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Cooper-Standard posts net loss in third quarter

Added: 14 Nov 2008

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Novi, Michigan-- Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., parent company of Cooper-Stand…

Jin-Wok Choi takes over as chief operating officer for Hankook Europe

Added: 14 Nov 2008

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Neu-Isenburg, Germany, -- Hankook Tire,has named Jin-Wook Choi, Executive Vice…

Kumho opens truck tyre plant in Nanjing, China

Added: 14 Nov 2008

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Nanjing, China -- South Korea's Kumho Tire Co. Inc. has inaugurated production…

Goodyear 'disappointed' in S&P's credit rating action

Added: 14 Nov 2008

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Akron. Ohio -- A Goodyear executive said the company is “disappointed” tha…

Standard & Poor's puts GM rubber suppliers on 'watch' list

Added: 14 Nov 2008

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New York -- Standard & Poor's Ratings direct service said yesterday that Stand…

EC publishes proposal for directive on tyre labelling

Added: 13 Nov 2008

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Brussels -- The European Commission has published a draft directive coverin…

Conveyor belt maker Fenner improves sales, profits for full year

Added: 13 Nov 2008

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Marfleet, Hull -- Fenner PLC has reported strong results for the year ended 31…

News from elsewhere on the web (13 Nov 2008)

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

Lanxess raises profit forecast for 2008 following strong Q3 result

Added: 13 Nov 2008

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Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG is increasing its earnings forecast for the …

Columbian to close West Virginia carbon black plant

Added: 13 Nov 2008

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Marietta, Georgia -- Columbian Chemicals Co. said it will shut down its Marsha…

Toyo sets up sales venture in Russia

Added: 13 Nov 2008

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Osaka, Japan -- Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has established a sales subsidiary…

Conti forced to pull print advert in UK

Added: 13 Nov 2008

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London -- The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has forced Continental to w…

Indian tyre industry studied

Added: 13 Nov 2008

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Mumbai, India -- Bharat Books is selling a report titled, GIndian Tyre Industr…

Global SBR markets analysed

Added: 13 Nov 2008

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Dublin, Ireland -- Merchant Research and Consulting Ltd has published a report…

Two Manuli execs acquitted in marine hose case

Added: 12 Nov 2008

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Palm Beach Florida -- A jury in the Palm Beach federal district court took t…

News from elsewhere on the web (12 Nov 2008)

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Yokohama outlines strategy to 2012

Added: 12 Nov 2008

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Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has outlined its policy for Phase II of…

Yokohama reports lower profits on higher sales in first half

Added: 12 Nov 2008

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Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., reported a 53.7 percent decline in oper…

Yokohama to build natural rubber factory in Thailand

Added: 12 Nov 2008

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Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. is to cooperate with Teck Fu Joint Ventu…

Nomenclature extended for elastomers containing unlabelled oils

Added: 12 Nov 2008

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