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UK online tyre retailer opens in Netherlands

Added: 5 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Peebles, Scotland - UK-based online tyre retailer BlackCircles has opened a Ne…

GM ready to cede control of Opel as European unit runs short of cash

Added: 4 Mar 2009

By John Revill, Automotive News

Geneva. Switzerland -- General Motors Europe will run out of money i…

GM's solvency doubts cast a shadow on US and other suppliers

Added: 4 Mar 2009

By David Barkholz and Ryan Beene, Automotive News

Detroit, Michigan -- If, as expected, General Moto…

Medical glove industry unfazed by FDA standard

Added: 4 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Washington DC -- Manufacturers of rubber medical gloves have given their app…

Continental increases OE share in Europe

Added: 4 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (TB)

Geneva, Switzerland -- Continental AG sold nearly 40 million passenger and li…

Marangoni sells first Ringbuilder 3000 in Europe

Added: 4 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Rovereto, Italy -- Marangoni has sold its first Ringbuilder 3000 to a European…

News from elsewhere on the web (04 March 2009)

Added: 4 Mar 2009

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Rhodia names new head of silica unit

Added: 4 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris -- Rhodia has named Emmanuel Butstraen as President of the Silcea enterp…

VMI launches Maxx tyre building machine

Added: 3 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hamburg, Germany -- At the Tire Technology Expo in Hamburg (Germany) VMI won t…

EC says 'yes' to One Equity's acquisition of Columbian Chemicals

Added: 3 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Brussels -- The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger …

Bridgestone to consolidate retail structure in Japan

Added: 3 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone is to rationalise its retail structure in Japan. Currentl…

Bridgestone develops, "3rd generation" runflat tyres

Added: 3 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. said it has improved the riding comfort of run-flat…

News from elsewhere on the web (03 March 2009)

Added: 3 Mar 2009

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Freudenberg to close US plant, transfer production and jobs nearby

Added: 3 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Franklin, New Hampshire -- Freudenberg-NOK G.P. will close its rubber transm…

Kumho in the red for second straight year

Added: 3 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (TB)

Seoul, South Korea -- Kumho Tire Co. Inc. reported a net loss of KRW 203 339…

Conti declines comment on future of Clairoix plant

Added: 3 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hanover, Germany -- Continental has said it will not comment on press speculat…

Top Goodyear executives forego performance bonuses

Added: 2 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear's top executives did not take performance-related bon…

Dunlop sued in US over motorcycle death

Added: 2 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Butte, Montana -- The survivor of a motorcycle accident is suing Goodyear Dunl…

Michelin ranks as British Superbrand

Added: 2 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Michelin has been ranked as a Superbrand in the UK by The Centre for…

News from elsewhere on the web (02 March 2009)

Added: 2 Mar 2009

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