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Bandvulc cuts jobs as tyre market goes flat
Added: 19 Mar 2009
By Andrew Smith, Plastics & Rubber Weekly
UK retread tyre company Bandvulc is to cut just under 1…

Goodyear ponders investment at Topeka plant
Added: 19 Mar 2009
Rubber & Plastics News
Akron - Goodyear said it is considering making additional investments of as …

NewAge Industries launches rubber tubing e-newsletter
Added: 19 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Southampton, Pennsylvania- NewAge Industries Inc, a fluid transfer specialist…

Sumitomo Rubber receives green certification
Added: 19 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Kobe, Japan - Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. has received “Eco-First Comp…

The Self Inflating Tire looks for partners
Added: 19 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Prague, Czech Republic - The Self Inflating Tire (SIT), invented by Coda Deve…

News from elsewhere on the web (19 March 2009)
Added: 19 Mar 2009
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Yokohama establish replacement hose line
Added: 19 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd, has announced it will establish a new l…

New review on Yokohama Rubber Co
Added: 18 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
The Yokohama Rubber Co, Ltd. is the subject of a new strategic and financial …

Lanxess meets targets despite bad Q4
Added: 18 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess AG said it has met the targets it set for 2008,…

Trelleborg Wheel Systems to close Hartville plant
Added: 18 Mar 2009
By Dan Shingler, Crain's Cleveland Business
Trelleborg, Sweden - Trelleborg Wheel Systems in Hartv…

News from elsewhere on the web (18 March 2009)
Added: 18 Mar 2009
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Michelin launches Green X Challenge
Added: 18 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Paris - Michelin has launched the Green X Challenge to highlights its “envi…

Double Coin doubles Mexican market share
Added: 18 Mar 2009
Tire Business staff report
Monrovia, California - CMA LLC.'s Double Coin truck tyre brand's marke…

Global rubber gloves report from Koncept Analytics
Added: 18 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Vaishali UP, India - Koncept Analytics has published a new analysis of the gl…

Continental rejects allegations over plant closures
Added: 17 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Hanover, Germany - Continental AG has defended itself against what it calls â…

US tyre shipments to fall 7% in '09 before 2010 recovery
Added: 17 Mar 2009
Tire Business staff report
Washington, DC - The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) projects US …

I Green Innovations considering share buyback programme
Added: 17 Mar 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Matawan, New Jersey - I Green Innovations Inc., a “green†technology grou…

News from elsewhere on the web (17 March 2009)
Added: 17 Mar 2009
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GM tosses lifeline to Tier 2
Added: 17 Mar 2009
By Robert Sherefkin and David Barkholz, Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan - Nervous about the viab…

Chrysler warns: Supplier risk is rising
Added: 17 Mar 2009
By Bradford Wernle, Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan - A number of Chrysler LLC suppliers are at …