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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…

ATC says it is not involved in any way in Florida trade secret case

Added: 5 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

China, California -- American Tire Corporation (ATC) has denied any involvemen…

NR price increases set to continue

Added: 4 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Natural rubber prices closed on Monday at yen 300.9 / kg, slightly be…

Double Coin , CMA aim for new brand positioning in US

Added: 4 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Monrovia, California -- CMA LLC and Double Coin tyres have said they intend to…

Two new reports on China's chemical industry

Added: 4 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, ireland -- Two new reports claim to analyse China's chemicals industry…

UK tyre safety body to focus on moto tyres

Added: 4 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- UK tyre safety organisation, Tyresafe, is mounting a tyre safety cam…

News from elsewhere on the web 4/Feb/08

Added: 4 Feb 2008

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