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Major tire recycling project kicks off in Cyprus
Added: 21 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Limassol, Cyprus – The Anagennisis project "Innovative Reuse of All Tyre Compo…

Indian dealers claim tire makers have cartel
Added: 21 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
New Delhi, India − Tire dealers have dragged MRF, JK, Birla Tyres and other ma…

Dunlop's WinterResponse 2 tire hailed 'Best Buy'
Added: 21 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Birmingham, UK − Which? magazine, has named the Dunlop WinterResponse 2 as a ‘…

Henniges Automotive acquires sole ownership of Chinese JV
Added: 21 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Auburn Hills, Michigan − Henniges Automotive Holdings, a supplier of engineere…

MOL Group in Hungarian synthetic rubber JV with JSR Corp.
Added: 21 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (RH)
Hungarian oil and gas producer MOL Group has signed a joint venture deal with …

DMACK weathers winter well in WRC
Added: 20 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Monte Carlo, Monaco − DMACK, the British independent tire manufacturer, kick s…

India stares at record rubber import
Added: 20 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Mumbai, India − Natural rubber imports by India, the world’s third-biggest con…

Federal finds favour in Tokyo Auto Salon debut
Added: 20 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo − Federal Tyres said it had an “excellent” debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon…

Pirelli makes 'promising' return to Monte Carlo WRC
Added: 20 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Monte Carlo, Monaco − Pirelli made its return to the World Rally Championship …

Autosport International proves 'pivotal' for Maxxis
Added: 20 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Birmingham, UK – Maxxis International said this year’s Autosport International…

Australian tire industry 'divided' over toxic waste handling
Added: 20 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Sydney − Australia's tire industry is split over the best way to tackle the pr…

ContiTech to provide belts for mine project in Chile
Added: 20 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (RN)
Hanover, Germany − A large-scale mining project in Chile is going to keep the …

China's International Tire Exhibition opens in May
Added: 17 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Guangrao, China − The 5th China (Guangrao) International Rubber Tire & Auto Ac…

Semperflex to expand hose production
Added: 17 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Vienna, Austria − Semperit AG's Semperflex business is expanding its hose pla…

Judge dismisses French union suit against Goodyear
Added: 17 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Cleveland, Ohio − The Cleveland federal district court has dismissed a French …

Continental appoints new 'Business-Line Manager Agro'
Added: 17 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Hanover, Germany − Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) announced last…

ETRMA says 2013 'not a boom year'
Added: 17 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Brussels, Belgium – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ET…

15,000-tonne tire fire visible from space
Added: 17 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
North Yorkshire, UK − Firefighters have been battling a "colossal" tire fire a…

Bridgestone and Kwik-Fit could end two-year tire spat
Added: 16 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Letchworth Garden City & Warwick, UK − Fleets look set to be able to order Bri…

ARI opts for Michelin tires
Added: 16 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Wiltshire, UK − Fleet management company ARI Fleet UK has chosen Michelin as i…