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Apollo Tyres bullish on export revenue
Added: 17 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Kolkata, India – Apollo Tyres is expecting a 50 percent increase in export rev…

'Silly Putty' silicone helps stem cells mature faster
Added: 17 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Michigan – ‘Silly Putty’, a flexible and fun American toy based on silicone po…

Firestone launches Destination HP tire for SUVs
Added: 17 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Brussels, Belgium – Bridgestone Europe announced that Firestone has developed …

Auto Zeitung rates Continental off-road tires 'best-in-test'
Added: 17 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany – The ContiSportContact 5 SUV received acclaim in the Allrad …

ERIKS completes Maagtechnic acquisition
Added: 17 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Alkmaar, The Netherlands – Industrial services group ERIKS NV of Alkmaar, has …

Wittmann Battenfeld to showcase micro medical moulding in Stuttgart
Added: 17 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Stuttgart, Germany – Wittmann Battenfeld will present new micro injection moul…

New investment by Michelin in Poland
Added: 17 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Olsztyn, Poland – The Polish government announced that Deputy Prime Minister J…

Asahi Kasei tree-mendous in Inner Mongolia
Added: 16 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Horqin, China – Asahi Kasei Corporation planted 5,180 trees in the Horqin dese…

Engel's Bodingbauer receives South Korean order of merit
Added: 16 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Seoul, South Korea – Robert Bodingbauer, managing director of Engel Machinery …

Nankang's ECO-2+ tire gets TÜV SÜD recognition
Added: 16 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Munich, Germany – The new Nankang ECONEX ECO-2+ was certified by TÜV SÜD, the …

ICM acquires Amber Chemical silicones group
Added: 16 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
London – Caledonia Investments plc has sold its long-held stake in Amber Chemi…

IHS: Silicones market at risk from expansions in China
Added: 16 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Houston, Texas – Silicone capacity expansions in China are generating signifi…

Bridgestone execs indicted for auto part price fixing
Added: 16 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Cleveland, Ohio – One current Bridgestone Corp. (BSJ) executive and two who fo…

Conti gets Porsche Macan approval
Added: 15 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany – Porsche will use Continental tires for its new compact SUV …

Flawless debut for Falken driver Imperatori
Added: 15 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Nürburgring, Germany – The Falken Motorsports team celebrated a successful pre…

Freudenberg hails 2013 as its greatest success
Added: 15 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Weinheim, Germany – In the 165th year of its history, Freudenberg said it was …

ITMA technical partner expands test and development capability
Added: 15 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Essex, UK – The Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA) technical part…

Toyo Tires sponsors Italian soccer giants
Added: 15 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Osaka, Japan / Milan, Italy – Japanese firm Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. said …

European tire makers report strong sales growth
Added: 15 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (PR)
Brussels – Tire makers have seen double-digit growth in almost all European ma…

Momentive Performance Materials gets $430m in fight for survival
Added: 15 Apr 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Waterford, NY – Momentive Performance Materials (MPM), the US silicones produc…