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Kordsa restructures sales-facing activities
Added: 13 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Istanbul Turkey -- Kordsa has restructured itself in a bid to become more resp…

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

Lanxess to transfer rubber chemicals operations in India
Added: 13 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India -- Lanxess India has moved a step closer to building…

Michelin to launch Energy Saver All Season in US
Added: 13 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Detroit, Michigan -- Michelin North America Inc. this week at the North Americ…

Report analyses global trends in tyre industry
Added: 12 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Auto Business has published a new report titled, Trends in …

News from elsewhere on the web (12 January 2009)
Added: 12 Jan 2009
(9 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Chinese suppliers see US as a land of opportunity
Added: 12 Jan 2009
By Steven Ribet, Automotive News
Shanghai, China - For Chinese suppliers, dark clouds over the North…

Cabot declares quarterly dividend
Added: 12 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1…

Lockout continues at Indian tyre plant
Added: 12 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Gurgaon, India -- The lockout at PTL Enterprises' tyre plant in Kalamassery, I…

Hankook's Hungary plant re-opens as gas supplies restored
Added: 9 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dunaujvaros, Hungary -- Hankook's tyre plant in Hungary re-opened on Thursday …

Pirelli sells UK retail chain
Added: 9 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Letchworth UK -- Pirelli Tyre SpA's British unit has sold its 56-store Central…

New head of exports for ContiTech power transmission
Added: 9 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, germany -- In January 2009, Christian Pfiz took over from Jürgen Zwo…

Michelin steps up road safety initiatives
Added: 9 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Michelin is re-emphasising its commitment to road safety. Ariel Caban…

News from elsewhere on the web (09 January 2009)
Added: 9 Jan 2009
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Rhein Chemie opens new website
Added: 9 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mannhein, germany -- Rhein Chemie has redesigned its global Internet site, giv…

Vistamaxx grades for plastics impact modification
Added: 9 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas -- ExxonMobil has launched grades of its Vistamaxx products for…

Schaeffler - Conti deal completes: contract terms come into effect
Added: 8 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- The takeover offer of Schaeffler KG for Continental AG has…

Hunter Wellies go high fashion with Jimmy Choo
Added: 8 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Edinburgh, Scotland -- Hunter Boot Ltd -- already known for its high-class con…

Avon Automotive sells AVS business to Korean buyer
Added: 8 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cadillac, Michigan -- Korean company, Dong Ah Tire & Rubber Corp. has bought t…

Vredestein Banden sale expected to conclude in Q1
Added: 8 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Enschede, Netherlands -- Rob Oudshoorn, managing director of Vredestein Banded…