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Yokohama to introduce truck tyre

Added: 1 Feb 2007

Fullerton, California - Yokohama Tire Corp. plans to launch its 703ZL truck tyre at the Technology …

Columbian acquires carbon black plant in China, triples capacity

Added: 1 Feb 2007

Marietta, Georgia, - Columbian Chemicals (Weifang) Holdings S.àr.l., has completed the acquisition…

Pirellifilm adds Uma Thurman to cast of Mission Zero

Added: 31 Jan 2007

New York - Pirelli's second mini film is to be titled, Mission Zero and star Uma Thurman. It will b…

Michelin renews global contract with Volvo group

Added: 31 Jan 2007

Paris - On 26 Jan, 2007, Michelin renewed a long-term global contract with the Volvo Group.

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News from elsewhere on the web 31/Jan/07

Added: 31 Jan 2007

(6 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Smartire to close UK plant by March, cutting R&D effort

Added: 31 Jan 2007

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada -SmarTire Systems Inc.said it has completed its restructuring of…

Study shows latex allergies driving medical glove sales

Added: 31 Jan 2007

Dublin, Ireland - A report into the medical gloves market in the US says latex allergy issues are d…

Chemtura to pay $21 million to settle EPDM class action

Added: 31 Jan 2007

Middlebury, Connecticut - Chemtura Corp. will pay $21 million to resolve federal class action litig…

Apollo introduces truck, bus radials under Regal brand

Added: 30 Jan 2007

Mumbai, Maharashtra - Apollo Tyres Ltd today formally unveiled the first of the Regal brand truck a…

Rubber prices creep up to $2.40/kg, with no respite in sight

Added: 30 Jan 2007

Tokyo - Prices of natural rubber on the world's markets are rising sharply once more. In Singapore…

UK company buys China Energy & Carbon Black Holdings

Added: 30 Jan 2007

London, UK - UK-based company CO2 Tech has announced the successful completion of the reverse merg…

Bridgestone's acquisition of Bandag passes regulatory hurdle

Added: 30 Jan 2007

Muscatine, Iowa - Bandag, Inc. has received notice from the Federal Trade Commission that the wait…

Swales named as CEO, South Pacific Tyres

Added: 30 Jan 2007

Akron, Ohio - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Judith Swales to the position of managin…

Dwory to buy Czech rubber maker, Kaucuk Kralupy

Added: 30 Jan 2007

Oswiecim, Poland - Firma Chemiczna Dwory SA, headquartered in Oswiecim, Poland is to buy 6 236 000…

News from elsewhere on the web 30/Jan/07

Added: 30 Jan 2007

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

Hankook forecasts ´07 global sales of $3.6 billion

Added: 30 Jan 2007

Seoul, South Korea - Hankook Tire Co. Inc. is forecasting 23-percent growth in global sales for 200…

News from elsewhere on the web 29/Jan/07

Added: 29 Jan 2007

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Just-Auto releases profile of Kumho

Added: 29 Jan 2007

Dublin - Latest in a series of reports profiling suppliers to the automotive industry is this one o…

Lee named president, CEO of Columbian

Added: 29 Jan 2007

Marietta, Georgia -Carbon black producer Columbian Chemicals Co. has named Jac Sup Lee president an…

Synthetic latex demand to rise, study says

Added: 29 Jan 2007

Little Falls, new Jersey - The Chinese synthetic latex polymer market is expected to grow at a high…