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ZF expands Shanghai HQ for Asia growth
Added: 24 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Shanghai, China / Friedrichshafen, Germany – ZF Friedrichshafen AG is expandin…

Wacker upgrades annual earnings forecast
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Munich, Germany – Wacker Chemie AG has upgraded its annual projection for EBIT…

VMI's CFO, wife perish in Malaysia Airlines crash
Added: 23 Jul 2014
(Rubber & Plastics News Report)
Epe, Netherlands – Auke Dalstra, chief financial officer of the VMI …

Reliance notes rubber gains on India automotive recovery
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Mumbai, India - Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has noted signs of life in the I…

ERJ Round-up: Racing Rubber
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Weekly round-up from the world of racing – reports on Kumho ... Michelin ... P…

Giti Tire breaks into European OE market
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Singapore – Giti Tire will provide its first GT Radial original equipment (OE)…

Michelin debuts Ultraflex tech trailer tire
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin is expanding its range of Ultraflex technology t…

Duratread and DRC team up on Vietnam tires
Added: 23 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Panama City – Duratread and DRC have jointly launched a new expanded range of …

Nolato reports strong operating margins
Added: 23 Jul 2014
(Rubber & Plastics News Report)
Torekov, Sweden – Nolato AB reported operating income of about $28.…

Ukraine import restrictions threaten Belarus tire makers
Added: 22 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Kiev / Minsk – Ukrainian import tariffs on Belarusian goods could affect tire …

Wingfoot One winning name for Goodyear's new blimp
Added: 22 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Akron, Ohio – Wingfoot One has been selected as the name for The Goodyear Tire…

Marangoni strengthens service and sales team
Added: 22 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni Retreading Systems announced it has recruited a ne…

Pirelli prepares for hot and twisty Hungarian GP
Added: 22 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Mogyoród, Hungary – Pirelli will bring its medium and soft tires to this week'…

Yokohama's Chinese subsidiary receives energy efficiency award
Added: 22 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today (22 July) that Hangzhou…

Trelleborg net sales up 2%
Added: 22 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg reported its net sales for the second quarter …

ERJ Top Five: Tire Supply News
Added: 22 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Yokohama / Daimler ... Maxam ... Hankook / BMW ... Linglong / SGM ... Toyo / F…

Pyrolyx AG "on target" for 2014
Added: 21 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Munich, Germany – Pyrolyx AG has met all its targets and extended testing and …

Cooper Tire Europe expands sales team
Added: 21 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Melksham, UK – Cooper Tire Europe has bolstered its continental sales force wi…

Schrader investing $15m in new TPMS capacity
Added: 21 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Denver, Colorado - Growing global demand for tire pressure monitoring system (…

Evonik to build silica plant in Brazil
Added: 21 Jul 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Essen, Germany - Evonik Industries has announced plans to build a precipitated…