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French market for replacement tyres studied

Added: 2 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- Datamonitor has published a new report titled, France After…

Rapra splits off publications unit under new name

Added: 1 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Shropshire, UK -- Smithers Rapra Technology has re-organised its UK business i…

Daetwyler continues restructuring efforts

Added: 1 Sep 2008

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Altdorf, Switzerland -- Daetwyler Group said it continued to grow revenue and …

Ohio State making strides in natural rubber alternative

Added: 1 Sep 2008

By Steve Dudukovich, Rubber & Plastics News Staff

Wooster, Ohio -- In a greenhouse at Ohio State Uni…

Report looks at rubber products in the US

Added: 1 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- IBISWorld has published a new report titled, Rubber Product…

Conti wins control of Turkish tyre distributor

Added: 1 Sep 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hanover, Germany -- Following approvals given by the Turkish antitrust author…

ATC denies story in tyre press

Added: 1 Sep 2008

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Chino, California -- American Tire Corp. has reacted angrily to stories publis…

News from elsewhere on the web (01 Sept 2008)

Added: 1 Sep 2008

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Apollo launches new range of cross-ply drive tyres for trucks

Added: 1 Sep 2008

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Gurgaon, India, -- Apollo Tyres has introduced a new range of cross ply commer…

JB Kim named president of Kumho Tire USA

Added: 1 Sep 2008

Rancho Cucamonga, California -- South Korea's Kumho Tire Co. Inc. has appointed J.B. Kim president …

Amtel-Vredestein shareholders pass reverse -takeover proposal

Added: 29 Aug 2008

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Amsterdam, Netherlands -- Shareholders in Amtel-Vredestein have passed the …

NR continues upward trend

Added: 29 Aug 2008

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Tokyo - Prices on Tokyo's TOCOM exchange reached Yen 342.8 / kg ($3.15) on Fri…

News from elsewhere on the web (29/Aug/2008)

Added: 29 Aug 2008

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Columbian starts operations in Bahia, Brazil

Added: 29 Aug 2008

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Bahia, Brazil -- Columbian Chemicals Co.has officially opened its carbon black…

Michelin cancels plans for 2nd Mexican tyre plant

Added: 29 Aug 2008

Staff report (TB)

Clermont-Ferrand, France -- Group Michelin is cancelling plans to build a second t…

Semperit reports higher sales, profit for first half

Added: 28 Aug 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Vienna, Austria -- Semperit Group has again improved its sales and profit figu…

Avon wins new US defence contract

Added: 28 Aug 2008

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Melksham, UK -- Avon Rubber plc has won, through its US based subsidiary Avon …

Ford recognises 100-year suppliers

Added: 28 Aug 2008

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Dearborn, Michigan -- Ford Motor Co is marking the centenary of the first Mode…

News from elsewhere on the web (28 August 2008)

Added: 28 Aug 2008

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DATL appoints head of research

Added: 28 Aug 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Birmingham UK -- Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has appointed Dr Wei Ding into a newly-…