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Cooper Standard merges body seals, NVH into single unit
Added: 16 Oct 2006
Novi, Michigan - Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. is combining the former Global Sealing Division an…
Cooper recalls 80 000 tyres in US
Added: 16 Oct 2006
Findlay, Ohio - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has voluntarily recalled almost 80 000 tyres in various si…
Goodyear draws nearly $1 billion in credit during strike
Added: 16 Oct 2006
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear borrowed nearly $1000 million under an existing credit facility to improve i…
Chemists “re-write polymerisation processâ€
Added: 13 Oct 2006
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Chemists at the University of Pennsylvania have created a new process,…
Fishman to sell Alliance to private investors - report
Added: 13 Oct 2006
Tel Aviv - Eliezer Fishman has reportedly signed an Memorandum of Understanding to sell his direct …
Malaysia's NR production up 10 percent in 12 months
Added: 13 Oct 2006
Kuala Lumpur -Â Malaysia produced 127 917 tonnes of natural rubber (NR) in August 2006, an increase…
Bridgestone lifts tyre prices in Japan
Added: 13 Oct 2006
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp. will increase the prices of its tyres, tubes and flaps in the Japanese re…
News from elsewhere on the web 13/Oct/06
Added: 13 Oct 2006
(9 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…
SRI Sports shares rise on 1st day of trading
Added: 13 Oct 2006
Tokyo - Shares of SRI Sports Ltd closed up 1000 points at Â¥185000 on the first day of trading. The…
West, ExxonMobil sign 5-year global butyl rubber deal
Added: 13 Oct 2006
Lionville, Pennsylvania - West Pharmaceutical Services will buy at least 80 percent of its butyl ru…
HSE sets up helpdesk for UK-based REACH enquiries
Added: 12 Oct 2006
London - The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has set up a helpline for companies with question…
RMA says US tyre rolling resistance bill is unlikely to pass
Added: 12 Oct 2006
Washington, DC - A US bill to create a national tyre fuel efficiency consumer education programme i…
SEMA seminars tackle RFID, TPMS
Added: 12 Oct 2006
Las Vegas - This year's SEMA show (31 Oct - 3 Nov) in Las Vegas will feature two seminars relating …
Apollo Tyres net sales up 21 pc; net profit up 3.8 pc
Added: 12 Oct 2006
Mumbai, India - Apollo Tyres Ltd posted a 21 percent rise in net sales and a 3.8 percent boost in n…
Diolen Industrial Fibers names new CEO
Added: 12 Oct 2006
Arnhem, Netherlands - Polyester yarn maker Diolen Industrial Fibers has appointed Eric Tierie as c…
News from elsewhere on the web 12/Oct/06
Added: 12 Oct 2006
(19 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Lehigh Technologies acquires German powderisation firm
Added: 12 Oct 2006
Naples, Florida -- Engineered rubber powders maker Lehigh Technologies LLC has acquired German powd…
Goodyear lays off 300 at wire plant during strike
Added: 12 Oct 2006
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has temporarily laid off 300 workers at its wire products plant in Asheboro…
Maragoni appoints Eurotyre as its US distributor
Added: 12 Oct 2006
Anagni, Italy -- Marangoni Tyre SpA has appointed Eurotyre USA Inc as its US distributor.
Eurotyre w…
Analyst: Strike´s impact on Goodyear increases with length
Added: 12 Oct 2006
Akron, Ohio -- The impact to Goodyear from the United Steelworkers strike at 16 plants in the US an…
