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Lanxess butyl strike finished on Monday
Added: 19 Jun 2007
Zwijndrecht, Belgium -Â On June 18, 2007, the non-managerial employees of Lanxess Rubber NV based a…

Lanxess launches 'Nanopren' SBR gel, high-isoprene IIR
Added: 19 Jun 2007
Leverkusen, Germany -Â Lanxess is to introduce a new type of SBR gel to the tyre industry at the K …

India's Indag Rubber joins TRIB
Added: 19 Jun 2007
Pacific Grove, California - Indag Rubber Ltd., a New Delhi-based precure retread systems supplier, …

BTMA dinner set for 5 October in Solihull
Added: 19 Jun 2007
London - The UK tyre industry dinner will take place on Friday 5 October in the Marriott Renaissanc…

US GRG products industry worth $8200 million - report
Added: 19 Jun 2007
Dublin, Ireland -Â A new report based on US manufacturing statistics claims the US production of me…

News from elsewhere on the web 19/June/07
Added: 19 Jun 2007
(7 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Gurin plans to step down from Amtel-Vredestein as losses mount
Added: 19 Jun 2007
Moscow -Â Amtel-Vredestein NV said its chief executive, Alexei Gurin, plans to leave the Group to p…

Shanghai to host '07 Challenge Bibendum
Added: 18 Jun 2007
Paris - Group Michelin will stage the 2007 version of its Challenge Bibendum “sustainable mobilit…

Hagglunds opens facility in Canada
Added: 18 Jun 2007
Columbus, Ohio - Hagglunds Drives has opened a Canadian service and sales facility in Edmonton, Alb…

Just-Auto releases profile of Pirelli
Added: 18 Jun 2007
Dublin, Ireland -Â The latest company profile from the people at Just-Auto covers Pirelli's tyre ac…

Michelin recalling motorcycle tyres in US, Canada
Added: 18 Jun 2007
Greenville, South Carolina - Michelin North America Inc. is recalling certain Michelin Pilot Power …

Appeals court partially rejects TPMS suit in US
Added: 18 Jun 2007
Washington, DC - Four major tyre makers and the Tire Industry Association (TIA) lack standing under…

Dow raises prices of Engage, Affinity by €80 / tonne
Added: 18 Jun 2007
Horgen, Switzerland - Effective July 1, 2007 , or as contract terms allow, Dow will increase prices…

News from elsewhere on the web 18/Apr/07
Added: 18 Jun 2007
(14 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

DaimlerChrysler purchasing chief retires
Added: 18 Jun 2007
By Bradford Wernle, Automotive News
Tom Sidlik will retire as DaimlerChrysler's global purchasing ch…

Mouse mat made from recycled rubber
Added: 15 Jun 2007
Hove, UK -Â The ideal gift for Fathers' day -Â or any other time -Â is available from a UK online s…

Just-Auto releases profile of Sumitomo Rubber
Added: 15 Jun 2007
Dublin, Ireland -Â The latest company profile from the people at Just-Auto covers Sumitomo Rubber I…

AIRIA seeks government support for NR planting, technological upgrades
Added: 15 Jun 2007
Kolkata, India -Â The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA), is seeking central help to s…

This day in 1844: Goodyear patented vulcanisation
Added: 15 Jun 2007
Akron, Ohio - On 15 June, 1844, Charles Goodyear was granted a patent on the use of sulphur to vulc…

Cooper-Standard, Metzeler sign off on profiles deal
Added: 15 Jun 2007
Novi, Michigan -Â Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. and Automotive Sealing Systems SA have signed a …