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ASV returns to Fortune Magazine's List of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Grand Rapids, Minnesota --ASV, Inc. has announced that it has been ranked seventh on Fortune Magazi…

Chemtura names Gary P. Yeaw senior vice president, human resources
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Middlebury, Connecticut -- Chemtura Corp. has announced the appointment of Gary. Yeaw as senior vic…

Pirelli UK loses Euro 1 million-worth of rubber to fire
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Carlisle, UK -- A fire at a warehouse near Pirelli's tyre factory in Carlisle, UK, destroyed over E…

Bridgestone to sponsor golf event in Akron
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Akron. Ohio--The Bridgestone brand will take over the title sponsorship of the World Golf Champions…

GM finally globalises development activities
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Jason Stein, Automotive News
General Motors has promised to run product development globally in t…

Avon's engine mounts cut vibration 90%
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Tony Lewin, Automotive News Europe
The Jaguar XJ 2.7D is the first production car to use Avon Vib…

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company reports Q2 results
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Findlay, Ohio, -- Cooper Tire & Rubber has reported a net loss of $7 million or 11 cents per share …

Carlisle Companies sells assets of automotive business
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Charlotte, North Carolina -- Carlisle Companies Inc. has announced that the Company sold substantia…

Ansell takes financial blow from SPT write down, but says core business is strong
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Melbourne, Australia-Glove and condom maker Ansell took a non-cash write-dow…

Wacker family gains complete ownership of business
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Munich, Germany-The Wacker family gained 100-percent control in Wacker-Chemi…

Reiff Group invests in new production location for RET subsidiary
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Reutlingen, Germany-Reiff Group subsidiary RET, a maker of elastomer parts f…

UK's Environment Agency allows restart of tyre fuel trials at Rugby
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Rugby, UK-The UK's Environment Agency announced 15 Aug that it would allow C…

Thomas Liotta gets ASTM award for distinguished service
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-Thomas Liotta's 35 years of service in commi…

Chinese firm buys US NVH manufacturer as part of globalisation strategy
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Beijing-Chinese automotive parts supplier Asimco Technologies Ltd has acquir…

Performance Fibers buys Acordis' Diolen polyester operations in the US
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Arnhem, Netherlands - Acordis' Diolen US polyester industrial yarn spinning operations in Scottsbor…

Sumitomo earnings, sales up in first half
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Kobe, Japan --Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.'s operating earnings grew 18.7 percent in the first h…

Dow Corning offers seminar on silanes in filled polymers
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Midland, Michigan -- Dow Corning Corp. is to offer a technical seminar about the use of silanes in …

Pirelli wins contract from German army
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Milan, Italy - Pirelli has placed the winning tender with the German Federal Ministry of Defence fo…

Alliance Q2 results show strong profit growth
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Hadera, Israel -- Israel-based Alliance Tire continues to present improvement in its financial resu…

Goodyear US announces Ad agency support
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Akron, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed the consulting firm of Jones Lundin Bea…