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Study says China made 283 million tyres in 2005
Added: 6 Feb 2007
Dublin, Ireland - A Chinese-language study based on data from the China Rubber Industry Associatio…
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Added: 6 Feb 2007
(9 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…
Amtel-Vredestein director resigns
Added: 6 Feb 2007
Moscow - Amtel-Vredestein NV said it has accepted the resignation of Executive Board member, Anne …
Lion to buy EPDM and rubber chemicals businesses from Chemtura
Added: 6 Feb 2007
Middlebury, Connecticut - Chemtura Corp. and Lion Copolymer, LLC have signed an asset purchase agre…
Ansell to buy Polish condom maker
Added: 6 Feb 2007
Red Bank, New Jersey - Ansell Ltd. finally has succeeded in its bid to buy Polish condom manufactur…
Trelleborg intends to close UK automotive factory
Added: 6 Feb 2007
Trelleborg, Sweden -Â Trelleborg's automotive unit has opened negotiations with union representativ…
Bridgestone creates a special: snow tyres for F1
Added: 5 Feb 2007
Brussels - Bridgestone Motorsport has produced a special Limited Edition F1 Potenza Snow Tyre at th…
Silicone sheet is ultra-soft, thermally conductive
Added: 5 Feb 2007
Tokyo - Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. said it has begun to market a low hardness thermally conductiv…
Michelin to increase winter tyre prices in Japanese market
Added: 5 Feb 2007
Paris - Nihon Michelin Tire Co., Ltd. is to raise the delivery price of winter tyres for sale in t…
Tepro to shift US production of weatherstripping to Asia - report
Added: 5 Feb 2007
London - Press reports from Asia are saying that Tepro Inc, the US subsidiary of Japan-based Kinuga…
Goodyear to supply NASCAR for five more years
Added: 5 Feb 2007
Orlando, Florida - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and NASCAR have signed an extended agreement …
Two more profiles of tyre makers from Just-Auto
Added: 5 Feb 2007
Dublin, Ireland - Researchers at Just-Auto have released two more studies of tyre makers. Each is p…
Conti is in position to create megasupplier
Added: 5 Feb 2007
By Jens Meiners and April Wortham, Automotive News Europe
An acquisition by Continental of rival Si…
Rapra looks at devulcanisation in €1.3 million project
Added: 5 Feb 2007
Shropshire, UK -Â Rapra Technology, a member of the US-based independent testing, consulting and co…
News from elsewhere on the web 05/Feb/07
Added: 5 Feb 2007
(8 Items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…
ExxonMobil to boost halobutyl capacity at Texas plant
Added: 5 Feb 2007
Houston, Texas - ExxonMobil Chemical said it will boost capacity for halobutyl rubber at its Baytow…
Bridgestone inaugurates Brazilian tyre plant
Added: 5 Feb 2007
Salvador, Brazil - Bridgestone Corp. has inaugurated production at its newest plant, a passenger an…
Pirelli, Michelin dispute invention of radial motorcycle tyre
Added: 5 Feb 2007
Rome, Georgia - A recent press release from Michelin claimed that it invented the radial motorcycle…
Bridgestone seeks e-reporters for 2007 competition
Added: 2 Feb 2007
Brussels -- Bridgestone has launched the 2007 Bridgestone e-reporter competition for young aspiring…
What's the connection between Continental tyres and the Eiffel Tower?
Added: 2 Feb 2007
Hanover, Germany -- Conti has issued a press release touting its activities in the tyre business. I…
