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Amerityre claims PU tyre compounds outperform rubber

Added: 11 Feb 2005

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Boulder City, Nevada-Amerityre Corp. says that independent tests show that i…

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Added: 11 Feb 2005

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

Rikki Lamba promoted to V-P, carbon black technology at Columbian

Added: 11 Feb 2005

Marietta, Georgia--Columbian Chemicals has named Dr. Rikki Lamba as vice president of carbon black …

Freudenberg-NOK names new supply chain executive

Added: 11 Feb 2005

Plymouth, Michigan-- Freudenberg-NOK has named Thomas Hahn as vice president of supply chain manage…

Latest Conti OE tyre is PAH-free

Added: 11 Feb 2005

By David Shaw ERJ editor

Athens--Continental AG is launching its new Original Equipment tyre here in…

Russian market is changing

Added: 11 Feb 2005

By David Shaw, ERJ editor

Athens--Last year, said Jaron Wiedmaiaer, head of Continental's Russian op…

Conti changes policy on Russia

Added: 11 Feb 2005

By David Shaw, ERJ editor

Athens--Continental AG has quietly changed its approach to the Russian mar…

Ashton Seals buys gasket cutter

Added: 10 Feb 2005

Barnsley, UK-Seal and gasket supplier Ashton Seals Ltd has purchased Roseal, a gasket cutting compa…

Nokian acquires tyre retail chain in Czech Republic

Added: 8 Feb 2005

Nokia, Finland--Nokian Tyres plc has announced the acquisition of Andel Export-Import spol sro in t…

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Added: 8 Feb 2005

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Applied buys Canadian hydraulics distributor

Added: 8 Feb 2005

Cleveland, Ohio--Applied Industrial Technologies Ltd., the Canadian subsidiary of Applied Industria…

Chinese company wins carbon black orders from tyre makers

Added: 8 Feb 2005

Hong Kong--China Energy & Carbon Black Holdings, Inc (CHEY) has announced that its wholly-owned sub…

Pireli launches rights issue to raise capital

Added: 8 Feb 2005

Milan, Italy--Pirelli & C has launched a rights issue in which the company is issuing over 1500 mil…

Sumitomo Rubber to build tyre plant in Thailand - report

Added: 8 Feb 2005

Kobe Japan--Sumitomo Rubber Industries is reportedly planning to build a tyre factory in Thailand. …

Carlisle '04 net off 10 percent on charges for for-sale units

Added: 8 Feb 2005

Charlotte, North Carolina--Carlisle Cos. Inc. fell $10.5 million into the red in the fourth quarter…

Kumho IPO raises less than hoped

Added: 7 Feb 2005

London--Kumho Tire's initial public offering in London and Seoul raised a total of $363.5 million, …

General marks 90th birthday in US

Added: 7 Feb 2005

Charlotte, North Carolina--Continental Tire North America, Inc. is celebrating the 90th anniversary…

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Added: 7 Feb 2005

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

BFGoodrich recalling 20 000 tyres

Added: 7 Feb 2005

Opelika, Alabama--Michelin North America Inc.'s BFGoodrich Tires business is recalling about 20 000…

Nokian to open retail chain in Russia

Added: 7 Feb 2005

Helsinki--Nokian Tyres has said its Vianor retail chain has opened 2 tyre retail outlets in Russia,…