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Hankook ready to give go-ahead for US tyre factory
Added: 19 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Las Vegas Nevada -South Korea's Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. is planning its first…

Wet suit maker replaces CR with natural rubber
Added: 19 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Ventura, Cailfornia - US based wet suit manufacturer Patagonia Inc., is starti…

News from elsewhere on the web (19 Nov 2012
Added: 19 Nov 2012
(20 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

NR prices rise over the weekend
Added: 19 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices were increased during Monday's trading. On Tokyo's Toc…

Toyo releases presentation materials from 1st half
Added: 19 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Toyo Tire & Rubber has released the analysts presentation given on 9 N…

Korean rocket seal arrives from Russia
Added: 19 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Seoul - A rocket seal made from rubber has arrived in Korea from Russia. The c…

Notch reports on SanDiego Carbon black meeting
Added: 19 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
San Diego, California - Carbon Black World organised by Smithers Rapra has now…

Freudenberg honours Russian Scientist
Added: 19 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany - Dr. Alexander Konyukhov (photo) has been awarded the Carl…

TyreReviews looks at All-Season tyres
Added: 19 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cyberspace - UK_based tyre review website Tyrereviews.co.uk has published a re…

Conveyor accident leads to fine for tyre recycler
Added: 19 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Belfast, Northern Ireland - OM Tyre Recycling Limited has been fined £7,500, …

TPE helps Denso save money on auto HVAC system
Added: 19 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cleveland, Ohio - Substituting a proprietary TPE for an older TPV has helped a…

Notch updates reports on precipitated silica and rubber chemicals
Added: 19 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Amherst, Massachusetts - Recent reports from Notch Consulting include bi-annua…

Fire at JSR's E-SBR plant in Yokkaichi is extinguished
Added: 16 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Yokkaichi, Japan - A fire at the Yokkaichi rubber factory has been extinguishe…

Truck tyre markets still suffering - Michelin
Added: 16 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Michelin reports that tyre sales around the world were poor in Octobe…

EU passenger car registrations continue to slide
Added: 16 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels - The EU market for new passenger cars continued to shrink in Octobe…

Bald tyres on the rise - RMA
Added: 16 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC - One of every eight vehicles in the US has at least one bald t…

News from elsewhere on the web (16 November 2012)
Added: 16 Nov 2012
(7 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

NR prices show mixed trend on Friday
Added: 16 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices were little changed on Friday. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchan…

Michelin to double global retail scope
Added: 16 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Ladoux, France -- Michelin Group is planning to more than double its retail pr…

Yokohama to reveal flagship tyre
Added: 16 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., will next February release its "ADVAN S…