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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…