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Hankook tops $1 billion in sales in the US

Added: 16 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (RPN)

By Rubber & Plastics News staff

Wayne, New Jersey -- Hankook Tire Co. Ltd's sa…

Young people “very interested” in car-sharing - Continental

Added: 16 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Hanover, Germany - Young people in cities across the world have varied opinio…

Michelin launches truck tyre with accidental damage guarantee

Added: 16 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Stoke-on-Trent, UK -- Michelin has said it is so confident of its newest on/o…

Cooper's Tupelo plant reaches safety milestone

Added: 16 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (RPN)

By Rubber & Plastics News staff

Findlay, Ohio -- For the second time in about…

Sibur to upgrade test track near Yaroslavl

Added: 15 Dec 2011

Tunoshna, Yaroslavl -- Sibur-Russian Tyres has said it intends to upgrade its test track in the tow…

Titan still interested in Goodyear Euro farm tyre biz

Added: 15 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (TB)

Tire Business staff report

Quincy, Illinois -- Titan International Inc. is stil…

News from elsewhere on the web (15 December 2011)

Added: 15 Dec 2011

(13 items)

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

ACS publishes story on bio-sourced monomers for tyres

Added: 15 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Akron, Ohio - An article in the December 14 edition of Chemical & Engineering …

NR Prices fall overnight

Added: 15 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Rubber prices rose slightly overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, pr…

GMG JV will run rubber factory in Ivory Coast

Added: 15 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Singapore -- GMG Global has entered into a joint venture with Joseph Desire B…

Japanese tyre owners satisfied with OE tyre contributions to fuel efficiency

Added: 15 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Tokyo -- Vehicle owners in Japan are increasingly satisfied with the contribu…

Triangle to host China's national tyre engineering lab

Added: 15 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Shenzhen, China - China's national tyre engineering laboratory is to be locat…

Bridgestone to establish passenger car tyre co in Vietnam

Added: 15 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. plans to establish a manufacturing and export sale…

ARBC to act against rubber defaulters

Added: 14 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Bali, Indonesia -- The ASEAN Rubber Business Council is to take action against…

Tripartite Rubber council wants to blacklist defaulters

Added: 14 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Bali, Indonesia -- Governments in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia are to urge…

$35 Silicone snubber will save $40 million on US military jets

Added: 14 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Ohio, United States -- A $35 silicone rubber component is set to save over $40…

News from elsewhere on the web (14 Dec 2011)

Added: 14 Dec 2011

(22 items)

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Freudenberg expands sealing business in China

Added: 14 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Weinheim, Fermany -- Freudenberg Group said it is, in conjunction with its par…

Nynas acquires Shell's Hamburg oil factory

Added: 14 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Stockholm, Sweden - Nynas said it has entered into an agreement with Shell to …

NR Prices remain stable

Added: 14 Dec 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Rubber prices rose slightly overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, pr…