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Squealing V-belt? Fit a new one, says ContiTech

Added: 13 Dec 2010

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Hannover, Germany -- ContiTech is reminding motorists to replace the V-belt on…

Former Wyko engineers found guilty of stealing Goodyear secrets

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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Knoxville, Tennessee-A federal jury convicted Clark Alan Roberts, 47, and Sean…

Trelleborg sets up development centre in India

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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Stockholm, Sweden - Trelleborg's Engineered Systems unit is to establish a ne…

Showa Denko raises CR prices

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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Tokyo -- Showa Denko K.K. will increase its chloroprene rubber price in market…

Malaysian NR production jumped in October

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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Kuala Lumpur - Malysia's production of natural rubber (NR) jumped in October 2…

News from elsewhere on the web (10 Dec 2010)

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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

Michelin to raise European truck tyre prices by 5 percent

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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Paris - Michelin said it intends to raise prices of truck tyres in Europe by a…

IRSG adds two more Associates

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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Singapore -- IRSG said two more organisations, DBS Vickers Securities Singapor…

Omnova completes acquisition of Eliokem

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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Fairlawn, Ohio -- Omnova Solutions has completed its acquisition of speciality…

Hutchinson launches flat-proof bike tyre

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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Paris - Following a concept launch in 2009, Hutchinson has now commercialy lau…

Avon Rubber wins turnaround award

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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Melksham, UK -- Avon Rubber P.L.C. has been selected as the “International…

BMW offers Winter tyre programme for UK Mini owners

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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London --- BMW UK is promoting winter tyre programme to owners of Mini brand c…

Reifen China says visitors up by 30 percent

Added: 10 Dec 2010

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Shanghai, China -- The fourth Reifen China event, which took place in the Shan…

Management buys Preferred Compounding

Added: 9 Dec 2010

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Barberton, Ohio -- Preferred Compounding Corp. of Barberton, Ohio, has been …

Denka raises prices of CR

Added: 9 Dec 2010

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Tokyo -- Effective from 1 January, Denki Kagaku Kogyo will increase prices for…

Rubberlite to distribute Monmouth products in N America

Added: 9 Dec 2010

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Huntington, West Virginia -- Rubberlite, Inc. said it has agreed to become the…

News from elsewhere on the web (09 Dec 2010)

Added: 9 Dec 2010

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

Conti launches free tyre race game for iPhone

Added: 9 Dec 2010

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Hannover -- Now you can download a free tyre racing game app for your iPhone, …

Nokian promotes winter tyre for central Europe

Added: 9 Dec 2010

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Nokia, Finland -- Nokian Tyres said its WR G2 shows the shortest braking dista…

Maxxis launches free promotional app

Added: 9 Dec 2010

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Felixstowe, UK -- Tyre manufacturer Maxxis International is to launch a promot…