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Schoch increases stake in Airboss of America
Added: 1 Dec 2005
Newmarket, Ontario -- Gren Schoch has acquired 470,000 common shares of AirBoss of America Corp. th…
Bob Hartmayer replaces Ben van Kooten at DSM Elastomers
Added: 1 Dec 2005
Heerlen, Netherlands -- DSM has announced that Bob Hartmayer (53) will take the job of business gro…
Akron to get city-wide WiFi network
Added: 1 Dec 2005
Bethesda, Maryland -- The city of Akron is planning to deploy a city wireless network, pending fin…
J K Tyre increases sales in 12 months to Sept
Added: 30 Nov 2005
New Delhi, India -- Indian tyre maker, J K Industries Ltd reported soaring net profits for the thr…
UK Tyre Shredder fined for operating without licence
Added: 30 Nov 2005
Lancaster, UK -- A Lancashire tyre shredding company was fined £2500 (Euro 3700) on Friday at Lanc…
News from elsewhere on the web 30/11
Added: 30 Nov 2005
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
Bekaert buys Shell out of combustion JV
Added: 30 Nov 2005
Kortrijk, Belgium -- Bekaert and Belgian Shell have reached an agreement on the purchase of the 25 …
Michelin North America to raise tyre prices in early 2006
Added: 30 Nov 2005
Greenville, South Carolina -- Michelin North America Inc. will raise prices up to 8 percent on vari…
Bridgestone promotes Yoshimori
Added: 30 Nov 2005
Nashville, Tennessee --Hiro Yoshimori, a 24-year veteran of Bridgestone Corp. and its US-based subs…
UK's TIC adds to runflat advice
Added: 30 Nov 2005
London -- The UK's Tyre Industry Council has issued further advice on the use, fitting and repair o…
Toyo doubles capacity at Australian compounding plant
Added: 30 Nov 2005
Minto, Australia -- Toyo Tyre & Rubber Australia Ltd has opened a new mixing hall at its technical …
European auto plants move East
Added: 29 Nov 2005
By Jesse Snyder, Automotive News Europe
Auto production is booming in central and eastern Europe. Ma…
Price increase for Eliokem elastomeric modifiers
Added: 29 Nov 2005
Villejust, France - Eliokem has announced a price increase of 10 percent on its range of Chemigum a…
Mercedes drops brake-by-wire project - technology may not recover
Added: 29 Nov 2005
By Jens Meiners, Automotive News Europe
Mercedes-Benz is discontinuing its twice-recalled Robert Bos…
US condom manufacturer launched prophylactics with “Huge†brandname
Added: 29 Nov 2005
St Petersburg, Florida -- A US condom maker has launched a range of condoms under the Huge†bran…
Cooper Tire losses continue into third quarter
Added: 29 Nov 2005
Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has reported a net loss of $1 million from continuing…
News from elsewhere on the web 29/11
Added: 29 Nov 2005
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
Study: Higher r&d spending can mean more profits
Added: 25 Nov 2005
By Tony Lewin, Automotive News
Automakers and suppliers invest billions of dollars in r&d, but some …
Semperit Holding continues growth into Q3
Added: 25 Nov 2005
Vienna -- The Semperit industrial group said it continued to grow in the first three quarters of 20…
Report on China auto components market published
Added: 25 Nov 2005
Dublin, Ireland -- Information broker, Research and Markets has announced the addition of Aroq's "T…
