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Yokohama opens new OTR tyre plant; plans expansion
Added: 22 Oct 2007
Tokyo -- The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., has held a ceremony to officially open the second OTR (off-t…
European tyre makers "Cannot meet" EC noise target suggestions - Bonus feature
Added: 19 Oct 2007
By David Shaw, ERJ editor
Brussels - Europe's tyre industry has responded to a consultation document…
Nokian to build greenfield tyre factory in Kazakhstan
Added: 19 Oct 2007
Nokia, Finland -- Nokian Tyres has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan-based open stock company Or…
GHX Acquires All Hose & Specialty and SSC for $20 m
Added: 19 Oct 2007
Houston, Texas -- Fabricator and supplier of sealing products GHX Industrial, LLC has completed the…
News from elsewhere on the web (19/Oct/07)
Added: 19 Oct 2007
(12 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Italian rubber recycling event set for Rimini, 7 - 10 November
Added: 19 Oct 2007
Rimini, Italy - As part of the EcoMondo recycling fair in Rimini next month, the organisers have a…
Court ruling could destroy US scrap tyre industry, expert says
Added: 19 Oct 2007
Washington DC -Â A US federal appeals court ruling on Clean Air Act definitions of tyre-derived fu…
DuPont adds Hytrel compounding unit in Luxembourg
Added: 19 Oct 2007
Geneva, Switzerland -- DuPont has added a new compounding unit in Luxembourg in a final step to com…
US woman wins €23 million judgment against Michelin
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Donaldsonville, Louisiana - A Louisiana circuit court has ordered Michelin North America Inc. to pa…
Tyre recycler claims ultra-fine powder is good for use in new tyres
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Cleveland, Ohio - Tyre recycling company Lehigh Technologies, Inc. claims its ultra-fine powder can…
News from elsewhere on the web (18/Oct/07)
Added: 18 Oct 2007
(10 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Conti to launch self-sealing tyre next year in Europe
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Frankfurt, Germany - Continental AG is adding a self-sealing tyre, to be marketed under the ContiSe…
Today is deadline for comments on proposed EC tyre rules
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Brussels - Today is the deadline for interested parties to submit comments to the European Council …
BRPPA to hold social event on 23 November in Nottingham
Added: 18 Oct 2007
London - The British Rubber and Polyurethane Products Association (BRPPA) is planning a dinner-danc…
Snapdata reports on UK tyre replacement market
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Dublin, Ireland -Â A new report on the UK replcement tyre market is available on the website of inf…
UK tyre recycling group plans meeting on 23 Jan in Birmingham
Added: 18 Oct 2007
London -Â The UK-based Tyre Recovery Association's second annual Forum Day will be on 23 Jan, 2008 …
Wacker raises prices for silicone products
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Munich, Germany - Wacker Silicones is raising the prices of all its silicone products worldwide eff…
Hankook is on a mission - Bonus feature
Added: 17 Oct 2007
By David Shaw, ERJ editor
Seoul, Korea -Â Hankook Tire is on a mission to raise its brand value. The…
Avon wins NIOSH approval for Z-Seven SCBA
Added: 17 Oct 2007
Melksham, UK -Â Avon Rubber plc said its Viking Z Seven has received National Institute for Occupat…
Israel begins enforcement of scrap tyre laws
Added: 17 Oct 2007
Tel Aviv - Israel's environment ministry said it has begun a national campaign aimed at enforcing t…
