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Survey of global tyre markets published
Added: 23 Nov 2005
Dublin -- Research and Markets, the information broker, has started selling the report by Aroq titl…
Nokian announces temporary layoff of 700 in car tyres
Added: 23 Nov 2005
Nokian, Finland -- Nokian has agreed with labour representatives to temporarily lay off up to 700 p…
News from elsewhere on the web 23/11
Added: 23 Nov 2005
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Voronezh SR plant on fire: one dead -- report
Added: 23 Nov 2005
Voronezh, Russia -- ITAR-Tass, the Russian news agency is reporting that a fire which broke out Wed…
Lanxess increasing technical elastomer prices by up to €0,50/kg
Added: 23 Nov 2005
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess' Germany unit has announced a price increase for its entire range of …
Vansco to make some SmarTire sub-systems
Added: 22 Nov 2005
Richmond, British Columbia -- SmarTire Systems Inc. has announced a manufacturing agreement with Va…
News from elsewhere on the web 22/11
Added: 22 Nov 2005
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Bekaert plans to increase wire business in China
Added: 22 Nov 2005
Kortrijk, Belgium -- NV Bekaert SA has said it wants to further expand its activities in advanced …
Conti aims to double sales of Auto Systems in China
Added: 22 Nov 2005
Frankfurt, Germany -- By the year 2010, the Continental Division Automotive Systems intends to gen…
Nokian Tyres negotiating four-week closure and 100 job losses in Finland
Added: 22 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres announced 21 Nov that it has started statutory n…
Continental to stop passenger tyre production, lay off over 300, at Stöcken
Added: 22 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Hanover, Germany-Continental AG has announced that it will be reducing staff…
Degussa sets up rubber silanes JV in China
Added: 22 Nov 2005
Düsseldorf, Germany-German chemicals group Degussa AG has signed an agreement with Rizhao Lanxing …
Goodyear drops 50 jobs at Dunlop plant in Washington, UK
Added: 21 Nov 2005
Washington, UK -- As a result of reduced sales requirements at its factory at Washington, Tyne and …
Yokohama to triple output of 18-inch tyres in Japan
Added: 21 Nov 2005
Tokyo -- Yokohama Rubber Co is planning to triple output of 18-inch and greater tyres at its new Sh…
News from elsewhere on the web 21/11
Added: 21 Nov 2005
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Danish company to build major tyre recycling unit at Marl, Germany
Added: 18 Nov 2005
Düsseldorf, Germany - The Danish enterprise Genan, which claims to be a leading player in industri…
Goodyear to trial RFID in 2006 NASCAR series
Added: 18 Nov 2005
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear will start the 2006 racing season with a new tyre leasing program for NASCA…
News from elsewhere on the web 18/11
Added: 18 Nov 2005
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Cooper Tire declares quarterly dividend
Added: 18 Nov 2005
Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has announced a quarterly dividend of 10.5 cents per …
Firestone Liberia rejects claims of slave labour alleged in lawsuit
Added: 18 Nov 2005
Los Angeles - A human rights organisation, The International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF) has filed a l…
