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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
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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,…

Guzman re-launches website
Added: 4 Feb 2005
Valencia, Spain--Guzman group has marked its 65th anniverary with a re-launched, bi-lingual (Spanis…

EU truck registrations grow 8.7 percent in 2004
Added: 4 Feb 2005
Brussels--Registrations of light trucks in the EU grew by 8.7 percent during 2004, to 1.87 million …

Carlisle announces Q4, annual figures
Added: 4 Feb 2005
Charlotte North Carolina--Carlisle Companies reported net sales for the 12 months to December 2004 …

Nichirin increases brake hose output
Added: 4 Feb 2005
Tokyo--Nichirin Co is expanding production of rubber brake hose for motorcycles at its plant in Hi…

Bandag sales, earnings up in ´04
Added: 4 Feb 2005
Muscatine, Iowa--Bandag Inc. reported measurable gains in net income for the fourth quarter and ful…

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Added: 4 Feb 2005
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Added: 3 Feb 2005
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Engel UK rubber moulding meeting attracts 120 participants
Added: 3 Feb 2005
Leamington Spa, UK--Engel UK held a seminar yesterday concentrating on rubber moulding. The company…

Plymouth Rubber may sell sites, lease them back
Added: 3 Feb 2005
Canton, Massachussetts--Plymouth Rubber Company has said it is negotiating the sale of its 40-acre …

Crompton Corp. reports Q4, full year results
Added: 3 Feb 2005
Middlebury, Connecticut--Crompton Corp. reported a fourth quarter net loss of $55.9 million, compar…

Michelin doubles tread rubber capacity, to add more in '06
Added: 3 Feb 2005
Covington, Georgia-Michelin Retread Technologies Inc. has brought on stream a second precure line a…

Chicago Rawhide contract secured by Chronos
Added: 1 Feb 2005
Nottingham, UK-Speciality seals manufacturer Chicago Rawhide-a division of SKF-is upgrading the wei…

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Added: 1 Feb 2005
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Continental will report record earnings
Added: 1 Feb 2005
Hannover, Germany--Continental AG expects to report full-year earnings before interest and tax (EBI…

Lion Forest buys SIlverstone Tyre
Added: 1 Feb 2005
Kuala Lumpur--Malaysia's Silverstone Corp. is selling its Silverstone Berhad tyre activities to sis…