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Indian researchers say tyre industry to grow 10% annually for five years

Added: 3 Jan 2008

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Mumbai, India -- A new report suggests the Indian tyre industry will register…

Former Phoenix exec charged in marine hose investigation

Added: 3 Jan 2008

ERJ staff report (SS) Washington DC -- Uwe Bangert a former executive with Phoenix AG, a division o…

News from elsewhere on the web (03/Jan/08)

Added: 3 Jan 2008

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Huber increases prices for speciality grade silica and silicates

Added: 3 Jan 2008

ERJ staff report (SS) Atlanta, Georgia -- Huber Engineered Materials, part of JM Huber Corp., will …

Michelin to increase tyre prices in Japanese market

Added: 3 Jan 2008

ERJ staff report (SS) Tokyo -- Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. will raise the delivery price of passen…

VTC launches TPE medical grades

Added: 3 Jan 2008

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Manchester, UK -- The VTC TPE Group has developed a range of TPE grades which can be us…

Freudenberg-NOK acquires moulder APEC

Added: 3 Jan 2008

Plymouth, Michigan -- Freudenberg-NOK G P has acquired the assets of Anura Plastics Engineering Cor…

Toyo changes the trading names of US subsidiaries

Added: 3 Jan 2008

ERJ staff report (SS) Osaka, Japan -- Toyo Tire and Rubber Co. Ltd. has announced that it is changi…

News from elsewhere on the web (02/Jan/08)

Added: 2 Jan 2008


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Welsh uni professor derives oil from tyres

Added: 2 Jan 2008

ERJ staff report (SS) Bangor, Wales -- A professor from Bangor University's school of chemistry and…

Lanxess increases prices for all chemicals by 5 percent

Added: 2 Jan 2008

ERJ staff report (SS) Leverkusen, Germany -- The Basic Chemicals business unit of Lanxess AG will i…

Flexsys continues with patent battle against Sinorgchem

Added: 31 Dec 2007

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St Louis, Missouri -- Flexsys parent, Solutia Inc. has said it is seeking a re…

News from elsewhere on the web (31/Dec/07)

Added: 31 Dec 2007

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Lanxess raises EPDM prices globally

Added: 31 Dec 2007

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Leverkusen, germany -- Effective January 1, 2008, Lanxess Technical Rubber Pro…

Quebec issues mandate for snow tyres

Added: 31 Dec 2007

Quebec city, Quebec, Canada -- The province of Quebec has issued a law requiring all passenger vehi…

Goodyear to take $30 million charge following sale of tyre-wheel unit assets

Added: 31 Dec 2007

Louisville, Kentucky -- Goodyear has sold its minority shareholding interest in T&WA Inc., a minori…

Cooper names Mexico JV team

Added: 31 Dec 2007

Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has named the core managers at its joint venture in Mexic…

Federal-Mogul exits bankruptcy

Added: 31 Dec 2007

Southfield, Michigan -- Federal-Mogul Corp. exited Chapter 11 protection Dec. 28, ending one of the…

ATC says investment in new OTR plant will reach $500 million

Added: 31 Dec 2007

Chino, California - American Tire Corp. (ATC) will spend $500 million to build an off-the-road radi…

Michelin releases tyre data for November

Added: 31 Dec 2007

ERJ staff report (DS)

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