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Goodyear makes 'trustworthy' list

Added: 4 Apr 2008

Akron, Ohio -- Audit Integrity Inc. and Forbes magazine have named Goodyear one of America's most t…

Firestone Polymers workers ratify contract

Added: 4 Apr 2008

Orange, Texas -- Workers at the Firestone Polymers synthetic rubber plant in Orange have ratified a…

Bridgestone opens Hungary BIRD plant

Added: 3 Apr 2008

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Tatabánya, Hungary -- Bridgestone has officially opened its new fully-automat…

Sibur boosts sales of tyres in 2007; expand Yaroslavl

Added: 3 Apr 2008

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Moscow, Russia -- In announcing its annual results, Sibur revealed a sales inc…

Scottish, Chinese firms aim to make new TPMS sensor

Added: 3 Apr 2008

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Glenrothes, Scotland -- Semefab (Scotland) Ltd. and Hong-Kong-based Lionax Inc…

Sales fall at Rhein -Chemie

Added: 3 Apr 2008

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Mannhein, Germany -- Rubber chemicals supplier Rhein Chemie Rheinau saw a slig…

News from elsewhere on the web 03/April/08

Added: 3 Apr 2008

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

BFS converts fork lifts to fuel-cells

Added: 3 Apr 2008

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Nashville, Tennessee -- Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire's (BFNT) Aik…

Hong Kong firm wins Asphalt rubber deal in China

Added: 3 Apr 2008

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Hong Kong -- King Tech International Ltd said it has has signed a significant …

Qingdao Mesnac is first to fit RFID in commercial truck tyres

Added: 3 Apr 2008

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Qingdao, China -- Qingdao Mesnac Co., Ltd. (“Mesnac”) has become the worl…

Buy a tyre, we'll plant a tree - Michelin

Added: 3 Apr 2008

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Karlsruhe, Germany -- Buy a tyre, plant a tree. Group Michelin's latest m…

Cooper-Standard losses jump, despite increased sales

Added: 2 Apr 2008

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

Nissan to monitor environmental footprint of global suppliers

Added: 2 Apr 2008

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor Co. wants to ensure that its suppliers are green as well as lean and mean.

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Ford aims to cut power steering hoses

Added: 2 Apr 2008

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Dearborn, Michigan -- Ford Motor Company said it has made a commitment to fit …

Brief study of Malaysian rubber industry published

Added: 2 Apr 2008

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Dublin, Ireland -- A report claims to analyse Malaysia's production, export an…

News from elsewhere on the web 02/April/08

Added: 2 Apr 2008

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

Fenner buys US distribution company

Added: 2 Apr 2008

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Scottsdale, Georgia -- Fenner, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Fenner Dun…

Lanxess completes Petroflex acquisition

Added: 2 Apr 2008

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Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG said it successfully completed on 1 April 2…

Nizhnekamsk butyl rubber unit wins ISO 14001

Added: 2 Apr 2008

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Nizhnekams, Tartarstan -- Nizhnekamskneftekhim Inc. had its Environmental Mana…

Veyance to expand Marysville facility

Added: 2 Apr 2008

Marysville, Ohio -- Veyance Technologies Inc. plans to expand its 400 000-sq.-ft. (37000m2) Marysvi…