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Avon Automotive confirms closure of Michigan factory
Added: 26 Feb 2007
Cadillac, Michigan - Avon Automotive Inc. plans to close its Manton, Michigan, moulded-rubber parts…
UK tyre body says supercar drivers run on dodgy tyres
Added: 26 Feb 2007
London - Over 30 percent of tyres removed from high performance cars at a specialist high-performa…
Farrel privatisation completed
Added: 26 Feb 2007
Ansonia, Conecticut - Farrel Corp shares have ceased trading. The company went into private ownersh…
News from elsewhere on the web 26/Feb/07
Added: 26 Feb 2007
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Lanxess names López-Remón as head of Rubber Chemicals business
Added: 26 Feb 2007
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess' chemicals group has appointed a new head of its rubber chemicals bus…
Hankook confirms plans to build UHP tyre plant in Korea
Added: 26 Feb 2007
Seoul, Korea -Â Hankook Tire has confirmed that it will build a factory for car tyres in Korea, wit…
Farrel Corp to go private today
Added: 23 Feb 2007
Ansonia, Connecticut - Shareholders of Farrel Corp yesterday voted in favour of a management-led bi…
News from elsewhere on the web 23/Oct/06
Added: 23 Feb 2007
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Report predicts healthy growth for runflat tyres
Added: 23 Feb 2007
Amherst, Massachusetts -Â A new report predicts healthy growth for runflat tyres, with volumes ri…
Hankook to build 5m u/year car tyre factory in Korea -- reports
Added: 23 Feb 2007
Seoul, Korea - Hankook Tire has reportedly filed documents with the local regulatory authorities, i…
News from elsewhere on the web 22/Feb/07
Added: 22 Feb 2007
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Apollo reviews corporate social responsibility with suppliers
Added: 22 Feb 2007
New Delhi, India - Apollo Tyres last week discussed its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) polic…
CF Gomma regains control of Polish factories
Added: 22 Feb 2007
Passirano, Italy - After five months of wrangling with the courts, and new owner, Societe' des Poly…
Zeon announces 175°C - TPE with 'rubber-like flexibility'
Added: 22 Feb 2007
Tokyo, Japan - Zeon Chemicals says its latest thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) grade - Zeotherm 100-6…
Mercedes chooses Kumho as OE on A-class
Added: 22 Feb 2007
Seoul, Korea - Kumho Tires said it has been selected by DaimlerChrysler AG to supply tyres for the…
Goodyear to invest $100 million in Debica for UHP tyres
Added: 22 Feb 2007
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear is to invest over $100 million (€80 million) in the TC Debica factory in s…
Marangoni begins operations for 27.00-49-inch OTR retreads
Added: 22 Feb 2007
Rovereto, Italy - Marangoni has begun manufacture of large-sized mining tyre retreads. The first ty…
Conti announces record sales and profits and plans to double dividend
Added: 22 Feb 2007
Hannover, Germany - For the fifth consecutive year, Continental AG has declared record sales and pr…
Bridgestone profits fall on higher sales
Added: 20 Feb 2007
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. has announced its consolidated business and financial results for the fi…
Ansell profits decline on higher latex prices
Added: 20 Feb 2007
Melbourne, Australia -- Ansell Ltd reported net profit of US$38.3 million for the first half ended …
