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News from elsewhere on the web 07/Apr/06
Added: 7 Apr 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
Sinopec made 626 kt of SR in 2005
Added: 6 Apr 2006
Beijing - Sinopec, China's national petrochemicals company has reported its figures for 2005. The c…
UK truck fleet saves 3 percent on fuel bills with Michelin
Added: 6 Apr 2006
Stoke, UK - Michelin UK is reporting that a UK-based truck fleet improved fuel economy by 3 percent…
Amtel-Vredestein buys further 63 tyre retail stores in Russia
Added: 6 Apr 2006
Moscow - Amtel-Vredestein has announced that its OJSC AV-TO tyre retail subsidiary has acquired 63…
EC issues standards for retreaded tyres - same as new
Added: 6 Apr 2006
Brussels -Â The European Council of Ministers has approved new standards for the retreading process…
Bayer proposes $9.8 million settlement agreement in NBR case
Added: 6 Apr 2006
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Bayer AG and its subsidiaries Bayer Corp. and Bayer MaterialScience LLC …
US study says 10-percent reduction in replacement tyre rolling resistance is feasible
Added: 6 Apr 2006
Washington DC - "Reducing the average rolling resistance of replacement tyres by a magnitude of 10 …
Cooper-Standard earnings, sales down in 2005
Added: 6 Apr 2006
Novi, Michigan - Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. - the parent company of automotive parts maker Coope…
MEMA analysis: Chinese auto aftermarket won't grow significantly in near future
Added: 6 Apr 2006
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina - Significant growth in China's auto aftermarket is unlikely…
News from elsewhere on the web 06/Apr/06
Added: 6 Apr 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
ERJ seeks information from DKT exhibitors (free access)
Added: 6 Apr 2006
London -- The DKT event is being held in Nürnberg / Nuremberg from 3 - 6 July, 2006.
ERJ is prepari…
Conti's Brazilian plant opens
Added: 5 Apr 2006
Camaçari, Brazil -- Eighteen months after cornerstone laying ceremonies, Brazil's president Luis…
Goodyear to close tyre factory in Washington, UK
Added: 5 Apr 2006
Akron, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today said it intends to close its Goodyear Dunlo…
McLube, Kemi in transatlantic release agent joint venture
Added: 5 Apr 2006
Aston, Pennsylvania- The McLube Division of McGee Industries Inc. and Kemi Srl of Novara Italy have…
Bridgestone Europe names new president
Added: 5 Apr 2006
Brussels -- Takashi
Urano has been appointed chairman, ceo and president of Bridgestone Europe. He
to…
Smithers buys Rapra Technology
Added: 5 Apr 2006
Akron, Ohio -- The Smithers Group has announced that it will purchase UK company Rapra Technology. …
Lanxess' rubber business returns to profit
Added: 4 Apr 2006
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Dusseldorf - Lanxess says its performance rubber segment has returned to…
Pirelli lifts N American prices 3 percent
Added: 3 Apr 2006
Rome, Georgia -- Pirelli Tire North America is increasing passenger and light truck tyre prices by …
European suppliers chase bigger margins
Added: 3 Apr 2006
Tony Lewin | Automotive News Europe
Supplier trends
- Prefer high-profit contracts over high-volume dea…
VW focuses on supplier quality
Added: 3 Apr 2006
Jason Stein | Automotive News Europe
Munich, Germany -- Volkswagen is meeting with 24 teams of selec…
