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Rhodia's new Zeosil range extends grip-wear-fuel triangle yet more

Added: 20 Feb 2008

Cologne, Germany -- Rhodia has introduced a new range of high-surface area silica materials that it…

US DOT issues 71 new tyre plant codes

Added: 20 Feb 2008

Tire Business staff report

Washington DC - The US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued 71 new t…

Amtel resumes production at its Kirov plant

Added: 20 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Moscow, Russia - Amtel-Vredestein NV has announced that production at its Amte…

Rubber group to hold seminar on ageing elastomers in London

Added: 20 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

London -- The Rubber in Engineering Group of the Institute of Materials and Mi…

US president of RMA resigns

Added: 20 Feb 2008

Washington DC -- Donald Shea, US Rubber Manufacturers Association president and CEO since 1997, has…

Michelin sales up 4.5% in North America

Added: 20 Feb 2008

Tire Business staff report

Greenville, South Carolina -- Michelin North America Inc. reported sales …

Invista to build nylon R&D facility in Ontario

Added: 20 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Kennesaw, Georgia -- Invista Performance Fibres will build a multi-million-dol…

TTE event opens in Cologne

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Cologne, Germany -- The Tire technology event opened in Cologne today. Exhibit…

Turkish sealants manufacturer appoints new ceo

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Istanbul, Turkey -- Standard Profile, a manufacturer of automotive sealants, h…

Linatex releases update on new developments

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Malaysia -- Linatex has released a newsletter detailing its latest news and de…

Automotive News China to be held in Beijing 17-20 April

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Beijing -- Automotive News China is holding a conference and factory tour in B…

Tire Group International opens China office

Added: 19 Feb 2008

Miami, Florida -- Tire Group International (TGI) Inc. has opened an office in Qingdao, China, to he…

Bridgestone's sales rise 13 percent in fiscal 2007, but could drop in 2008 due to high raw material prices

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. has reported consolidated sales of ¥339 0200 millio…

News from elsewhere on the web 19/Feb/2008

Added: 19 Feb 2008

(7 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news onthe web. Readers migh…

Bekaert to acquire full ownership of Turkish JV

Added: 19 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Kortrijk, Belgium -- NV Bekaert SA has signed a letter of intent to acquire fu…

Michelin releases tyre market information for year to December

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris - Michelin has updated its website with market data for the month of Dec…

Sumitomo's sales up but income down in 2007

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Kobe, Japan -- Sumitomo rubber industries reported higher sales, but reduced …

Malaysia's NR production down by 8 percent in 2007

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kuala Lumpur -- Malaysia produced 1,200,949 tonnes of natural rubber in the 12…

First 63-inch tyre comes off Titan production line

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Quincy, Illinois -- Titan Tire Corporation of Bryan, a subsidiary of Titan Int…

Eliokem completes purchase of 15 ktpa nitrile rubber unit from Apar

Added: 18 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Villejust, France -- Eliokem has completed the acquisition of the Polymer Divi…