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Gates purchases Chinese hose supplier

Added: 4 Mar 2008

Singapore -- Gates Corp. has acquired A.E. Hydraulic Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based supplier of hydra…

Goodyear redeems loan notes

Added: 4 Mar 2008

Tire Business staff report©

Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has completed redemption of its outstanding $650…

Michelin to increase commercial truck tyre prices in US

Added: 4 Mar 2008

Tire Business staff report

Greenville, South Carolina -- Michelin North America Inc. will increase p…

News from elsewhere on the web 03/March/08

Added: 3 Mar 2008

(18 items)

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

Michelin US opens annual design competition

Added: 3 Mar 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Troy, Michigan -- Michelin North America, Inc. has announced the 2009 edition …

Kraton raises prices in Europe, Americas

Added: 3 Mar 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Houston, Texas -- Kraton Polymers is implementing a general price increase of …

Kumho to enter civil aircraft tyre business

Added: 3 Mar 2008

Tire Business staff report

Rancho Cucamonga, California -- Kumho Tire Co. Inc. signed a Bilateral Av…

Cooper looks to expand tyre capacity in low-cost countries

Added: 3 Mar 2008

By Miles Moore, senior Washington reporter

NEW YORK (Feb. 29, 2008) - As Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. an…

Lanxess (finally) confirms butyl plant capacities

Added: 29 Feb 2008

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Singapore -- Lanxess' butyl rubber business has confirmed the annual capaci…

Official launch of Michelin's Energy Saver product gives few details away

Added: 29 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris -- Michelin has officially launched its latest innovation, the Energy S…

Bridgestone to highlight safety, environment at Geneva show

Added: 29 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Geneva, Switzerland -- Bridgestone is aiming to lead the industry with its hig…

Goodyear issues statement on China investment

Added: 29 Feb 2008

By David Shaw

Akron Ohio -- While no-one from Goodyear was available to comment on yesterday's repor…

News from elsewhere on the web 29/Feb/08

Added: 29 Feb 2008

(12 items)

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

Dow Europe to close Co-PBR plant in France

Added: 29 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Horgen, Switzerland -- Dow Europe GmbH is planning to close its cobalt-cataly…

Cooper posts robust income gains for quarter, year

Added: 29 Feb 2008

Findlay, Ohio - Improved pricing led to “dramatically” higher earnings as Cooper Tire & Rubber …

Titan posts net loss despite sales increase

Added: 29 Feb 2008

Quincy, Illinois - Titan International Inc. posted record sales for the fourth quarter and the yea…

Advanced ID receives order for tyre tech from leading European manufacturer

Added: 29 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Derbyshire, England -- Advanced ID Corp., through its subsidiary, Pneu-Logic L…

Lanxess increases prices for sulphur-based products

Added: 29 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (SS)

Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG is increasing its prices for sulphuric acid …

Report looks at rubber chemical business

Added: 29 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

San Jose, California -- A new 189-page report on the rubber chemicals business…

Bridgestone analysed for SWOT

Added: 29 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- A new 20-page report analyses the strengths, weaknesses, th…