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Bekaert steelcord sales rise 38 percent in China
Added: 28 Jul 2006
Kortrijk, Belgium -Â NV Bekaert SA said sales of steelcord into China increased by 38 percent in th…
Pirelli sells 39 percent of Tyre unit to banks
Added: 28 Jul 2006
Milan, Italy - Following the failed IPO launch of Pirelli Tyre last month, Pirelli SpA has agreed w…
US industrial rubber market to hit $17 m by 2010: study
Added: 28 Jul 2006
Cleveland, Ohio -- Demand for industrial rubber products in the US is expected to increase by 2.9 p…
Flexsys wins another lawsuit over 4-ADPA patents
Added: 28 Jul 2006
Washington DC - Flexsys America has won another court case in its battle to prevent Chinese chemica…
Farrel Corp buys assets of Gumix
Added: 28 Jul 2006
Barcelona, Spain -Â The future of troubled machinery maker Gumix SA is now secure. US-based Farrel …
Pirelli announces new truck tyre policy in UK
Added: 27 Jul 2006
Bruntingthorpe, UK -- Pirelli UK has announced a new strategy in the truck tyre sector. The approac…
Remington Tire Distributors buys President Tire
Added: 27 Jul 2006
Sherwood Park, Canada -- Canadian tyre wholesaler Remington Tire Distributors Inc. has announced t…
News from elsewhere on the web 27/July/06
Added: 27 Jul 2006
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DSM elastomer profits lower; group net profit up 18 percent
Added: 27 Jul 2006
Amsterdam - Royal DSM NV's elastomer operation announced a lower-than-expected operating profit for…
Goodyear set to raise truck tyre prices in North America by up to 5 percent
Added: 26 Jul 2006
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear will raise prices on its Goodyear, Dunlop and Kelly radial medium truck tyr…
NHTSA opens inquiry into 100000 Cooper tyres
Added: 26 Jul 2006
Findlay, Ohio -- The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week opened an …
Carlisle posts 61 percent rise in second quarter income to $56 m
Added: 26 Jul 2006
Charlotte, North Carolina - Carlisle Companies Inc. has reported a net income of $56 million (€44…
US condom sales tipped to reach $444 m by 2010
Added: 26 Jul 2006
New York - Condom sales in the US are tipped to reach $444 million (€352.6 million) by 2010, acco…
Amtel-Vredestein poised to take over Moscow Tyre Plant
Added: 26 Jul 2006
Moscow - Amtel-Vredestein NV has agreed to acquire Moscow Tyre Plant (MTP) through its Russian subs…
News from elsewhere on the web 26/July/06
Added: 26 Jul 2006
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Michelin ordered to pay £112 500 for industrial accident
Added: 25 Jul 2006
Trent-on-Stoke, United Kingdom - Michelin Tyres plc were fined £100 000 (€146 295) and ordered t…
News from elsewhere on the web 25/July/06
Added: 25 Jul 2006
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Kraton to boost European production by April 2007
Added: 25 Jul 2006
Houston, Texas - Kraton Polymers LLC will increase production capability for unhydrogenated styreni…
Market report into TPMS systems
Added: 25 Jul 2006
Dublin, Ireland -Â Information broker Research and Markets is selling a report into the tyre pressu…
Report looks at rubber chemicals
Added: 25 Jul 2006
Dublin, Ireland -Â Information broker, Research and Markets is selling a report on the global rubbe…
