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Nizhnekamskshina reports on 2011 production
Added: 11 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Nizhnekamsk, Tartarstan - Over the past year Tatneft's tyre factories produced…

FIA, Michelin in Le Mans tie-up
Added: 11 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Geneva - Michelin and the FIA are co-operating on a road safety event around t…

News from elsewhere on the web (11 June 2012)
Added: 11 Jun 2012
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China's tyre production rose in May
Added: 11 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing - China tyre production in May rose 2.8 percent, according to China;'s…

Tokyo NR prices recover above $3
Added: 11 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices regained some of last week's losses on Monday. On Toky…

Skellerup moves CFO to Agricultural role
Added: 11 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Wellington, New Zealand - Skellerup has named Guy Keogh as Agri Divisional Ma…

LeHigh share offering less than half subscribed
Added: 11 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tucker, Georgia - LeHigh Technologies' share offering is less than half subscr…

Despite slowdown, suppliers bet on China
Added: 11 Jun 2012
By Charles Child Crain staff (AN)
Beijing - Global suppliers, attracted by stunning growth prospec…

Goodyear denies claims of Union victory at Amiens- updated
Added: 8 Jun 2012
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Amiens, France - The CGT union has claimed victory at Goodyear's agricultur…

Ford revising 5-year business outlook as Europe woes mount
Added: 8 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (AN)
Detroit, Michigan (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co. is revamping its internal five-y…

Bridgestone doubles investment in farm tyre expansion
Added: 8 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Des Moines, Iowa - Bridgestone Americas Inc. is nearly doubling the size of an…

News from elsewhere on the web (08 June 2012)
Added: 8 Jun 2012
(17 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Tokyo NR prices plunge below $3
Added: 8 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices resumed their decline on Friday, and Tokyo prices fell …

Reliance aims to be in top 15 elastomer producers
Added: 8 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India - The Chairman of India's Reliance Industries has set out his am…

LanzaTech to make bio-based 2.3 butanediol from carbon monoxide
Added: 8 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Auckland, New Zealand - US- based bio-tech company LanzaTech has said it will …

ACEA calls for action on CARS-21 group
Added: 8 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels - The Federation of EU car makers (ACEA) has called for the main reco…

Bridgestone extends winter tyres to small vans
Added: 8 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels - Bridgestone has launched the Blizzak LM-32C winter tyres for car-de…

European Auto makers update guidelines on REACH
Added: 8 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels - Representatives of the world's auto makers have updated their guide…

Goodyear to expand Japan OTR unit (updated)
Added: 8 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has acquired 100-percent ownership of its Nippon Giant…

Belshina brings tyre mould-making in-house
Added: 7 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bobruysk, Belarus - Belshina has brought its mould-making activities in-house …