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News from elsewhere on the web (16 April 2007)
Added: 16 Apr 2008
(21 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Conti's HTR-2 paves way for more truck tyre innovations
Added: 16 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Birmingham, UK -- Continental began the Europe-wide rollout of its latest truc…

TST adds (a few) more details on OTR tyre building machine
Added: 16 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tianjin, China -- Further to reports last week that Tianjin Saixiang Technolog…

Safic Alcan buys UK chemicals distributor, Eggar
Added: 16 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Reading, UK -- Speciality chemicals distributor, Eggar & Co Chemicals Ltd base…

EC urges all companies to pre-register chemicals with REACH body
Added: 14 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- The EC is urging all users of chemicals and preparations to pre-re…

ElringKlinger opens Indian unit
Added: 14 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Ranjangaon, India -- ElringKlinger has officially opened its new Indian facto…

Consultancy offers global rubber products market study
Added: 14 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
San Jose California -- US-based consultancy Global Industry Analysts has issue…

Titan wants to buy out European subsidiary
Added: 14 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Quincy Illinois -- Titan International has said it aims to issue 9 million new…

News from elsewhere on the web (14 April 2007)
Added: 14 Apr 2008
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

South Africa publishes waste tyres discussion document
Added: 14 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Johannesburg, South Africa -- The South African government has issued a discus…

Survey outlines auto industry challenges
Added: 14 Apr 2008
Detroit, Michigan -- Fuel economy and meeting Clean Air Act emissions regulations top the list of c…

JK Tyre buys Mexico's Tornel for Euro 43 million
Added: 11 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- JK Tyre has bought Mexico's Tornel (Compania Hulera Tornel SA…

S African Competition Commission raids Dunlop, Bridgestone
Added: 11 Apr 2008
By David Shaw, ERJ staff)
Johannesburg, South Africa -- On Friday 4 April, the South African Competi…

News from elsewhere on the web 11/April/08
Added: 11 Apr 2008
(14 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Tianjin Saixiang announces unistage OTR tyre building machine
Added: 11 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tianjin, China -- Tianjin Saixiang Technology (TST) said it has built a 33.00R…

Hägglunds Drives extends Swedish hydraulic laboratory
Added: 11 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mellansel, Sweden -- Hägglunds Drives has extended its hydraulic drives labor…

Chrysler recalls 180 000 cars for TPMS wiring faults
Added: 11 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington, DC -- Chrysler is recalling 180,963 model year 2007-2008 Sebring a…

Trelleborg completes purchase of Indian sealing unit
Added: 11 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Trelleborg, Sweden. Trelleborg AB has completed the purchase of the remaining …

World's fastest production car runs on Michelins
Added: 10 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington State -- Back in November of 2007, the Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo sup…

Nokian expands mixing at Russian factory
Added: 10 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Vsevolozhsk, Russia -- Nokian Tyres plc has appointed construction company Lem…