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SmarTire sues Siemens over tyre monitoring system
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Richmond, British Columbia - SmarTire Systems Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit against Siemens VDO …

Pirelli considering buying back Pirelli Tyre stake
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Milan, Italy - Pirelli & C. SpA is considering buying back the 39-percent share of its Pirelli Tyr…

Two Manuli men charged in marine hose case
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Washington DC -Â A federal grand jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has charged two individuals wit…

Two Manuli men charged in marine hose case
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Washington DC - Â A federal grand jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has charged two individuals with…

NHTSA, China sign agreement on motor vehicle safety, enforcement
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Washington, DC - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has signed a memorandum…

Chen to be V-P rubber at Excel Polymers China
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Solon, Ohio -Â Excel Polymers LLC has named Kevin Chen as vice president of Excel Rubber Products i…

Michelin launches energy saver tyre
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Frankfurt, Germany - Â Michelin has raised the stakes once more in the fuel economy battle. The com…

Apollo Tyres showcases concepts at Tyrexpo Asia 2007
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Singapore - Apollo Tyres has revealed its new Aspire TT tyre at the Tyrexpo Asia 2007 show, running…

Tire Society conference opens on 25 Sept in Akron
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Akron, Ohio - The Tire Society is to hold its 26th annual conference on 25 and 26 Sept, 2007 in Akr…

Goodyear names chief procurement officer
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear has named Mark Purtilar chief procurement officer, replacing Gary Miller, wh…

Marangoni opens office in Shanghai
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Shanghai, China - The Marangoni Group has opened a branch office in Shanghai.
The Italian group said…

ExxonMobil expansion in Singapore includes 300kt/year speciality elastomer unit
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Singapore - ExxonMobil Chemical Companyis to build a second world-scale steam cracker complex in Si…

Announcement of Trelleborg tech centre in Michigan was 'Premature'
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Trelleborg, Sweden - Trelleborg Rubore is indeed seeking locations for a techical centre in North A…

Degussa to raise silica prices in Europe
Added: 14 Sep 2007
Düsseldorf, Germany - Degussa GmbH is raising its rubber silica prices in Europe. The price increa…

Degussa name to die as parent changes name to Evonik
Added: 13 Sep 2007
Frankfurt, Germany - The parent of Degussa AG - RAG Beteiligungs-AG - has changed its name to Evoni…

Michelin wins consumer accolades in Europe, US by wide margins
Added: 13 Sep 2007
London -Â Michelin branded tyres are the consumers' choice, according to two new surveys on opposit…

Carolina legislature, governor OK incentives to benefit Goodyear, BFS
Added: 13 Sep 2007
By Kathy McCarron, Tire Business staff
Raleigh, North Carolina (Sept. 12, 2007) - It took only two d…

News from elsewhere on the web 13/Sept/07
Added: 13 Sep 2007
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

NHTSA, China sign agreement on motor vehicle safety, enforcement
Added: 13 Sep 2007
Washington, DC - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has signed a memorandum…

Big Three tyre makers spend $2.2 million on lobbying in first half of 2007
Added: 13 Sep 2007
Washington DC - The US operations of the world's three largest tyre makers spent nearly $2.2 millio…