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Goodyear notes pension fund concerns

Added: 22 Feb 2010

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Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has said it intends to make large contributions to its…

Global platforms could shake up suppliers

Added: 22 Feb 2010

By Robert Sherefkin, Automotive News

Detroit, Michigan -- A new shakeout of the North American suppl…

News from elsewhere on the web (22 Feb 2010)

Added: 22 Feb 2010

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

Trelleborg sells equipment from Hartville plant

Added: 22 Feb 2010

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Hartville, Ohio -- Pelmar Engineering said it has acquired machinery from Trel…

Oil supplier H&R Wasag reports strong results

Added: 22 Feb 2010

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Salzberg, Austria -- H&R Wasag AG has increased its profitability in the 12 mo…

Bridgestone expects bumper year in 2010

Added: 19 Feb 2010

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Tokyo -- Bridgestone reported profits for the 12 months ended December 2009 in…

US, European belt drive study published

Added: 19 Feb 2010

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San Jose, California -- Global Industry Analysts has published a new report ti…

Wind turbine seals from ECO instead of NBR

Added: 19 Feb 2010

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Nuremberg, Germany -- Otto Haas KG in Nuremberg is now using epichlorohydrin e…

OTR tyre demand recovery 'gradual'

Added: 19 Feb 2010

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Tucson, Arizona -- The US OTR tyre market is “poised for recovery,” a Brid…

News from elsewhere on the web (19 Feb 2010)

Added: 19 Feb 2010

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

Bridgestone breaks ground on new Akron tech centre

Added: 19 Feb 2010

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Akron, Ohio -- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (BATO) broke ground to…

West increases sales, profits in fourth quarter

Added: 19 Feb 2010

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Lionville, Pennsylvania -- Medical components manufacturer West Pharmaceutic…

Sicom brings in electronic trading for RSS, TSR

Added: 19 Feb 2010

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Singapore -- Sicom has brougt in electronic trading systems for its RSS3 and T…

Czech Ambassador visits Alpha Pneus in Brazil

Added: 19 Feb 2010

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São Paulo, Brazil -- Ivan Jancárek, the Czech Ambassador to Brazil, visited …

US company sells boots for dogs made from NR

Added: 19 Feb 2010

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Brooklyn, New York -- A US company is selling boots for dogs made from natural…

Goodyear posts loss for year, but gains in 4th quarter

Added: 18 Feb 2010

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Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear suffered a drop in sales and net loss in 2009 but re…

MHI to open tyre machinery unit in China

Added: 18 Feb 2010

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Tokyo -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is about to launch local prod…

Silicone fibres to replace Spandex?

Added: 18 Feb 2010

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Lyons, France - BlueStar Silicones has launched a range of silicone elastomer …

IISRP, CNCIC issue joint studies on China's elastomers

Added: 18 Feb 2010

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Houston, Texas -- The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, I…

Conti adds printing blanket support in Singapore

Added: 18 Feb 2010

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Singapore -- ContiTech has opened a new service centre for printing blankets i…