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Dow, ENI to face anti-trust fines -- report

Added: 28 Nov 2006

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Dow Chemical Co, and Eni SpA will be fined by European Union regulators for …

Trelleborg to close industrial tyre factory in Ohio

Added: 28 Nov 2006

Stockholm, Sweden -- Trelleborg Wheel Systems is to close an industrial tyres factory in Hartville,…

Trelleborg looks at future of Automotive unit

Added: 28 Nov 2006

Stockholm, Sweden -- Trelleborg AB is reviewing its automotive business, with special emphasis on t…

News from elsewhere on the web 24/Nov/06

Added: 24 Nov 2006

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

Apollo goes outside the box: creates car to match W-rated tyre

Added: 24 Nov 2006

Mumbai, India - Apollo has shown a concept car designed specifically to compliment the company's la…

Amtel's Avto unit to raise €87m with bond issue

Added: 24 Nov 2006

Moscow - Amtel-Vredestein has said its subsidiary, OJSC AV-TO is to raise around €87 million thro…

Tyresense project updates web page

Added: 22 Nov 2006

Brussels - The home page of Europe's Tyresense project has been updated. The project is run jointly…

Nokian opens mixing department at Russian tyre plant

Added: 22 Nov 2006

INokia, Finland - Nokian Tyres has opened the mixing and warehouse departments at its tyre plant i…

News from elsewhere on the web 22/Nov/06

Added: 22 Nov 2006

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

TPV body seal wins innovation award

Added: 21 Nov 2006

Dexter, Michigan -- The TPV primary body seal on Chrysler's 2007 Dodge Ram pickup has won a top awa…

News from elsewhere on the web 21/Nov/06

Added: 21 Nov 2006

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

Reed awarded FSK medal for services to PU sector

Added: 21 Nov 2006

Stuttgart, Germany-David Reed, former editor of Urethanes Technology magazine and now the magazine'…

Thailand´s BST Elastomers joins IISRP

Added: 21 Nov 2006

Houston, Texas -- BST Elastomers Co. Ltd. has joined the International Institute of Synthetic Rubbe…

USW walks away from contract talks with Goodyear -- for now

Added: 21 Nov 2006

Akron, Ohio -- The future of formal talks between Goodyear and the United Steelworkers is in limbo …

FDA lifts 14-year ban on silicone-gel breast implants

Added: 21 Nov 2006

Washington, DC -- The Food and Drug Administration has ended a 14-year ban on the sale of silicone-…

Siemens develops wheel motor

Added: 20 Nov 2006

Juergen Pander, Automotive News

Munich, Germany -- To meet future emissions regulations, Siemens VDO…

Ford centre to OK Chinese parts

Added: 20 Nov 2006

James B. Treece, Automotive News

Beijing - Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $27.5 million (220 millio…

Bridgestone revises fundamental mid-term strategy

Added: 20 Nov 2006

ITokyo - Bridgestone Corp has re-issued its notes on the corporation's fundamental mid-term strateg…

USW impugns safety of Goodyear tyres during strike

Added: 20 Nov 2006

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - The United Steelworkers' - the union that is on strike against Goodyear…

News from elsewhere on the web 20/Nov/06

Added: 20 Nov 2006

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