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Myanmar earns €75.6m in rubber exports
Added: 4 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Yangon, Myanmar – The Ministry of Commerce said Myanmar earned more than $102m…

Cambodian protestors stop plantation owner's bulldozers clearing land
Added: 4 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Preah Vihear, Cambodia − About 100 villagers in Rovieng district, Preah Vihear…

Containerships unloads cost savings with Michelin
Added: 4 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Teesport, UK − Containerships is using Michelin tires for its 60-strong fleet …

Continental begins production at new tire plant in Russia
Added: 4 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Russia − Continental has commenced the production of its new tire making plant…

Goodyear's new program offers large-fleet buying power
Added: 4 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Akron − Owner-operators and mid-size fleets now have full access to many of th…

A tale of two countries: Laos and Indonesia
Added: 4 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Oudomxay, Laos / East Kalimantan, Indonesia – The secretive nation of Laos − s…

Decaying rubber has whistle effect
Added: 1 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Massachusetts − A few weeks ago, I started having performance issues with my 2…

Applied Silicone completes first expansion stage
Added: 1 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (RN)
Santa Paula, California − Applied Silicone Corp., a manufacturer of long-term …

Goodyear increases winter tire performance range
Added: 1 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Akron − Goodyear announced on 30 October its KMAX D and FUELMAX D tires will b…

Thai government ready to help rubber farmers without market intervention
Added: 1 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Bangkok – Thailand's Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry reaffirmed on 30 Oc…

Asia Rubber-Tyre grades edge lower as China stockpiling plan puzzles
Added: 1 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Singapore − Falling rubber prices spurred buying from trading houses last week…

SFS's pre-formed silicone sponge tubes avoid fabrication hassles
Added: 1 Nov 2013
Blackburn, UK – SFS Manufacturing Group Ltd. now offers silicone sponge tubes pre-formed into speci…

First Korean tire maker to win German Design Award
Added: 1 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Berlin / Seoul − Nexen Tire CEO Lee Hyun-bong announced that the company has w…

Goodyear makes senior leadership changes
Added: 31 Oct 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Akron − Goodyear's board of directors has named four members of the company's …

Indian farmers take action over fall in rubber prices
Added: 31 Oct 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Kottayam, India – A dawn-to-dusk ‘hartal’ (strike action) took place on 30 Oct…

Vettel's victory down to mid-season tire rules change
Added: 31 Oct 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
London, UK – Red Bull say the design change of Formula 1's tires mid-season wa…

Pakistan's General Tyre plans northern plant
Added: 31 Oct 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Pakistan – The Chairman of General Tyre and Rubber Company (GT), Lieutenant Ge…

Monterey Mills to turn Glenoit decline around
Added: 31 Oct 2013
Wisconsin-based Monterey Mills has acquired North Carolina-based Glenoit Fabrics from the managemen…

Tire monitor system helps analysis of management data
Added: 31 Oct 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Derbyshire, UK – A tire monitor system has been developed called the TMS Log G…

Goodyear Tire & Rubber reports big increase in third-quarter earnings
Added: 31 Oct 2013
ERJ staff report (CCB)
Cleveland, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has reported a big increase in t…