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René Zingraff to retire as Michelin co-Gérant in May
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Paris - Michelin has announced that René Zingraff is to step down as co-Gérant of the Michelin gr…
Pirelli officially announces PirelliFilm site
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Milan, Italy - Pirelli has officially announced its new film-making venture, PirelliFilm. ERJ first…
Marangoni names new head of sales at Ellerbrock
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Verona, Italy - Effective 1 Feb., Marco Mandrioli, has been appointed general manager of Ellerbroc…
Yokohama to expand OTR tyre capacity by half
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has said it is will build a new OTR tyre factory at its site i…
Lanxess adds two low-viscosity grades to HNBR range
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Leverkusen - Lanxess has added two products to its low-viscosity Therban AT line, bringing the numb…
Zekoski to replace Jean Bergh at Goodyear's Tech centre in Lux
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear has named Joseph Zekoski as general director of the company's Luxembourg Tec…
Strike halts Firestone's Liberia rubber plantation
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Reuters / Automotive News
Monrovia, Liberia-- A strike by workers has halted production at Bridgesto…
NR prices ease on profit-taking, but further rises expected
Added: 8 Feb 2006
London -- Natural rubber prices have eased in the first few days of this week, closing around 5 per…
Goodyear's latest Eagle tyre uses carbon fibre
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Nashville, Tennessee - Goodyear has launched the latest version of its Eagle high performance tyre …
Goodyear names Hopkins to new VP position
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear has named William Hopkins to the new position of vice president, technology …
Price fixing cases consolidated for pre-trial in Kansas City
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Kansas City, Kansas -Two sets of civil lawsuits involving allegations of rubber chemical price fixi…
Yokohama's Chinese tyre plant gets ISO 14001 certification
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Tokyo - Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co. Ltd. subsidiary in Hangzhou, China, h…
DuPont to postpone Louisville CR closure until March 2007
Added: 8 Feb 2006
Louisville, Kentucky - The continued impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has made it necessary fo…
News from elsewhere on the web 8/Feb/06
Added: 8 Feb 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
Degussa, Wellink Group in silica JV in China
Added: 8 Feb 2006
By Liz White, UT staff
Düsseldorf, Germany-Fillers major Degussa AG and Fujian Nanping Xinyuan Inve…
ContiTech buys Roulunds belting business
Added: 6 Feb 2006
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Hanover, Germany-ContiTech AG is to acquire belting maker Roulunds Rubber A/…
Risch replaces Bachmann at Hoffmann Mineral
Added: 6 Feb 2006
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Neuberg, Germany-Dr Alexander Risch has taken over as head of sales & market…
Trelleborg acquires US profile maker EPG
Added: 6 Feb 2006
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Trelleborg, Sweden-Trelleborg has bought US sealing profiles maker EPG Inc. …
Manuli opens high-tech hose plant in Suzhou
Added: 6 Feb 2006
Milan, Italy - Manuli Rubber Industries has established a modern, high-tech hose plant in Suzhou, C…
Titan, Steelworkers agree compromise over dismissals in year 2000
Added: 3 Feb 2006
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Titan International, Inc. has reached agreement with the United Steelwor…
