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Woco Michelin AVS becomes Anvis Group
Added: 7 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bad Soden-Salmünster, Germany -- Michelin-Woco AVS has changed name to Anvis …

News from elsewhere on the web 07/Feb/08
Added: 7 Feb 2008
(8 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

CBp Carbon gets $20 million capital injection
Added: 7 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bratislava, Czech Republic -- CBp Carbon Industries Inc, has received an injec…

US Commerce Department confirms view that Chinese OTR tyre imports are subsidised
Added: 7 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC -- On February 6, the Department of Commerce announced its affir…

Gift a gift ... spy on the recipient
Added: 7 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
A Chinese company is selling a novelty in the shape of a tyre clock , which co…

UK tyre body says more tyres are likely to be dumped on fast-fit forecourts
Added: 6 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Solihull, UK -- The UK tyre recovery body says tyres dumped illegally on the p…

News from elsewhere on the web 06/Feb/08
Added: 6 Feb 2008
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MRF opens Chennai tyre plant after 60-day lockout
Added: 6 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chennai, India -- On Tuesday, MRF Ltd reopened its manufacturing facility on …

Veyance acquires two US companies
Added: 6 Feb 2008
Tazewell, Virginia -- Veyance Technologies Inc. has purchased Virginia-based Monk Mining Supply and…

Goodyear forms N. Asia business unit
Added: 6 Feb 2008
Tire Business staff report
Shanghai, China -- Goodyear has formed a North Asia business unit, coveri…

Workers file racial harassment suit against BFS
Added: 6 Feb 2008
Tire Business staff report
Des Moines, Iowa -- Eight African-American employees of Bridgestone/Fire…

ECHA publishes guidance for downstream users on REACH
Added: 5 Feb 2008
Helsinki- The European Chemicals Agency published its guidance for downstream users on how to prepa…

Nano changes everything (opinion)
Added: 5 Feb 2008
By Jesse Snyder, Automotive News Europe (opinion)
It's not on the market yet, but Tata Motors' Nano …

News from elsewhere on the web 5/Feb/08
Added: 5 Feb 2008
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US company to add complete liquid silicone service
Added: 5 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bethel, Vermont -- GW Plastics has announced its expansion into the liquid sil…

NR breaches Rs 100 in India, but sinks in Tokyo
Added: 5 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- NR prices fell on the Tokyo futures market on Tuesday, closing at ar…

Bridgestone buys Thai retail chain
Added: 5 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp. has said its Thai subsidiary has agreed to acquire S…

Michelin to invest Euro 5 million in fuel economy research
Added: 5 Feb 2008
Tire Business staff report
Greenville, South Carolina -- Michelin North America Inc. will invest $6…

Ford hopes to get Craiova OK this month
Added: 5 Feb 2008
By John Revill, Automotive News Europe
Ford of Europe expects to get approval this month from the Eu…

ATC declines acquisition bid from unnamed US company
Added: 5 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chino, California -- American Tire Corporation (said it has recently refused a…