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News from elsewhere on the web 23/Jan/07
Added: 23 Jan 2007
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Michelin leads the way in shareholder value
Added: 22 Jan 2007
Michelin was the top-performer among suppliers in the fourth quarter of 2006.
The French tyre maker …
Ford purchasing chief: Supply chain will have a bumpy ride in 2007
Added: 22 Jan 2007
Detroit, Michigan - Even after 36 major US supplier bankruptcies since 1999, Ford Motor Co. purchas…
Ford is booming in Russia
Added: 22 Jan 2007
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Ford Motor Co. will boost production at its St. Petersburg, Russia, facto…
News from elsewhere on the web 22/Jan/07
Added: 22 Jan 2007
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Nizhnekamsk on path to halobutyl expansion
Added: 19 Jan 2007
Nizhnekamsk, Tartarstan -- Nizhnekamskneftekhim has brought oin stream a drying unit for halobutyl …
Hankook Tire aims for No 5 slot by 2012 - report
Added: 19 Jan 2007
Seoul, Korea -- Korean tyre maker Hankook Tire wants to be the fifth largest tyre maker in the worl…
News from elsewhere on the web (19/Jan/2007)
Added: 19 Jan 2007
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Shareholders sue Bandag over sale to Bridgestone
Added: 19 Jan 2007
Muscatine, Iowa -- Some shareholders of Bandag Inc. have filed a lawsuit against the Muscatine-base…
Michelin aims to sell Nigerian tyre plant
Added: 19 Jan 2007
Paris -- Michelin has decided to terminate tyre production at its car and truck tyre plant in Port …
Kumho tyres to use scent to attract women buyers
Added: 18 Jan 2007
Akron, Ohio -- Kumho is to launch an 'Aroma Tyre' in the US. The company's ECSTA DX is claimed to b…
Pirelli shareholders extend agreement until 2010
Added: 18 Jan 2007
Milan -- A dominant group of Pirelli shareholders has extended its agreement until 2010. The group,…
Goodyear event wins nomination for PR awards
Added: 18 Jan 2007
New York -- Goodyear Tire & Rubber has been nominated as a finalist for the US magazine, PR Week's…
News from elsewhere on the web (18/Jan/2007)
Added: 18 Jan 2007
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Goodyear to pay $925,000 to settle US sex discrimination charge
Added: 18 Jan 2007
Danville, Virginia -- An administrative law judge has approved a settlement agreement between Goody…
Employee dies after accident at Cooper's Texarkana plant
Added: 18 Jan 2007
Texarkana, Arkansas -- A longtime employee died following an industrial accident on Tuesday (16 Jan…
D-C Setra buses select SmarTire TPMS
Added: 17 Jan 2007
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada -- SmarTire Systems Inc. will supply its SmartWave tyre pressure…
Durex seeks 'testers' for new polyurethane condom
Added: 17 Jan 2007
Wellington, New Zealand -- Durex, maker of the Avanti polyurethane condom, is promoting the latest …
Conti confirms interest in Goodyear Engineered Products
Added: 17 Jan 2007
Hanover, Germany -- Continental is still interested to buy some or all of Goodyear's Engineered Pro…
Conti sold 19.1 million winter tyres in 2006
Added: 17 Jan 2007
Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG said it sold a record 19.1 million winter tyres in 2006, up by 8…
