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Momentive announces clear LSR products

Added: 7 Aug 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Albany, New York -- Momentive Performance Materials has introduced a family of…

Amtel-Vredestein shareholder meeting set for 29 August

Added: 6 Aug 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Enschede, The Netherlands -- Amtel-Vredestein NV will hold an Extraordinary …

Profits at Pirelli Tire fall slightly in first half

Added: 6 Aug 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Milan, Italy, Pirelli & C. SpA made a loss in the first half, on its involveme…

Nokian Tyres reports higher sales, profits in first half

Added: 6 Aug 2008

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Helsinki, Finland -- Nokian Tyres Group's net sales in the first half of 2008 …

Michelin wins patent on electric drive train

Added: 6 Aug 2008

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Washington DC -- A Michelin employee has his name on a US patent for an Electr…

Advanced ID buys stake in Brazilian distributor for tyre RFID

Added: 6 Aug 2008

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- Advanced ID Corp, said it has partnered with its l…

RFID expert group releases tyre quality guidelines

Added: 6 Aug 2008

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Warrendale, Pennsylvania -- AIM Global, the RFID trade association has releas…

Performance fibers expands Kaiping HMLS plant once again

Added: 6 Aug 2008

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Richmond, Virginia -- Performance Fibers is to increase capacity for HMLS poly…

News from elsewhere on the web (06 August 2008)

Added: 6 Aug 2008

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

Cooper liquidates stake in Kumho Tire

Added: 6 Aug 2008

Tire Business staff report

Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has liquidated its investment …

UK's TRA rescinds Kingpin licence

Added: 6 Aug 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- The UK-based Tyre Recovery Association has rescinded the 'Responsibl…

Pirelli confirms Euro 250 million Russian investment

Added: 5 Aug 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Milan, Italy -- Further to press reports yesterday, Pirelli has now confirmed …

Report into China's rubber market available

Added: 5 Aug 2008

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Montreal, Canada -- Business Data International Inc. has published the third …

ERIKS group buys UK gasket maker

Added: 5 Aug 2008

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Barnsley, UK -- Barnsley-based Seals, Packings & Gaskets Limited has been boug…

News from elsewhere on the web (05 August 2008)

Added: 5 Aug 2008

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

Michelin adds more colours to bike tyre sidewalls

Added: 5 Aug 2008

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Paris -- Michelin has employed a creative consultancy to develop a range of co…

Cooper posts loss in second quarter

Added: 5 Aug 2008

Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. posted a second quarter net loss of $22.2 million, citing…

Exxon completes halobutyl expansion

Added: 5 Aug 2008

Houston, Texas -- ExxonMobil Chemical Co. has completed a major expansion at its Baytown, Texas, pl…

Herzlich declared, 'friend of the tyre industry'

Added: 4 Aug 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Las Vegas, US -- Harold Herzlich, is to receive the "Friend of the Industry Aw…

PolymerLatex raises prices again

Added: 4 Aug 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Marl, Germany -- PolymerLatex is increasing prices of its latices worldwide. N…