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USPTO rejects Butamax's claims in successful Gevo reexamination petition
Added: 7 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Englewood, Colorado - The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected…

News from elsewhere on the web (07 March 2012)
Added: 7 Mar 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Dunlop Aircraft expands in North America
Added: 7 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas - Birmingham, UK-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres is to offer its en…

NR prices little changed on Wednesday
Added: 7 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Rubber prices eased overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for…

Goodyear & DuPont to show prototype BioIsoprene tyre
Added: 7 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Geneva, Switzerland -- Goodyear and DuPont Industrial Biosciences are working…

Goodyear gives first glimpse of Air Maintenance Technology
Added: 7 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Geneva, Switzerland - The days of checking tyre pressure could be a thing of …

Continental introduces 3 new tyres at Geneva Motor Show
Added: 7 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Geneva, Switzerland -- Continental will present three new passenger tyres at …

Pirelli highlights premium tyres at Geneva Motor Show
Added: 7 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Geneva, Switzerland -- Pirelli's premium technology is in the spotlight at th…

Goodyear shows 'intelligent' tyres in Geneva
Added: 7 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Geneva, Switzerland -- Goodyear Dunlop will show the future of tyre technolog…

Michelin develops Energy E-V tyres for new Renault
Added: 7 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Clement-Ferrand, France - Michelin has developed new, highly energy efficient…

CMA extends warranty to 7 years on low RR tyres
Added: 7 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tyre Business staff report
Monrovia, California -- China Manufacturers Alliance…

Goodyear to preview self-inflating technology at auto show
Added: 7 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tyre Business staff report
Geneva, Switzerland -- Goodyear will give visitors t…

Sharp falls in OE truck tyre sales in January
Added: 6 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan, Italy -- Pirelli said European truck tyre replacement sales fell by 22 …

News from elsewhere on the web (6 March 2012)
Added: 6 Mar 2012
(9 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

NR prices move down on Tuesday
Added: 6 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Rubber prices eased overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for…

Specialty Tire to upgrade, expand radial capacity at HQ plant
Added: 6 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Indiana, Pennsylvania - Specialty Tires of America Inc. (STA) will spend $1.5 …

Tokai admits health & safety violation in Japan
Added: 6 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Japan - Tokai Rubber Industries has admitted certain breaches of Japan's Occup…

Conti announces that women contribute to tyre development
Added: 6 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover, Germany - Continental seems somewhat surprised to note that more tha…

Book explores polymer modification of bitumen
Added: 6 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Woodhead Publishing Ltd has published a book titled, Poly…

Bridgestone to add OTR mining tyre plant in Thailand
Added: 5 Mar 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp is to build a new plant in Thailand for the productio…