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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…

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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…

News from elsewhere on the web 25/11

Added: 25 Nov 2005

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Tyre recycler wins Australian TV inventor award

Added: 24 Nov 2005

Sydney, Australia -- John Dobozy has won the new Inventors prize from the Australian Broadcasting C…

News from elsewhere on the web 24/11

Added: 24 Nov 2005

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Titan Tire claims tentative agreement with USW in Freeport

Added: 24 Nov 2005

Quincy, Illinois -- Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc. said it has r…

Bandag raises tread rubber prices

Added: 24 Nov 2005

Muscatine, Iowa -- Bandag Inc. raised its prices by 7 percent on most of its retreading materials a…

Michelin US launches winter tyres in PAX fitments

Added: 24 Nov 2005

Greenville, South Carolina -- Michelin North America Inc. has added three new X-Ice Pax system wint…

South African tyre recycling plant will have capacity for 1kt/month

Added: 24 Nov 2005

Cape Town, South Africa -- A new tyre recycling firm, SA Tyre Recyclers, plans to open a 25 000-squ…

US-based GPG offers 2005 industry benchmarking survey for sale

Added: 23 Nov 2005

Washington, DC -- The US-based Rubber Manufacturers Association's General Products Group has releas…

Goodyear claims first production-scale implementation of RFID in tyres

Added: 23 Nov 2005

Akron, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has laid claim to the first implemention of Radio…