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UK bucks downward trend in EU car registrations
Added: 19 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Brussels – In February, new car registrations in the European Union pursued th…

Trelleborg opens new facility in China
Added: 19 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Wuxi, China – Trelleborg opened a new manufacturing facility in Wuxi on 12 Mar…

Nokian's sales up 11 percent in 2012 despite challenging climate
Added: 19 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Nokia, Finnland – Nokian Tyres has issued its Annual Report for fiscal 2012.
De…

'Decade of opportunity for tire makers' - IRSG Secretary-General
Added: 19 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Singapore – As principal guest at the opening of Tyrexpo Asia 2013, the Secret…

Study sees rapid Indian tire market growth
Added: 19 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (CNS)
Mumbai – India's tire market will grow at an average annual pace of about 14 …

Interpneu to distribute Magna Tyres in Germany
Added: 18 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Waalwijk, The Netherlands – German tire wholesaler Interpneu Handelsgesellscha…

Tire problem forces emergency Airbus landing
Added: 18 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Bangkok, Thailand – A Thai Airways International (TAI) Airbus 330-300 flying f…

China SBR prices under pressure on oversupply, weak demand
Added: 18 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Singapore – Chinese styrene-butadiene-rubber (SBR) prices, on a downtrend sinc…

Kraiburg TPE targets growth in Mexico
Added: 18 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Mexico City – Kraiburg TPE Corp. has set an aggressive growth target for its n…

Dunlop offers prize for Le Mans Ferrari livery
Added: 18 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Akron, Ohio – Dunlop has launched a Europe-wide competition to find a winning …

Motorists waiting longer to replace illegal tires
Added: 15 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
London – More drivers are waiting until their tires are illegal before repla…

Study says pigment demand will increase
Added: 15 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
New York – Worldwide demand for pigments should increase at a 4.5 percent clip…

Sumitomo Thai subsidiary achieves zero waste disposal
Added: 15 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Bangkok – Sumirubber Thai Eastern Corp, a natural rubber processing subsidi…

Dow Corning adds new healthcare silicone elastomer
Added: 15 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Pittsfield, Massachusetts – Dow Corning presented a new silicone technology …

Fuel saving app helps drivers select summer tires
Added: 15 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Leverkusen, Germany – Speciality chemical company Lanxess says its fuel savi…

Michelin to debut tire on Mercedes Black
Added: 15 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tire will premiere on th…

ATS strengthens service with Hitachi capital
Added: 15 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Birmingham, UK – Tire services and distribution firm ATS Euromaster is worki…

Apollo launches uniform bias commercial vehicle tire
Added: 14 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Gurgaon, India – Apollo Tyres has introduced to the Indian market the XMR cros…

Asian rubber prices fall as China clears Qingdao warehouses
Added: 14 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Singapore – Natural rubber prices in Asia this week slid to the lowest levels …

Tire software firm joins UK tire safety promoter
Added: 14 Mar 2013
ERJ staff report (BC)
Dursley, UK – Tire management software provider CAM Systems is joining tire sa…