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Central European tyre conference kicks off in two weeks
Added: 7 Sep 2007
Prague - The 2nd CEE/Russia Rubber & Tire 2007 conference opens in Prague on Tue 18 Sept, 2007 and…

VMI announces radial OTR tyre building machine
Added: 7 Sep 2007
Epe, The Netherlands - VMI Epe has launched its first radial VMI OTR (off-the-road) tyre building s…

News from elsewhere on the web 07/Sept/07
Added: 7 Sep 2007
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Goodyear's Dalian, China, plant gears up for the next expansion
Added: 7 Sep 2007
By Namrita Chow, Tire Business special report
Dalian, China-As Goodyear Dalian Tire Co. Ltd. works t…

USW activist speaks at US-China Commission hearing
Added: 7 Sep 2007
Fayetteville, North Carolina -Â Members of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission wer…

Michelin to launch 'Energy Saver' tyres at Frankfurt
Added: 7 Sep 2007
By Dale Jewett, Automotive News Europe
Peugeot will equip several models of its new 308 car line wit…

Goodway to set up tyre retread plant in China
Added: 6 Sep 2007
Kuala Lumpur -Â Goodway Integrated Industries Berhad (GIIB) has said it intends to set up a joint v…

Bridgestone to focus on road safety at the IAA Motor Show
Added: 6 Sep 2007
Belgium -- Bridgestone will focus on road safety and high technology at the IAA Motor Show, running…

Tyre makers face margin squeeze -according to S & P report
Added: 6 Sep 2007
New York -Â Standard & Poor's equity rating service has published a new report titled, "Peer Compa…

Speciality elastomers/TPEs conference scheduled for Shanghai
Added: 6 Sep 2007
Shanghai, China -Â The fourth Specialty Elastomers/TPEs Conference will be held in Shanghai, 14-15 …

Yulex to use gene technology to double latex yield
Added: 6 Sep 2007
Maricopa, Arizona - Yulex Corp., the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (…

Federal appeals court hears Sinorgchem's appeal of ITC exclusionary order
Added: 6 Sep 2007
Washington DC - The US Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments today in Sinorgc…

News from elsewhere on the web 06/Sept/07
Added: 6 Sep 2007
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Michelin reports July tyre industry data
Added: 6 Sep 2007
Paris - According to the Michelin website, July was a strong month for tyre sales in both car and t…

Objet develops rapid prototyping material with 200% elongation at break
Added: 6 Sep 2007
Rehovot, Israel - For companies who need a three-dimensional physical model of a rubber prototype, …

Bekaert signs stainless steel JV in India
Added: 6 Sep 2007
Kortrijk, Belgium -Â Bekaert has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Indian steel com…

Pirelli 'ultra-green' tyres to debut on Fiat Aria at Frankfurt
Added: 5 Sep 2007
Turin, Italy - A concept car from Fiat is to show off a new 'ultra-green' tyre from Pirelli. The ca…

UK confectionary firm issues recall over silicone rubber
Added: 5 Sep 2007
Slough, UK - Mars UK has recalled a large batch of its Maltesers and Revels products, due to the po…

News from elsewhere on the web 05/Sept/07
Added: 5 Sep 2007
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Sudhir Gupta, Tariq Chaudri step down from Amtel-Vredestein board
Added: 5 Sep 2007
Enschede, The Netherlands - Sudhir Gupta, founder of Amtel-Vredestein NV has resigned his position …