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Yokohama expects profits to be higher than previously forecast
Added: 25 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., said it expects higher consolidated ne…

News from elsewhere on the web (25 April 2007)
Added: 25 Apr 2008
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

P-eye truck TPMS systems launched at Birmingham CV Show
Added: 25 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Birmingham, UK-- A new tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), known as P-eye …

US publisher says TPMS systems still need manual pressure checks
Added: 25 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Costa Mesa, California -- NADAguides.com, a US publisher of used car informati…

Trelleborg claims vane-sealing breakthrough
Added: 25 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Fort Wayne, Indiana -- Trelleborg Sealing Solutions claims to have made impro…

Freudenberg develops CIP/SIP seal material
Added: 25 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik has develop…

NHTSA proposes increase in CAFE
Added: 25 Apr 2008
Washington DC -- The US-based National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed i…

Parker posts record sales, earnings
Added: 25 Apr 2008
Cleveland, Ohio -- Parker Hannifin Corp. posted record net income, earnings per diluted share and c…

ETRMA highlights need for enforcement where new tyre rules are concerned
Added: 24 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan, Italy  -- Francesco Gori, speaking in his capacity as president of the…

Carlisle to sell belt, brake units
Added: 24 Apr 2008
Charlotte, North Carolina -- Carlisle Companies Inc. said it will sell its power transmission belt …

Manuli reports sales up in 2007, further strengthens distribution
Added: 24 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan, Italy -- Manuli Rubber Industries ended 2007 with group sales of 304.7 …

Dow Corning opens silicone rubber plant in China
Added: 24 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China -- Dow Corning has opened a new silicone…

New 25 percent price increase for Eliokem's Wingstay L antioxidant
Added: 24 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Villejust, France -- Eliokem has said it will implement a new price increase o…

News from elsewhere on the web (24 April 2007)
Added: 24 Apr 2008
(9 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Revertex to make Vytex latex under licence from Vystar.
Added: 24 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Atlanta Georgia -- Vystar Corporation said that Revertex Malaysia has contract…

FDA clears gloves made from Guayule latex
Added: 24 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketi…

Goodyear joins EPA's Smartway programme in US
Added: 24 Apr 2008
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has joined a US Environmental Protection Agency program aimed at cutting di…

BFS officials discuss Bandag integration at Bizcon
Added: 24 Apr 2008
New York -- Bridgestone/Firestone (BFS) commercial tyre dealers can expect many benefits from Bridg…

Freudenberg upgrades Weinheim compounding unit
Added: 23 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg Seals and Vibration Control Technology is inv…

Continental's China sales to double
Added: 23 Apr 2008
By Namrita Chow, Automotive News Europe
Shanghai, China -- Continental AG's acquisition of Siemens …