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Michelin's Challenge Bibendum covers heavy issues
Added: 19 Nov 2007
Shanghai, China -- Michelin's 2007 Challenge Bibendum began on 14 Nov. in Shanghai with discussions…

Goodyear to invest €6 million to add silica to Taiwan plant - confirmed
Added: 16 Nov 2007
Taoyuan, Taiwan -Â Goodyear has said it intends to invest NT$300 million (€6.33 million) in its pla…

Brityrex set for 22-24 Sept in 2009
Added: 16 Nov 2007
Manchester, UK -Â The UK tyre and fitting exhibition, Brityrex 2009 will run from 22 Sept to 24 Sep…

Cooper names new director, dividend payment
Added: 16 Nov 2007
Findlay, Ohio - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has named Thomas Capo the firm's 11th director, with a ter…

Trelleborg Auto restructures with UK sale and new JV in Russia
Added: 16 Nov 2007
Helsingborg, Sweden -Â Trelleborg Automotive is to sell an airsprings factory in the UK and is esta…

Trelleborg to add mixing line in Czech Republic
Added: 16 Nov 2007
Helsingborg, Sweden -Â Trelleborg AB is to add a third mixing line in Lesina, in the Czech Republic…

Trelleborg acquires US-based seals distributor
Added: 16 Nov 2007
Helsingborg, Sweden -- Through its Sealing Solutions business, the Trelleborg group has acquired US…

Kossan signs MOU to develop rubber bearings in Iran
Added: 16 Nov 2007
Malaysia -- The board of directors of Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd has announced that its subsidiar…

Rhodia to build a plant for high performance silica in China
Added: 16 Nov 2007
The new facility will be located in the city of Qingdao where Rhodia already operates a silica plan…

2007 Challenge Bibendum under way in Shanghai
Added: 16 Nov 2007
Shanghai, China - The 2007 edition of Challenge Bibendum-Group Michelin's annual gathering of “su…

News from elsewhere on the web (16/Nov/07)
Added: 16 Nov 2007
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Exxon breaks ground on Singapore elastomers project
Added: 16 Nov 2007
Singapore -Â ExxonMobil has broken ground on its giant petrochemical project in Singapore. The pr…

Cooper-Standard cuts losses, boosts sales in 3rd quarter
Added: 16 Nov 2007
By Ryan Beene
Detroit, Michigan -Â Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. boosted revenue and cut its loss…

Desma Elastomertechnik filled its order books at the K show in Düsseldorf
Added: 16 Nov 2007
Düsseldorf, Germany - “The order books are filled far into the year to come, and we are now expe…

Hungary gave Hankook €63 million to help build tyre factory
Added: 15 Nov 2007
Budapest - The Hungarian government has posted online the contract between itself and Hankook Tyre,…

Kautschuk Gesellschaft to sell, distribute for APV Engineered Coatings in Europe
Added: 15 Nov 2007
Frankfurt, Germany - Kautschuk Gesellschaft's business segment, Isogran GmbH, has become APV's excl…

News from elsewhere on the web (15/Nov/07)
Added: 15 Nov 2007
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

SmarTire announces reduced losses, continues patent fight
Added: 15 Nov 2007
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada - SmarTire Systems Inc. said revenue for its fiscal year ended 3…

Matador to cease Nokian off-take
Added: 15 Nov 2007
Puchov, Slovakia - Following the acquisition by Continental AG of 51 percent of the equity in Matad…

Polyone buys TPE compounder, GLS
Added: 15 Nov 2007
Cleveland, Ohio -Â PolyOne Corp. said it has agreed to buy GLS Corp. GLS is a North American provi…