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AirBoss clears Phase II testing for gloves, boots

Added: 27 Jun 2005

Newmarket, Ontario --AirBoss of America Corp. was the sole company to clear Phase II testing for ov…

Delphi hires Federal-Mogul´s Miller as CEO, chairman

Added: 27 Jun 2005

Troy, Michigan --Delphi Corp. has hired Robert "Steve" Miller to be its second chairman and CEO eff…

Wire Rope Corp. buys Mexican bead wire producer

Added: 27 Jun 2005

St. Joseph, Missouri --Wire Rope Corp. of America Inc. has purchased Mexican wire producer Aceros C…

Lauren International names Gray new CEO

Added: 27 Jun 2005

New Philadelphia, Ohio --Lauren International, Inc. has appointed Kevin Gray, a 22-year company vet…

Kwik-Fit sold, but not to Bridgestone

Added: 24 Jun 2005

London--AFX and the Financial Times are reporting that Kwik-Fit, the UK-based tyre retail chain has…

Regent launches deproteinised NR latex glove

Added: 24 Jun 2005

By Liz White, ERJ staff

London-A new surgical glove, launched in London 23 May is, “the latex glov…

News from elsewhere on the web

Added: 24 Jun 2005

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Michelin to transfer CV tyre production to Tours from Poitiers

Added: 24 Jun 2005

Paris--reports in French newspapers indicate that Michelin plans to transfer production of commerci…

Michelin's payments to UK pension fund were not to "Plug a black hole"

Added: 24 Jun 2005

Paris--In an unusual step, Michelin has issued a forceful denial that payments it made to a UK empl…

Sen. Schumer offers tyre fuel efficiency amendment to energy bill

Added: 24 Jun 2005

Washington DC--Repeating his actions of two years ago, Sen. Charles Schumer, (Democrat for N.Y.), i…

More rumblings over Indianapolis - Mosley's view

Added: 24 Jun 2005

Paris--Max Mosley, presedent of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, has given an intervi…

UK motorists waste £1000 million on fuel, tyres, due to underinflation

Added: 23 Jun 2005

Melksham, UK--Cooper-Avon Tyres claims that UK motorists waste over £1000 million each year becaus…

News from elsewhere on the web

Added: 23 Jun 2005

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Goodyear launches website for truck fleets (USA)

Added: 23 Jun 2005

Akron, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has unveiled a new commercial tyre web site that …

Goodyear tyres on Hemi-powered trike

Added: 23 Jun 2005

Auburn Hills, Michigan--the winner of a contest to promote Chrysler's Hemi-brand engine has used la…

Minardi boss gives his version of Indianapolis events

Added: 23 Jun 2005

Faenza, Italy-- Paul Stoddart, head of the Bridgestone-shod Minardi F1 team has published a detaile…

Tomkins buys industrial hydraulic fittings business

Added: 22 Jun 2005

By Liz White, ERJ staff

London-Tomkins plc has bought hose fittings maker Eifeler Maschinenebau GmbH…

News from elsewhere on the web

Added: 22 Jun 2005

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

IRSG publishes Summary of World Rubber Statistics, 2005

Added: 22 Jun 2005

London --The International Rubber Study Group has published Summary of World Rubber Statistics, Ann…

World comments on US Grand Prix

Added: 22 Jun 2005

Indianapolis--The motorsport press has had a field day commenting on last weekend's Grand Prix at I…