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Sumitomo to open Thai plant for motorbike radials

Added: 4 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (RPN)

Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. plans to spend about $15 millio…

Pirelli factory death probe ordered tougher safety measures

Added: 4 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Carlisle, UK – An investigation by the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) into…

Tire fitting appointments could revolutionise leasing industry - Michelin

Added: 4 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Company car drivers should book appointments for tire rep…

Lahore tire shops ignore anti-dengue fever guidelines

Added: 4 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Lahore, Pakistan – During March, the Lahore Environment Protection Department …

Larry Johnson to take forward SaarGummi's recovery

Added: 3 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Wadern-Büschfeld, Germany – Larry Johnson (49) has been named the new CEO of a…

Veterinarians train on blow-up latex intestines

Added: 3 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Edinburgh, UK – Veterinary students will be better prepared to tackle a common…

IISRP recruits silane coupling agent supplier

Added: 3 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Houston, Texas – The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (II…

Yokohama Rubber launches specialist motorsport subsidiary

Added: 3 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co. has established Yokohama Motorsports Internati…

Infinity previews new tires in France and Spain

Added: 3 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Dubai – Infinity Tyres recently previewed three new tire series at Pneu Expo i…

Lightweight silicone foam to feature at aircraft interiors show

Added: 2 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Rogers, Connecticut – Rogers Corporation will exhibit its Silfx lightweight si…

Michelin tires and ATS Euromaster support for VW's UK leasing operation

Added: 2 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Birmingham, UK – Volkswagen Group Leasing (VGL) – the fleet and corporate hire…

Owners less satisfied with run-flats

Added: 2 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (TB)

Westlake Village, California – Owners of 2011- and 2012-model-year cars in the…

Yokohama Rubber establishes Mexican subsidiary

Added: 2 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co. has incorporated Yokohama Tire Mexico S. de R.…

Millionth locally made tire for Russian-built VW Polo

Added: 2 Apr 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia – Nizhnekamskshina, the tire making subsidiary o…

Chinese rubber demand steady in shift from truck to car tires

Added: 28 Mar 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

New York – Rubber demand in China may be unchanged in 2013 as consumption by t…

Tyrexpo Asia 2013 visitors up 22.5 percent, exhibitors up 64 percent on 2011

Added: 28 Mar 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Tunbridge Wells, UK – Tyrexpo Asia 2013 attracted 4,355 individual visitors to…

Rubber fall attributed to debt crisis and weak US results

Added: 28 Mar 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Bangkok – Rubber declined strongly over a week, reports Supunnabul Suwannakij …

Omsk Carbon Group to build carbon black plant in Belarus

Added: 28 Mar 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Amherst, Massachusetts – Russian carbon black producer Omsk Carbon Group has a…

Belgian rubber and plastics manufacturers equivocal on 2013 prospects

Added: 28 Mar 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Brussels – Federplast.be, the Belgian association of manufacturers of plastic …

Michelin considers its position on European capacity

Added: 27 Mar 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Paris – Groupe Michelin may have a successful 2012, comments Maxime Amiot in L…