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Kumho plans third tyre plant in China -- reports
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Seoul, Korea -- reports from Korea suggest that Kumho Tire is planning to build a third tyre factor…
Goodyear completes sale of wingtack adhesives resins business
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Akron, Ohio -- -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced that it has completed the previo…
NHTSA reveals tyre safety ratings
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Washington, DC -- Tyre quality has improved over the last year, says the US-based National Highway …
Huber raising precipitated silica prices 10% or more
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Atlanta, Georgia)--Huber Engineered Materials is raising prices globally for its speciality and rub…
Sartomer to handle Krasol liquid polybutadiene line worldwide
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Exton, Philadelphia --Speciality chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Co. has acquired worldwide rights …
New websites for Zeotherm
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Louisville, Kentucky -- Zeon Chemicals L.P. has launched an new website for their Zeotherm thermopl…
NIBA cancels New Orleans meeting, seeks new venue
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Waukesha Wisconsin --NIBA-The US-based Belting Association has cancelled its annual convention in N…
Conti to boost truck, OTR tire prices
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Charlotte, North Carolina--Continental Tire North America Inc. plans to raise prices on its truck a…
Kumho raising truck tire prices 4 percent in US
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Fontana, California--Kumho Tire USA Inc. will increase prices on its medium truck tyres up to 4 per…
Marangoni aims for UHP sector with launch of Mythos tyre
Added: 2 Nov 2005
Marangoni has launched a new tyre aimed at the high performance sector and with the launch has a ne…
News from elsewhere on the web 02/11
Added: 2 Nov 2005
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
Conti's Q3 figures boosted by Phoenix results
Added: 2 Nov 2005
Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG says it remains on the road to success despite rather weak econo…
Trelleborg buys Andre Structural Bearings
Added: 2 Nov 2005
Trelleborg, Sweden -- Trelleborg AB has acquired the operations of Andre Structural Bearings in the…
Increased Q3 revenues at Bridgestone more than compensate for higher raw materials
Added: 2 Nov 2005
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp's consolidated net sales increased by 9 percent in the first three quarte…
Dow to increase prices on some specialty, PU elastomers
Added: 2 Nov 2005
Midland, Michigan -- Dow Chemical Co. and its subsidiaries soon will raise prices on selected speci…
Lehigh Technologies to begin recyclate production in November
Added: 2 Nov 2005
Naples, Florida --Rubber and polymer recycler Lehigh Technologies Inc. is set to begin full commerc…
PetroChina to buy remaining stock in Jilin Chemical
Added: 1 Nov 2005
New York -- PetroChina Company Limited has announced that it intends to acquire all outstanding ove…
Apollo Tyres sales up 18 percent in 1st half
Added: 1 Nov 2005
Gurgaon, Haryana, India -- Apollo Tyres has published its results for the six months ended 30 Septe…
Kraton to double capacity for polyisoprene latex
Added: 1 Nov 2005
Houston, Texas -- Kraton Polymers LLC has announced that it will be constructing a new 1500 dry me…
Titan International names Rodia as coo
Added: 1 Nov 2005
Quincy, Illinois -- Ernest Rodia has joined Titan International, Inc. as executive vice-president a…
