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F1 - It's official: it's Pirelli

Added: 23 Jun 2010

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Milan, Italy -- Pirelli will be sole tyre supplier to the Formula One World Ch…

Nokian to cut jobs at Nokia plant

Added: 23 Jun 2010

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Nokia, Finland -- Statutory negotiations with the workforce at Nokia's tyre fa…

China to reduce export tax rebates on rubber goods

Added: 23 Jun 2010

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Beijing -- A Chinese-language announcement on China's Ministry of Finance webs…

Reliance aims to be top-ten elastomer maker

Added: 23 Jun 2010

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Mumbai, India -- Reliance Industries Ltd aims to be among the top ten elastome…

US Navy extends Michelin aircraft tyre contract

Added: 23 Jun 2010

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- The US Navy has extended a supply contract with …

News from elsewhere on the web (23 June 2010)

Added: 23 Jun 2010

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

Conti sees more safety features coming

Added: 23 Jun 2010

By Jason Stein, Automotive News

Frankfurt, Germany -- Continental AG predicts a dramatic increase in…

Michelin executive honoured in Queen's birthday honours list

Added: 23 Jun 2010

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London -- Graham Whitehurst, plant manager at Michelin's factory in Ballymena,…

Bridgestone gives tyres to Mercy Ships

Added: 23 Jun 2010

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Rotterdam, Netherlands -- For the third consecutive year Bridgestone has donat…

US tyre industry studied

Added: 23 Jun 2010

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London -- First Research has published a new report titled, Tire Manufacturers…

Michelin updates all-terrain military tyre in US

Added: 23 Jun 2010

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Greenville, South Carolina -- Michelin North America Inc. (MNA) has introduced…

Styron sold out, intends to be more aggressive

Added: 22 Jun 2010

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Horgen, Switzerland -- Marco Levi, Vice-president for Emulsion Polymers (w…

GTY lawsuit sent back to district court

Added: 22 Jun 2010

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San Francisco, California -- An appeals court has sent Toyo Tire Holdings of…

Hankook wins luxury OE fitment in Canada

Added: 22 Jun 2010

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Seoul -- Hankook Tire is supplying 20-inch UHP tyres as original equipment pro…

Lanxess selects suppliers for Singapore butyl plant

Added: 22 Jun 2010

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Leverkusen/Singapore - Lanxess AG has finalised contracts with Sembcorp Indust…

News from elsewhere on the web (22 June 2010)

Added: 22 Jun 2010

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

DATL boosts China sales force

Added: 22 Jun 2010

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Guangzhou, China -- Dunlop Aircraft Tyres' new joint venture distribution and …

Competition winner proposes tyre checks at rock festivals

Added: 22 Jun 2010

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Glastonbury, UK - A competition on ways to make rock festivals less environmen…

Italy's Tubigomma enters N.American market

Added: 22 Jun 2010

By Bruce Meyer, ERJ staff (R&PN)

PADUA, Italy-An Italian speciality hose manufacturer is beginning t…

Gates adds metal tube site to boost hose base

Added: 22 Jun 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Denver, Colorado -- Gates Corp. has opened a facility to make metal tubing, …