Added: 5 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chomburi, Thailand -- A two-month dispute between Michelin in Thailand and rub…

Bridgestone Mexico to close factories on government 'flu instructions
Added: 1 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone is to temporarily close its four factories in Mexico, fol…

JK Tyres Q1 operating profits fall on level sales
Added: 1 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kolkata, India -- JK Tyre & Industries has reported higher operating profits o…

Hankook Korea profits plunge 91% in first quarter
Added: 1 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Seoul, Korea -- Hankook Tire's Korean operations returned a small profit in th…

Nippon Zeon alters profit forecast
Added: 1 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Nippon Zeon has said it expects its net profit for the 12 months to 3…

News from elsewhere on the web (01 May 2009)
Added: 1 May 2009
(20 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Bridgestone updates global website with large flash animation
Added: 1 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corporation said it has launched its newly updated and re…

ECHA begins REACH enforcement programme
Added: 1 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Helsinki, Finland -- REACH-EN-FORCE-1, a joint REACH enforcement project, has …

UK's RAC adds online tyre retail unit, powered by BlackCircles
Added: 1 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Tyre retailer Blackcircles.com has been awarded a nationwide contrac…

African tyre show to add conference
Added: 1 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Plans for a tyre industry conference held as part of the next stagin…

Chrysler bankruptcy expected to last 30-60 days
Added: 1 May 2009
Jesse Snyder, Automotive News
New York -- Chrysler LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection ye…