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Solutia to sell Cologne accelerator production to Taminco

Added: 25 Nov 2009

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Cologne, Germany -- Solutia Inc.is to discontinue manufacturing at its plant …

M + S tyre markings are effectively meaningless - Continental

Added: 25 Nov 2009

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Hannover, Germany -- Continental AG has said some tyres bearing the M+S markin…

Clairoix to close: consultation process is completed

Added: 25 Nov 2009

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Hanover, Germany -- The consultation phase with the employees' representatives…

Consumer group wants US CAFE raised to 45 mpg by 2020

Added: 25 Nov 2009

By Neil Roland, Automotive News

Washington DC -- Consumer advocates want the Obama administration to…

Saab future under threat as buyer Koenigsegg drops out

Added: 25 Nov 2009

By Chrissie Thompson, Automotive News

Detroit, Michigan -- General Motors Co.'s deal to sell its Saa…

Nominations open for Tire Technology awards

Added: 25 Nov 2009

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Dorking UK -- Organisers of the 2010 Tire Technology Expo have said nomination…

News from elsewhere on the web (25 Nov 2009)

Added: 25 Nov 2009

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

Lanxess to make custom Therban grades for Eriks

Added: 25 Nov 2009

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Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess AG''s Technical Rubber Products (TRP) business u…

Global report on carbon black is published

Added: 25 Nov 2009

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Dublin, Ireland -- BizAcumenhas published a new report titled, Carbon Black - …

Calcium Carbonate market studied

Added: 25 Nov 2009

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Paris -- Bizacumen has published a new report titled, Calcium Carbonate - A Gl…

UK's Tyresafe wins Road Safety Award

Added: 25 Nov 2009

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London -- TyreSafe, the UK's leading tyre safety organisation, has been awarde…

New use for scrap tyres: steel manufacture

Added: 24 Nov 2009

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Sydney, Australia -- After cement manufacture, we can now look forward to seei…

Parliamentary committee backs draft regulation on tyre labelling

Added: 24 Nov 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Brussels -- From November 2012 all new tyres on sale in Europe will be classif…

Cheng Shin to build truck, bus, car tyre plant in China - report

Added: 24 Nov 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Taipei, Taiwan -- Cheng Shin Rubber is to builld a plant in China to make tyre…

Winter retread uses silicon carbide for grip

Added: 24 Nov 2009

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Reykjavik, Iceland -- A Icelandic company, New Industries Ltd, of Reykjavík h…

Momentive to boost silicone capacity, line

Added: 24 Nov 2009

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Albany, new York -- Momentive Performance Materials said it will double the ca…

News from elsewhere on the web (24 Nov 2009)

Added: 24 Nov 2009

(9 items)

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

US Equipment and Tool Institute studies TPMS

Added: 24 Nov 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Rochester, Michigan -- The US-based Equipment and Tool Institute is launching …

Translogik buys name, IP of Pneu-Logic

Added: 24 Nov 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Bicester, UK -- Translogik Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transense, ha…

Goodyear Fuel Max gets Prius OE fitment

Added: 24 Nov 2009

ERJ staff report (TB)

Akron, Ohio -- Toyota Motor North America Inc. has added Goodyear's Assurance …