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Trelleborg tire/wheel sales up 5.6 percent but overall market outlook 'uncertain'
Added: 23 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Treleborg, Sweden – In its April-June interim report, Trelleborg reports a 5.6…

UK Midlands tire firm has lucky escape after arson attack
Added: 22 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Dudley, UK – A tire firm in Dudley, West Midlands, had a lucky escape after a …

Local council could pay out £1m if tire disposal is refused
Added: 22 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Swansea, UK – Swansea Council faces a potential £1m (€1.2m) bill if planning p…

Not-so-young F1 drivers test new Pirelli tires
Added: 22 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Silverstone, UK – Formula One racing teams have tested the range of Pirelli ty…

BMW to fit Goodyear run-flats on X5 SUV
Added: 22 Jul 2013
Akron, Ohio – BMW A.G. has selected the Goodyear Eagle LS2 run-flat as an OE fitment for the redesi…

Accenture and Michelin take fleet management into the cloud
Added: 22 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Paris – Management consulting, technology service and outsourcing company Acce…

Stay pumped up to avoid tire failures says UK's Tyresafe
Added: 19 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Colchester, UK – The Tyresafe agency is reminding drivers of the need to ensur…

UK foam specialist mixes with the best
Added: 19 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (PRW)
Blackburn, UK – Silicone sponge manufacturer SFS has “significantly boosted” …

Gaggione introduces liquid silicone optics
Added: 19 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Montreal-la-Cluse, France – Optical component supplier Gaggione has launched a…

Semperit places €125m corporate loan
Added: 19 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Vienna -- Semperit AG Holding has successfully placed a corporate Schuldsc…

Pirelli claims new tires reduce noise for car occupants
Added: 18 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Milan, Italy – Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. has developed tires for Audi Group that are…

Latex mattress maker offers insomnia advice
Added: 18 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
St. Louis, Missouri – Boyd Latex Mattresses (BLM) is looking to educate consum…

Researchers present biodegradablity solution for rubber waste
Added: 18 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Mesa, Arizona – A team of US researchers say they have developed a new techn…

Schaeffler agrees €3.9 billion refinancing
Added: 18 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Herzogenaurach, Germany – German auto components supplier Schaeffler has sig…

Bridgestone opens tire retread plant in Osaka
Added: 18 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Osaka, Japan – Bridgestone Corp. has opened a plant in Osaka, Japan for used…

European tire demand up and down
Added: 18 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tire Business report
Brussels — Replacement tire demand in Europe continues…

Toyo Tire's Thai subsidiary aims for 5 percent of market
Added: 17 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Bangkok – Toyo Tire (Thailand) Co (TTT), a subsidiary of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co…

Tire racket busted in Oman
Added: 17 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Muscat – The Public Authority for Consumer Protection of Oman (PACP) has expos…

Qingdao rubber inventory slips on economy concerns
Added: 17 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Singapore – Inventory of imported rubber in China's bonded warehouses in Qingd…

ContiTech adds larger dimension actuators to portfolio
Added: 17 Jul 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech has broadened its range of fixed-connection air…