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US driving reaches eight month decline
Added: 14 Aug 2008
WASHINGTON (Aug. 13, 2008) - Since last November, Americans have
decreased their driving by 53.2 bil…

Conti boards reject Schaeffler bid -- again
Added: 14 Aug 2008
(Aug. 13, 2008) -- Continental A.G.'s supervisory and executive boards
are recommend…

Sumitomo earnings drop despite 12% sales gain
Added: 14 Aug 2008
Kobe,
Japan (Aug. 13, 2008) -- Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) suffered
double-digit drops in o…

SAE publishes book on tyre failure analysis
Added: 13 Aug 2008
WARRENDALE, Pa. (Aug. 12, 2008) -- The Society of Automotive Engineers International has published …

Excel restructuring plant, cutting staff in US
Added: 13 Aug 2008
SOLON, Ohio (Aug. 13, 2008) - Excel Polymers L.L.C. has decided to restructure its Dyersburg, Tenn.…

Pirelli partners with university in search of fuel efficient tyre
Added: 13 Aug 2008
JINAN, China (Aug. 12, 2008) - In an attempt to discover a new generation of ecologically friendly …

Bridgestone Bandag tread design in full production
Added: 13 Aug 2008
MUSCATINE, Iowa (Aug. 13, 2008) - Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions' (BBTS) Continuum C1073 tread d…

Goodyear UK fined for health & safety breach
Added: 12 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Birmingham, UK -- Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Ltd, of Wingfoot Way, Birmingham ha…

IRSG meeting to coincide with Tyrexpo Asia in March
Added: 12 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- The IRSG, organiser of the World Rubber Summit is cooperating wit…

News from elsewhere on the web (12 August 2008)
Added: 12 Aug 2008
(15 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Film made from siloxane rubber and carbon nanotubes is highly conductive
Added: 12 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Researchers in Japan have developed a highly-conductive film which co…

SWOT report published for Cooper Tire
Added: 12 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Frankfurt, Germany -- Datamonitor has published a new report titled, Cooper Ti…

Company profile published for Michelin
Added: 12 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Aroq Co., has published a new report titled, Michelin Group…

SWOT report published for Evonik
Added: 12 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Frankfurt, Germany -- Datamonitor has published a new report titled, Evonik De…

Hexpol increases sales. profits in first half of year
Added: 11 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Malmö, Sweden -- Hexpol AB, the compounding company previously kown as Hexago…

UK market for replacement tyres studied
Added: 11 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Datamonitor has published a new report titled, UK Aftermark…

Indian firm makes FKM-lined auto hoses
Added: 11 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Pune, India -- Shore Auto Rubber Exports Pvt. Ltd., has begun exporting fluor…

IRC2008 set for October in Kuala Lumpur
Added: 11 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Organisers of IRC 2008, set for 20 - 23 October 2008…

Sales, profits stable at Yokohama in Q1
Added: 11 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Despite turmoil in the raw materials sector, Yokohama Rubber Co turne…

News from elsewhere on the web (11 August 2008)
Added: 11 Aug 2008
(15 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…