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European car registrations slip in January
Added: 16 Feb 2005
Brussels--Registrations of passenger cars in the European region slipped by 0.8 percent in January,…
Kumho Tire begins trading on London Exchange
Added: 16 Feb 2005
London--Kumho Tire has begun trading on the London Stock Exchange. The shares were launched at $7.1…
Amtel sees 18 percent growth, expects to complete Vredestein buy soon
Added: 16 Feb 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Moscow-Sales at major Russian tyre maker Amtel Holdings Holland grew 18 perc…
JSR to consolidate production of latex in Yokkaichi plant
Added: 16 Feb 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Tokyo-JSR Corp. has consolidated all of its latex production at the group's …
Profits slump at Goodyear Poland unit on strong zloty
Added: 16 Feb 2005
Debica, Poland--Fourth quarter profits fell sharply at Goodyear's Polish subsidiary, TC Debica. The…
USWA to target Nissan over Bridgestone contract on 16 Feb.
Added: 16 Feb 2005
Pittsburgh, Pennysylvania--The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) is to organise "informational …
H.B. Fuller, Sekisui sign JVs in Japan, China
Added: 16 Feb 2005
St. Paul, Minnesota --HB Fuller and Japan's Sekisui Chemical Co. have signed a deal to enter into j…
ExxonMobil Chemical to expand Santoprene production
Added: 15 Feb 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Houston, Texas-ExxonMobil Chemical is adding a new Santoprene line at its Pe…
Nokian reports results, brings Russian project forward
Added: 15 Feb 2005
Nokia, Finland--Nokian Tyres has reported sales up by almost 14 percent and profits up by 40 percen…
BorgWarner acquires majority stake in Beru
Added: 15 Feb 2005
Auburn Hills, Michigan--BorgWarner Inc. has announced that, through BorgWarner Germany GmbH, it ho…
News from elsewhere on the web
Added: 15 Feb 2005
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
West acquires Monarch Analytical Laboratories
Added: 15 Feb 2005
Lionville, Pennysylvania)--West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. has acquired testing services provider…
Engineer for Michelin's Tweel to give keynote at SME event
Added: 15 Feb 2005
Dearborn, Michigan--The US-based Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has announced that Bart T…
News from elsewhere on the web
Added: 14 Feb 2005
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
Degussa to expand carbon black capacity In Brazil
Added: 14 Feb 2005
Dusseldorf, Germany-- Degussa AG said it will double the capacity at its carbon black plant in Braz…
Playtex to cut jobs, outsource glove production
Added: 14 Feb 2005
Westport, Connecticut --Playtex Products Inc. plans to outsource production of latex gloves to Mala…
Michelin sales up despite exchange rate losses
Added: 14 Feb 2005
Paris -- Groupe Michelin's sales edged up 2.1 percent last year to Euro 15 689 million, as volume g…
NuSil names distributors in Europe, middle east
Added: 14 Feb 2005
Carpintaria, California--NuSil Technology has named two representatives in Europe and the Middle Ea…
Vibracoustic North America purchases Gates AirSprings unit
Added: 11 Feb 2005
Plymouth, Michigan--Vibracoustic North America LP, the vibration control business of Freudenberg-NO…
Michelin buys land in Poland
Added: 11 Feb 2005
Olsztyn Poland--Michelin has today signed a contract to buy some land adjacent to its factory in Ol…
