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News from elsewhere on the web (02/Nov/07)
Added: 2 Nov 2007
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Yokohama begins production of eco-friendly tyre in Japan
Added: 2 Nov 2007
By Lisa Hockensmith, Crain Communications
Las Vegas (SEMA) - Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is beginning p…

Dow Reichhold increases prices for nitrile latex for gloves
Added: 2 Nov 2007
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina -Â Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex has announced a worldwide …

Kumho considering new tyre plant in US
Added: 1 Nov 2007
By Bruce Davis, Crain Communications
Las Vegas, Nevada - South Korea´s Kumho Tire Co. Ltd. is eval…

Evonik acquires full control of Degussa Engineered Carbons
Added: 1 Nov 2007
Essen, Germany -Â Evonik Industries (the new name of the company previously known as Degussa AG) ha…

Bridgestone, Nokian, Showa Denko, Tenneco report strong Q3 results
Added: 1 Nov 2007
London - Another slew of companies have released their results for the third quarter of 2007.
Bridge…

Freudenberg-NOK acquires US diaphragm maker, Precision Industries
Added: 1 Nov 2007
Plymouth, Michigan -Â Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership said it has acquired the assets of Precis…

Imerys raises prices of kaolin in Europe
Added: 1 Nov 2007
Brussels - Imerys Performance Minerals Europe will increase kaolin and calcined kaolin prices effec…

Report estimates US tyre market at $17 000 million
Added: 1 Nov 2007
Dublin, Ireland -Â A new report says the US tyre manufacturing industry is worth around $17 000 mil…

Goodyear sets date for Tyler plant closure
Added: 1 Nov 2007
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear will officially shut down tyre production at its Tyler, Texas, plant in earl…

News from elsewhere on the web (01/Nov/07)
Added: 1 Nov 2007
(12 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Bridgestone tyres fitted to first Airbus A380
Added: 1 Nov 2007
Tokyo -Â The radial tyres installed on the first A380 next-generation super-jumbo jetliner were mad…

International rubber conference opens tomorrow in Udaipur
Added: 31 Oct 2007
Udaipur, India -- The India International Rubber Conference and Expo (IIRC) 2007 opens here tomorro…

Michelin releases September tyre industry data
Added: 31 Oct 2007
Paris - Michelin has updated its website with market data for the month of September.
The new data s…

News from elsewhere on the web (31/Oct/2007)
Added: 31 Oct 2007
(10 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Goodyear in the black; reports third quarter profit
Added: 31 Oct 2007
Akron, Ohio - Sparked by improved pricing and product mix, Goodyear reported record third quarter …

US Commerce Department, ITC probe rubber magnet imports
Added: 31 Oct 2007
Washington, DC -- The US International Trade Commission said it will make a preliminary ruling by N…

Michelin counts the energy cost of tyres
Added: 30 Oct 2007
Paris -- Groupe Michelin has hired large electronic billboards in four cities. The billboards are c…

Q3 results from Michelin, Hankook, Continental, Sinopec, Polyone and Titan
Added: 30 Oct 2007
London - Michelin, Continental, Hankook, Sinopec, Titan International and Polyone Corp. have all an…

TTE announces preliminary conference programme
Added: 30 Oct 2007
Dorking, UK -Â The preliminary conference programme for the TTE event in Cologne next February is n…