16/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 12 November 2009, the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a €100 million finance contract with Italian company Pirelli to fund R&D projects in 2009-2012. The purpose of the loan is to promote R&D in the field of product and production process innovation, which aims also to reduce the environmental impact of tyres, enhancing their performance and safety standards through the identification of innovative materials and components. The project...