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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

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

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…