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Ford learns a lesson from Lego
Added: 27 Mar 2006
By Wim Oude Weernink | Bradford Wernle | Automotive News
Geneva - Richard Parry-Jones likes to compa…

Trelleborg publishes annual report
Added: 27 Mar 2006
Stockholm, Sweden -Trelleborg's annual report for 2005 is now available on the Company website for …

News from elsewhere on the web 27/Mar/06
Added: 27 Mar 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

BFS to raise N American tyre prices May 1
Added: 27 Mar 2006
Nashville, Tennessee - Due to continued cost escalations, Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire…

NR prices starting to increase again
Added: 27 Mar 2006
London - After a six-week respite, it appears that natural rubber prices are heading upwards once m…

Airboss of America reports strong sales, level profits in 2005
Added: 24 Mar 2006
Newmarket, Ontario - AirBoss of America Corp.has reported its results for the 12 months to December…

News from elsewhere on the web 24/Mar/06
Added: 24 Mar 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Denman lays off workers at US tyre plant
Added: 24 Mar 2006
Leavittsburg, Ohio - Specialty tyre maker Denman Tire Corp. has laid off 45 to 50 employees at its …

Unions form global arrangement for DuPont workers
Added: 24 Mar 2006
Brussels - Trade unionists from 8 countries, gathering today in Brussels, established the ICEM Glo…

News from elsewhere on the web 23/Mar/06
Added: 23 Mar 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

China reduces purchasing tax rates on tyres
Added: 23 Mar 2006
Beijing - Chinese newspapers and newswires are reporting that the Chinese government has approved a…

USW claims Conti wants to slash employee retirement benefits in US
Added: 23 Mar 2006
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania - The United Steelworkers' Union USWA has claimed that Continental Tire of …

Judge dismisses class action lawsuit against Goodyear
Added: 23 Mar 2006
Akron, Ohio - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced that United States District Court Ju…

Santoprene used on range of garden tools
Added: 23 Mar 2006
Akron, Ohio - A range of garden tools uses handles made from Santoprene moulded over a polypropylen…

Omnova reports first quarter loss
Added: 23 Mar 2006
Fairlawn, Ohio - Omnova Solutions Inc. recorded a net loss of $4.3 million in the first quarter, wh…

Ford to ask NHTSA for six-year consumer advisory on tyres
Added: 23 Mar 2006
Hilton Head island, South Carolina - Ford Motor Co. will petition the US-based National Highway Tra…

Pirelli uploads web-based movie today
Added: 23 Mar 2006
Rome, Italy - Pirelli is today showing the latest weapon in its upmarket marketing drive: PirelliFi…

Expobor set for Saõ Paulo 9 - 12 May
Added: 22 Mar 2006
Saõ Paulo, Brazil - The Brazilian Rubber Manufacturers Association ABIARB (Associação Brasileira…

GM SUVs could carry big profits to suppliers
Added: 22 Mar 2006
by Robert Sherefkin, Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan - General Motors' new full-sized trucks and S…

Bridgestone launches motorsport website
Added: 22 Mar 2006
Nashville, Tennessee - Bridgestone Motorsport has launched a new Motorsport consumer website aimed …