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Russian tyre manufacturing studied
Added: 20 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- techsciresearch.com has published a new report titled, Russ…

NR prices jump in Tokyo
Added: 20 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Rubber prices moved up sharply over the weekend. On Tokyo's Tocom Ex…

Myers back in black
Added: 20 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Akron, Ohio -- Myers Industries Inc. returned to the black for 2011 with an an…

Biotechnology is the buzzword at the TTE 2012 conference
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Cologne, Germany - Biotechnology and 'green' raw materials were two topics th…

Consumer awareness of EU tyre labelling is low, Which? tells TTE
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Cologne, Germany - Almost 90 percent of consumers in the UK are unaware of th…

Micro-Poise introduces new Modular Instrumentation at TTE 2012
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Cologne, Germany - Measurement systems company Micro-Poise showed its new Int…

Ford to tyre makers: Please work with us
Added: 17 Feb 2012
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Freudenberg, Germany - Ford is asking tyre makers to work more closely wit…

H-F announces new Tech centre
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Freudenberg, Germany - The new tech centre at Harburg-Freudemberg Mixing Group…

NR prices show mixed trend on week
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Rubber prices moved slightly downwards during the week's trading. On…

News from elsewhere on the web (17 Feb 2012)
Added: 17 Feb 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

High-Tech rubber bearings to protect buildings from earthquakes
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Manchester, UK - Mathematicians at the UK's University of Manchester are worki…

Global tyre sales weakened in January- Michelin
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Michelin reports that replacement sales of truck tyres continued to d…

Conti launches e.Contact with 30% lower rolling resistance
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover - Conti is launching a tyre for electric vehicles. With the Conti.eCo…

Conti previews Geneva offerings
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover, Germany - At this year's Geneva Motor Show, Continental will be intr…

Koppers, Nippon Steel sign MoU for carbon black plant in China
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Koppers Inc., is planning an integrated unit in chi…

Pirelli names Telecom Italia exec CEO of NAFTA region
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
New York - Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. has appointed Paolo Ferrari, formerly with Te…

Sumitomo breaks ground on Brazil tyre plant
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Fazenda Rio Grande City, Brazil (Feb. 16, 2012) - Sumitomo Rubber Industries L…

TIA urges members to fight Maryland tyre aging bill
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Annapolis, Maryland -- The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is urging its Maryl…

Yokohama previews Geneva offerings
Added: 17 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., will exhibit new two products at the 82…

H-F to open new tech centre in Freudenberg today
Added: 16 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Freudenberg, Germany -- Harburg Freudenberger is to open a new, state-of-the-a…