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Apollo's first asymmetric tyre for India uses silica
Added: 20 Nov 2006
Mumbai, India - Apollo Tyres Ltd has launched a premium V-speed rated tubeless car radial tyre for …
Conti may buy Amtel-Vredestein. Russians confirm talks
Added: 20 Nov 2006
Enschede, The Netherlands - Amid speculation by Russian media, Tyre producer Amtel-
Vredestein said…
Pirelli launches 2007 calendar in London
Added: 17 Nov 2006
London - Pirelli has launched its 2007 calendar in London. This year marks a significant change for…
Trelleborg named as 'high leverage innovator'
Added: 17 Nov 2006
New York -Â International consultants, Booz, Allen Hamilton have produced a report into global R&…
Goodyear to offer $1 billion in senior notes
Added: 17 Nov 2006
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear intends to raise about $1000 million by issuing three- and five-year senior …
Bekaert to close steel-cord facility in Tennessee
Added: 16 Nov 2006
Kortrijk, Belgium - NV Bekaert SA said it will will shut down its steel cord plant in Dyersburg, Te…
Goodyear, union talks expected to continue
Added: 16 Nov 2006
Akron, Ohio - Formal talks between Goodyear and the United Steelworkers are expected to continue fo…
Amtel-Vredestein doubles net losses in first nine months
Added: 15 Nov 2006
Enschede, Netherlands - Amtel-Vredestein NV, reported growth in both sales and pre-tax profits for…
European car registrations continue gradual climb
Added: 15 Nov 2006
Brussels, Belgium - Total new passenger car registrations in Europe (EU23 + EFTA) in October 2006 r…
Lanxess continues to generate more cash in Q3
Added: 15 Nov 2006
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess AG continues with its strong recovery in the three months to Septembe…
News from elsewhere on the web 15/Nov/06
Added: 15 Nov 2006
(7 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…
Malaysia's NR production jumps in first nine months
Added: 15 Nov 2006
Kuala Lumpur - Production of NR in Malaysia grew to 966 500 tonnes, compared with 854 200 tonnes in…
Sports shoes to use 'Superball' technology
Added: 15 Nov 2006
Lexington, Massachusetts - A new sports shoe launching in the US today uses the 'superball' technol…
Belt maker Habasit purchases Summa
Added: 15 Nov 2006
Suwanee, Georgia - Recently formed Habasit Holding USA Inc. has completed the acquisition of Summa …
Yokohama breaks ground on Vietnam tyre plant
Added: 15 Nov 2006
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has broken ground for a cross-ply motorcycle …
Harburg Freudenberger, Mesabi enter cooperative agreement
Added: 15 Nov 2006
Topeka, Kansas - Rubber machinery maker Harburg Freudenberger Maschinenbau GmbH and control systems…
ETRMA to challenge metric-only directive
Added: 14 Nov 2006
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Brussels - The European tyre industry is concerned about the implications o…
JP Morgan analysts begin Michelin coverage with 'Overweight'
Added: 14 Nov 2006
Paris - Equity analyst JP Morgan has begun following Michelin and its initial rating is that the sh…
GM raises TPMS awareness with TV slot
Added: 14 Nov 2006
Detroit -Â General Motors has issued a package for TV journalists to run a brief story on tyre pres…
Chemtura, Al-Zamil to make catalysts in Jubail
Added: 14 Nov 2006
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -Â Al-Zamil Group and Chemtura Corp. have signed an agreement to build a world…
