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ATC says it is not involved in any way in Florida trade secret case

Added: 5 Feb 2008

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China, California -- American Tire Corporation (ATC) has denied any involvemen…

NR price increases set to continue

Added: 4 Feb 2008

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Tokyo -- Natural rubber prices closed on Monday at yen 300.9 / kg, slightly be…

Double Coin , CMA aim for new brand positioning in US

Added: 4 Feb 2008

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Monrovia, California -- CMA LLC and Double Coin tyres have said they intend to…

Two new reports on China's chemical industry

Added: 4 Feb 2008

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Dublin, ireland -- Two new reports claim to analyse China's chemicals industry…

UK tyre safety body to focus on moto tyres

Added: 4 Feb 2008

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London -- UK tyre safety organisation, Tyresafe, is mounting a tyre safety cam…

News from elsewhere on the web 4/Feb/08

Added: 4 Feb 2008

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

Ford's Behrendt helped mend supplier relations

Added: 4 Feb 2008

By Arjen Bongard and Bettina Mayer, Automotive News Europe

With an annual budget of $20 billion, you…

Dow Corning reports record earnings, sales

Added: 4 Feb 2008

Midland, Michigan-- Dow Corning, which turns 65 this year, is coming off another solid year, record…

Dana exits Chapter 11

Added: 4 Feb 2008

Toledo, Ohio (Feb. 1, 2008) -- Dana Corp. has emerged from Chapter 11 reorganisation after 23 month…

Conti sells US HQ, confirms plan to move staff

Added: 4 Feb 2008

Charlotte, North Carolina -- Continental Tire North America Inc. will relocate its US administrativ…

Conti Tire back in black in North America

Added: 4 Feb 2008

Tire Business staff report

Akron, Ohio -- Continental Tire North America (CTNA) Inc. turned the corn…

Lanxess to slash 270 jobs, cease NBR production at Sarnia

Added: 1 Feb 2008

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Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG has said it will cease production of nitrile…

Tokyo rubber breaks yen 300 / kg level

Added: 1 Feb 2008

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Tokyo -- Rubber prices continue to drift upwards from their already-high level…

News from elsewhere on the web 1/Feb/08

Added: 1 Feb 2008

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

ATC finalises plans for US OTR plant -- seeks bids from suppliers

Added: 1 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Chino, California -- American Tire Corporation (ATC) has finalised the develop…

Omnova cuts Latex production at Mogadore unit

Added: 1 Feb 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Fairlawn, Ohio -- Omnova Solutions has said it is eliminating approximately 50…

BFS looks at options for US tech centre

Added: 1 Feb 2008

Tire Business staff report

Nashville, Tennessee -- Bridgestone/Firestone is evaluating whether to r…

Amtel, Sibur in talks over Russian tyre manufacture

Added: 31 Jan 2008

Enschede, The Netherlands ­-- Amtel-Vredestein NV has said it is in preliminary discussions with S…

Tosoh will pay EU fines, but says, "We're not guilty"

Added: 31 Jan 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- A spokesman for Tosoh Corp has confirmed that the company will pay th…

Gold mining company will help Yokohama with OTR factory expansion

Added: 31 Jan 2008

ERJ staff report (DS)

Toronto, Ontario -- A mining company and Yokohama have struck a long-term, mut…