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European, N American TPMS markets studied
Added: 16 Oct 2012
London - Frost & Sullivan has published a new report titled, Strategic Analysis of the North Americ…

UK tyre Industry studied
Added: 16 Oct 2012
London - TechSci research has published a new report titled, United Kingdom Tyres Market Forecast a…

Lotus recalls 80 vehicles in US for hose problems
Added: 16 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Washington DC -- Lotus Cars USA Inc. is recalling 80 Lotus Evoras manufactur…

Aston Martin recalls vehicles for TPMS issues
Added: 16 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC -- Aston Martin has recalled 169 V12 Vantage Coupes, model year…

JATMA profiles tyre industry of Japan 2012
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Japan's production of automobile tyres in 2011 increased by 1.2% from …

Tokai to build Polish AVS factory
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Zaguju Poland - Tokai Rubber Industries is planning a factory to make anti-vib…

China publishes tyre prices in September
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- The China Rubber Industry Association has published the selling pr…

Tokyo NR prices trending downwards
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices fell somewhat over the week. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange,…

Sumitomo launches high-tech tyre manufacturing system
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kobe, Japan - Reports suggest that Sumitomo Rubber Industries has introduced a…

Malaysian NR production fell in August
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's production of natural rubber (NR) fell in August 201…

Freudenberg buys stake in Schneegans
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is acquiring 50 percent …

Daetwyler completes acquisition of Asian affiliates
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dettingen / Erms, Germany - The Datwyler Group has completed the acquisition o…

IRRDB to meet in Kovalam at the end of this month
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kottayam, India - The International Rubber Research and Development Board (IRR…

Belshina to add off-road tyre capacity
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Minsk, Byeloruss - The Belarusian tyre manufacturer OAO Belshina is investing …

Lanxess gives EPC contract to Foster Wheeler
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Zug, Switzerland - Lanxess AG has awarded the engineering, procurement and con…

Colombian president apologises for rubber tapping atrocities
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bogota, Colombia - The Colombian president has apologised to local tribes for …

News from elsewhere on the web (15 October 2012)
Added: 15 Oct 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

ETRMA board meeting sets priorities
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels - ETRMA board of directors have agreed that market surveillance shoul…

Mitas signs OE agricultural deal with Kamaz
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Moscow - Czech tyre maker Mitas has signed a contract to supply OE agricultura…

Semperit acquires Malaysian glove maker
Added: 15 Oct 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Vienna, Kuala Lumpur - Semperit has secured a 47.3% stake in Latexx Partners f…