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Federal-Mogul to acquire Honeywell's friction materials unit
Added: 9 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Bad Camberg, Germany − Federal-Mogul Corp.'s European subsidiaries have agreed…

Rubber output in Thailand may climb for fourth year in 2014
Added: 9 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Bangkok − Rubber production in Thailand, the world’s biggest supplier, will pr…

WACKER and Slovenian partner agree on silicone compound co-branding
Added: 9 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Munich − WACKER, the German chemical group, and Slovenia-based silicone compou…

Bridgestone's 'ologic technology' gets BMW backing
Added: 9 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Brussels, Belgium – Bridgestone revealed it has been chosen by the BMW Group t…

Goodyear sues French workers
Added: 9 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Amiens, France − Goodyear's French business unit is suing the CGT labour union…

Hankook appoints new COO for European market
Added: 8 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Neu-Isenburg, Germany − Hankook Tire appointed Ho-Youl Pae to chief operation…

Kumho 'first in South Korea' to launch sealant tire
Added: 8 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Gwangju, South Korea − Kumho Tire’s CEO Kim Chang-Kyu announced the launch of …

Maxxis sign 'GBmoto Racing' for BSB Championship
Added: 8 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Suffolk, UK − Maxxis announced another step in their “motorsport journey” as t…

Tire safety boost in Bedfordshire, UK
Added: 8 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Bedfordshire, UK − Bedfordshire and Luton Casualty Reduction Partnership (BLCR…

Michelin tires take pole position in independent tests
Added: 8 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Clermont-Ferrand, France − Michelin's X Line Energy and X MultiWay 3D tires ha…

Michelin-equipped Minis dominate Dakar Rally
Added: 8 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
San Juan, Argentina − The third day of the 2014 Dakar produced a third leader,…

Trelleborg Wheel Systems receives innovation award
Added: 7 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TB)
Brussels, Belgium − Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A. received the "Silver Ears …

MESNAC creates 'Global Tooling Division'
Added: 7 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Qingdao, China − MESNAC announced the formation of a Global Tooling Division t…

Federal will attend 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon
Added: 7 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo – Taiwan’s Federal Tyres announced its first time participation in the 2…

French Goodyear workers hold managers captive
Added: 7 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Amiens, France − Workers at a Goodyear tire factory in Northern France have be…

Continental's tire monitoring delivers performance benefits
Added: 7 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Swindon, UK − Barnes Coaches is reporting improved tire wear, safety and fuel …

Magna Tyres find success in Polish open pit mine
Added: 7 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Waalwijk, the Netherlands − Dutch tire manufacturer Magna Tyres announced on 6…

Maxxis sponsor 'It's A Drift Life' in 2014 Championships
Added: 7 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Suffolk, UK − Maxxis will be sponsoring It’s a Drift Life in this year’s Maxxi…

NGS Elastomer offers Chinese peroxide-cured fluoro rubber
Added: 7 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Sandesneben, Germany − NGS Elastomer, the German distributor of fluoro rubber …

Goodyear bosses freed after French police intervene
Added: 7 Jan 2014
ERJ staff report (TP)
Amiens, France − Two Goodyear managers held captive for two days by angry Fren…