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DongAh changes name of UK acquisition
Added: 23 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Taylor, Michigan -- Dongah Tire & Rubber Corp., a leading supplier of rubber p…

News from elsewhere on the web (23 January 2009)
Added: 23 Jan 2009
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Artis runs elastomer training course
Added: 23 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Wiltshire, UK - UK-based Artis, the rubber engineering specialist, is running…

JK Tyre announces loss in Q4
Added: 23 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
New Delhi, India -- JK Tyre & Industries Limited has said a loss in the fourth…

Daetwyler uses new extrusion line for seals
Added: 23 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Schattdorf, Switzerland - Daetwyler Rubber, specialist in rubber technology, …

Bridgestone to phase out car, LT tyres at Tennessee plant
Added: 23 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Nashville, Tennessee - Bridgestone Americas Inc. will phase out car and light…

Bridgestone, Michelin and Yokohama top J D Power survey of Japanese OE tyres
Added: 22 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone ranks highest in satisfying customers with original equip…

News from elsewhere on the web (22 January 2009)
Added: 22 Jan 2009
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GM´s sales fall, ending claim as world´s largest auto maker
Added: 22 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
Detroit, Michigan -- General Motors Corp. said worldwide sales fell 10.8 perce…

Pirelli opens training centre in China
Added: 22 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Yanxhou, China -- Pirelli Tyre Co. Ltd. (China) has opened in Yanzhou a Pirell…

NHTSA denies Goodyear petition on 18 mis-labelled tyres
Added: 22 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC -- Goodyear must formally recall 18 Goodyear Eagle RS-A passenge…

US hose & belt market studied
Added: 22 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- IbisWorld has published a new report titled, GHose & Belt Manufacturi…

Yokohama expects to record a loss in current fiscal year
Added: 21 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Yokohama Rubber Co. has said it expects to make a consolidated net lo…

Nokian aims to cut more jobs in heavy tyre unit
Added: 21 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Nokia, Finland -- Nokian Heavy Tyres Ltd is to start new statutory negotiation…

Nokian plans 232 job cuts at car & van unit
Added: 21 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Nokian, Finland -- Nokian tyres said it has copleted negotiations with workers…

News from elsewhere on the web (21 January 2009)
Added: 21 Jan 2009
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Avon Rubber returns to profit in Q1
Added: 21 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Avon Rubber plc said it has has returned to profitability (Profit Be…

Junio to replace Zekowski as head of Goodyear's Lux tech centre
Added: 21 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Luxembourg -- Marc Junio, former General Director of the Goodyear R&D Technica…

EPA aims $100k fine at US rubber company for clean air violations
Added: 21 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chicago, Illinois -- the US Environmental Protection Agency has filed a compla…

Cabot appoints new CFO
Added: 21 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp. has named Eduardo Cordeiro as Chief Fina…