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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…
News from elsewhere on the web 29/11
Added: 29 Nov 2005
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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
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
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…
