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Yokohama's H1 operating income rises 3.7-fold

Added: 9 Nov 2007

Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has reported a 3.7-fold increase in interim operating income fro…

Lehigh and Tetramer to develop PU polymers using rubber power

Added: 8 Nov 2007

Naples, Florida and Pendleton, South Carolina -- Lehigh Technologies,

Inc. and Tetramer Technologies…

Matador to remain a separate brand

Added: 8 Nov 2007

Following the acquisition by Continental of a controlling stake in Matador's rubber activities, Man…

Conti to invest in Puchov, add engineering

Added: 8 Nov 2007

Puchov, Slovak Republic -- Continental AG's acquisition of 51 percent of the equity in Matador AS' …

News from elsewhere on the web 08/November/07

Added: 8 Nov 2007

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

Trelleborg execs plead guilty to marine hose conspiracy

Added: 7 Nov 2007

Washington DC - The US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced today that two executives of French ma…

Report published on the miscellaneous rubber product manufacturing industry in the US

Added: 7 Nov 2007

Dublin, Ireland -- Research and Markets has added “Miscellaneous Rubber Product Manufacturing Ind…

Imerys to raise prices for kaolin, ball clay, feldspar & mica products

Added: 7 Nov 2007

Atlanta, Georgia -- Imerys North America Ceramics has announced that it will increase prices across…

News from elsewhere on the web 07/November/07

Added: 7 Nov 2007

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

Abboud leaves Vibracoustic to lead ZF Lenksysteme North America

Added: 7 Nov 2007

Northville, Michigan -- Pierre Abboud president and CEO of German vibration technology company Vibr…

Bridgestone inaugurates production at Mexican plant

Added: 7 Nov 2007

Monterrey, Mexico -- Bridgestone Corp. will inaugurate production 7 Nov at its new $220 million tyr…

Linatex Corp. to acquire Durex Products Inc.

Added: 7 Nov 2007

Malaysia -- Linatex Corp. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire …

Continental warns against pirated reproductions

Added: 7 Nov 2007

Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG has issued a warning against counterfeit Conti products, in part…

Michelin places large extruder order with Berstorff

Added: 6 Nov 2007

Düsseldorf, Germany - Michelin and KraussMaffei Berstorff have concluded a significant contract f…

Goodyear names supply chain chief for EU, EEMEA

Added: 6 Nov 2007

Luxembourg - Following Goodyear's announcement that it intends to restructure its European supply c…

News from elsewhere on the web (06/Nov/07)

Added: 6 Nov 2007

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IRSG updates forecasts on global vehicle, tyre data

Added: 6 Nov 2007

London - The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has published forecasts for the vehicle sector…

Cooper fills new vice president position

Added: 6 Nov 2007

Findlay, Ohio - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed Carl Montalbine to the newly created positio…

Eliokem to buy 15 ktpa nitrile rubber unit from Apar

Added: 6 Nov 2007

Villejust, France - Eliokem SAS has agreed to buy the nitrile rubber business of India's Apar Indus…

Conti closes Matador deal

Added: 5 Nov 2007

Hannover, Germany - Continental AG has closed on its purchase of Matador Group's tyre, conveyor be…