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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…
Avon confirms closure of Proflex hose unit in Spain
Added: 19 May 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Bradford on Avon, UK-Avon Rubber plc has confirmed that it is to close a hos…
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Added: 19 May 2005
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Rhein Chemie's Boruta to head ACS Rubber Division in 2007
Added: 19 May 2005
San Antonio, Texas --John Boruta of Rhein Chemie Corp. has been selected to lead the ACS Rubber Div…
Cordenka to expand Rayon capacity
Added: 19 May 2005
Obernburg, Germany--Cordenka GmbH is to further expand its rayon tyre cord capacity at its Obernbur…
Pirelli reveals multiple safety, security solutions for OEM, aftermarket
Added: 18 May 2005
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Marseille, France--Pirelli has revealed its strategy for delivering safety …
Sabanci Holding buys COBAFI in Brazil from Diolen
Added: 18 May 2005
Arnhem, Netherlands - Acordis' Diolen polyester industrial yarn and tyre cord fabric operations COB…
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Added: 18 May 2005
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Calif. board announces scrap tire design contest
Added: 18 May 2005
Calif. board announces scrap tire design contest
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 17)--The California Integr…
Ex-Bayer exec Wolfgang Koch pleads guilty in price-fixing case
Added: 17 May 2005
Washington-Former Bayer AG rubber chemicals executive Wolfgang Koch has agreed to plead guilty, ser…
Cabot Board Declares Dividend
Added: 16 May 2005
Boston, Massachusetts -- On Friday, May 13, 2005, the Board of Directors of Cabot Corporation (NYSE…
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Reports First Quarter Results
Added: 16 May 2005
Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has reported a 7 percent year-over-year increase in n…
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Added: 16 May 2005
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Toyota to produce Camrys in Russia
Added: 16 May 2005
By Arjen Bongard, Automotive News Europe
Toyota, expecting further strong sales growth in Russia, sa…
Toyota plans another deep cut in purchasing
Added: 16 May 2005
By James B. Treece, Automotive News Europe
TOKYO -- Toyota's next round of cost cutting will focus o…
Nokian releases Q1 data, expects to outperform 2004,
Added: 13 May 2005
Nokia, Finland--Nokian Tyres reports that net sales were up by 14.6 percent to EUR 129.4 million (E…
