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News from elsewhere on the web (16 July 2009)

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DKG names Jürgen Gunther as chairman

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Frankfurt Germany -- The Deutsche Kautschuk Gesellschaft (DKG - the German Rub…

Michelin introduces 295mm 60-series multi-purpose drive tyre

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Paris -- In August 2009, Michelin will introduce the market's first 295/60R22.…

USW extends master contracts with Goodyear, Michelin

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Pittsburgh Pennsylvania - The United Steelworkers (USW) union and two tyre mak…

US Environmental groups petition EPA for lead wheel weight ban

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Washington DC - July 30 is the deadline for interested parties to submit comme…

OKI announces highly flexible, flame retardant cables

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Kanagawa, Japan -- OKI electric has announced a series of cables designed for …

Researchers look at non-tyre market in US

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Dublin, Ireland -- Supplier Relations US has published a new report titled, Other Rubber Product Ma…

Researchers study US retread market

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Dublin, Ireland -- Supplier Relations US has published a new report titled, Tire Retreading Industr…

European passenger car registrations turned positive in June

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Brussels -- The market for new passenger cars in Europe grew by 2.4 percent in…

Stuart Cook to take over from Andrew Tinker at TARRC

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Brickendonbury, UK -- Dr Stuart Cook has been appointed Director of Research a…

Tirex air-cooling technology to be used in Malaysian granulation plant

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Westport, Connecticut -- An Italian licensee of Tirex Corp. is to supply a cry…

Lanxess uses e-systems to link suppliers

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Exton Pennsylvania -- Lanxess AG says it has streamlined its infrastructure a…

News from elsewhere on the web (15 July 2009)

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

Bridgestone Americas lays off 91 at OTR plant

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Bloomington, Illinois - Bridgestone Americas laid off 91 workers at its Blo…

ITC issues public version of report to Obama on Chinese tyre imports

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Washington - Members of the US-based International Trade Commission agree t…

DuPont's Kevlar technology used in Goodyear concept tyre

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Wilmington, Delaware - Scientists from DuPont have been applying high-strength…

Obama says lost auto jobs are gone

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Washington DC -- President Barack Obama took a dose of reality to Michigan tod…

Former GM CEO Wagoner retires with $8.6 million package

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Detroit, Michigan (Reuters) -- Former General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner, ousted …

Dow increases SBR, BR prices

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Horgen, Switzerland - Dow Europe GmbH is increasing its prices for all synthet…

Arizona Chemical to sell TDAE oils from Orgkhim

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Almere, the Netherlands - Arizona Chemical has agreed to sell Orgkhim's Norma…