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Dow's latest polyolefin elastomer aimed at auto sector
Added: 8 Oct 2007
Horgen, Switzerland - The Dow Chemical Company has introduced ENR 7487.00 developmental polyolefin …

Mannino stepping down as head of Pirelli Tire North America
Added: 8 Oct 2007
Rome, Georgia. - Gaetano (Guy) Mannino, president of Pirelli Tire North America (PTNA) Inc. since F…

Hankook gains access to test tracks
Added: 5 Oct 2007
Geumsan, South Korea -Â Hankook Tire has signed a long-term contract to use the IDIADA test track i…

Ireland introduces new scrap tyre tracking scheme
Added: 5 Oct 2007
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish Environment Ministry has launched a tyre recycling initiative which com…

New reports published on auto parts, gaskets & seals and wire and cable
Added: 5 Oct 2007
Villeurbanne , France -Â Information broker, report Linker is selling three new reports from Globa…

New reports published on tyre industries in UK, Poland, Canada
Added: 5 Oct 2007
Dublin, reland - Information broker Research & Markets is selling three reports which claim to give…

New silane minimises ethanol emissions
Added: 5 Oct 2007
Wilton, Connecticut - The former GE Advanced Materials business has introduced a silane coupling ag…

News from elsewhere on the web (05/Oct/07)
Added: 5 Oct 2007
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Avon Rubber wins go-ahead for M50 mask in US
Added: 5 Oct 2007
Melksham, UK -Â The US military has authorised full-scale purchases of Avon Rubber's M50 mask for p…

Amtel-Vredestein appoints new board members at EGM
Added: 5 Oct 2007
Enschede, The Netherlands -Amtel-Vredestein NV held an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholder…

Amtel-Vredestein's losses increase in first half
Added: 5 Oct 2007
Enschede, Netherlands -Losses at troubled Russian tyre maker Amtel-Vredestein increased in the firs…

Michelin to close Toul plant, restructure in Spain
Added: 4 Oct 2007
Clermont-Ferrand,France - Group Michelin wants to close a plant in France and restructure its opera…

SSL to close UK technical centre, Spanish condom plant
Added: 4 Oct 2007
London -- SSL International plc has announced plans to close its Durex condom factory at Rubi, near…

Zodiac, Carlyle and Jandy form JV for boats, pools
Added: 4 Oct 2007
Issy-le-Moulineaux, France -- Zodiac SA, best known for its inflatable boats has formed a joint ven…

Thai rubber exporters to evaluate rubber demand in Japan and S Korea
Added: 4 Oct 2007
Hatyai-Songkhla, Thailand -- Thai rubber exporters will hold a trade mission to Japan and South Kor…

Avon Automotive names Dircks CFO
Added: 4 Oct 2007
Cadillac, Michigan -- Avon Automotive has appointed William Dircks as executive vice president and …

Moynihan to head Green Rubber Global; promote new technology
Added: 4 Oct 2007
Albuquerque, New Mexico -- Green Rubber Global, the Malaysian-based rubber recycling technology gro…

Ray Kollar named as vice president of commercial services for Flexsys
Added: 4 Oct 2007
St Louis, Missouri -- Solutia Inc. has named Ray
Kollar vice president of commercial services for it…

Metzeler North America announces new CEO
Added: 4 Oct 2007
Chicago, Illinois -- Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems - North America
("MAPS NA"), recently acqui…

GreenMan Technologies acquires Welch Products
Added: 3 Oct 2007
Carlisle, Iowa -- GreenMan Technologies, Inc., a US-based tyre recycling company, has acquired Welc…