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News from elsewhere on the web 26/Sept/07

Added: 26 Sep 2007

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Yokohama embracing green issues

Added: 26 Sep 2007

By Bruce Davis, ERJ Akron bureau

Akron, Ohio -Green may not be Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) Ltd.'s corp…

Shandong Linglong builds car tyre plant for exports

Added: 26 Sep 2007

Namrita Chow, autonews@crain.com

Shanghai, China - Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. will build a 1500 mi…

EC orders 4 auto makers to share repair information

Added: 25 Sep 2007

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Brussels - Four major car makers-DaimlerChrysler, Toyota, General Motors and Fiat-are…

News from elsewhere on the web 25/Sept/07

Added: 25 Sep 2007

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Michelin brand leads from the front in cyberspace

Added: 25 Sep 2007

Cambridge, UK - In a survey of brand presence in cyberspace, the Michelin brand comes out far ahea…

Private equity company buys out Michelin, Woco JV

Added: 25 Sep 2007

Starnberg, Germany - German private equity fund Arques Industries AG has acquired all the shares i…

News from elsewhere on the web 24/Sept/07

Added: 24 Sep 2007

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Dow increases prices of elastomers, plastomers in Versify range

Added: 24 Sep 2007

Midland, Michigan - Effective 1 Oct, 2007, Dow Europe GmbH will increase the price for all grades o…

Rhodia appoints Marc Chollet as group strategy vice president

Added: 24 Sep 2007

paris - Rhodia has named Marc Chollet as group strategy vice president and member of the executive …

Michelin releases August tyre industry data

Added: 24 Sep 2007

Paris - Michelin has updated its website with market data for the month of August.

The new data sho…

Shanghai Tyre changes name to Double Coin

Added: 21 Sep 2007

Monrovia, California -- Shanghai Tyre and Rubber Co. Ltd., recently changed its name to Double Coin…

Goodyear breaks ground on Gadsden expansion

Added: 21 Sep 2007

Gadsden, Alabama -- Goodyear has broken ground on a $100 million-plus, two- to three-year modernisa…

News from elsewhere on the web 21/Sept/07

Added: 21 Sep 2007

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

Shanghai Tyre changes name to Double Coin

Added: 21 Sep 2007

Monrovia, California - Shanghai Tyre and Rubber Co. Ltd., recently changed its name to Double Coin …

Goodyear breaks ground on Gadsden expansion

Added: 21 Sep 2007

Gadsden, Alabama - Goodyear has broken ground on a $100 million-plus, two- to three-year modernisat…

Bridgestone lays foundation stone of Polish truck tyre plant

Added: 21 Sep 2007

Stargard, Szczenski Poland - On 13 Sept, Bridgestone Europe laid the foundation stone on the constr…

Bridgestone lays foundation stone of Polish truck tyre plant

Added: 21 Sep 2007

Stargard, Szczenski Poland -- On 13 Sept, Bridgestone Europe laid the foundation stone on the const…

Lanxess raises prices in rubber chemicals

Added: 21 Sep 2007


Leverkusen, Germany - As of 1 Oct. 2007, Lanxess will globally increase its prices for rubber chemi…

Lanxess invests in rubber capacity

Added: 21 Sep 2007

London -- Lanxess is developing new grades of functionalised rubber to deliver improved performance…