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RMA files objections to NHTSA tyre pressure monitoring rule
Added: 25 May 2005
Washington DC--The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's final rule on tyre pressure mon…
Michelin says 2004 was a good year; warns of material shortages
Added: 24 May 2005
Clermont-Ferrand, France--Groupe Michelin has appointed Michel Rollier (finance director) to the po…
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Added: 24 May 2005
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Audi sees J.D. Power study rankings rise
Added: 24 May 2005
DIANA T. KURYLKO | Automotive News | 5/23/05
Audi has attacked quality problems with evangelical pa…
Cooper to make motorcycle tyres at Georgia plant
Added: 24 May 2005
Athens, Georgia--Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s conversion of a retread materials plant in Athens to mo…
USW gives negotiating deadline to BFS, eyes possible July strike
Added: 24 May 2005
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- The United Steelworkers union has set a negotiating deadline of May 28 …
TIA petitions NHTSA for tire pressure monitoring reconsideration
Added: 24 May 2005
Washington D.C.--The US-based Tire Industry Association has petitioned the National Highway Traffic…
Suppliers to automakers: Give us more responsibility
Added: 23 May 2005
By Douglas A. Bolduc, Automotive News / May 23, 2005
BARCELONA, Spain - Suppliers want automakers to…
Titan International elects board and officers
Added: 23 May 2005
Quincu, Illinois--The Board of Directors of Titan International, Inc. elected officers at their mee…
Ford has new North America purchasing chief
Added: 23 May 2005
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. named a longtime purchasing executive to lead North America vehicle parts…
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Added: 23 May 2005
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Flexsys increases prices from July 1
Added: 23 May 2005
Brussels, Belgium--Flexsys SA has announced global price increases on accelerators and miscellaneou…
Lanxess adapts BR units for neodymium
Added: 23 May 2005
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess AG has completed the first stage of a programme to increase productio…
Flexsys expands Crystex capacity
Added: 23 May 2005
Nienburg, Germany--Flexsys is increasing capacity for its Crystex insoluble sulphur at its Nienburg…
Change in Cabot leadership
Added: 20 May 2005
Boston-- Cabot Corp. has announced that John Shaw, executive vice president and the chief financia…
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Added: 20 May 2005
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Firestone Building Products adding third line at TPO roofing facility
Added: 20 May 2005
Indianapolis--Firestone Building Products Co. is increasing thermoplastic olefin roofing membrane p…
Toyo Tire to boost output at Kuwana, Japan, plant
Added: 20 May 2005
TOKYO (May 19)--Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. plans to boost output this year of larger diameter pass…
Cooper gives details of loan notes tender
Added: 19 May 2005
Findlay, Ohio--Cooper Tire and Rubber has priced its fixed spread tender offer, in which it offers …
Collins & Aikman files for Chapter 11 protection
Added: 19 May 2005
Troy, Michigan--Cash-strapped interiors and trim supplier Collins & Aikman Corp. has filed for Chap…
