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Trelleborg Rubore to build $10 million tech centre in Detroit

Added: 21 Aug 2007

By Amy Lane, Crain's Detroit Business

Växjö, Sweden - Jennifer Granholm, the Michigan State Govern…

Synergy Drive to bring 8 Malaysian plantation companies together

Added: 21 Aug 2007

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A new company in Malaysia called Synergy Drive is aiming to dominate the …

News from elsewhere on the web 21/August/07

Added: 21 Aug 2007

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Bridgestone UK appoints new marketing director

Added: 21 Aug 2007

Warwick, UK - Bridgestone UK has made a new addition to its Warwick-based team after appointing Sam…

Columbian adds co-generation unit at Louisiana facility

Added: 21 Aug 2007

Marietta Georgia - Columbian Chemicals Co. has added a $19 million co-generation power plant at its…

Striking S. African workers return to work

Added: 21 Aug 2007

Johannesburg, South Africa - Unionised South African tyre industry workers have ended a four-week-…

Apollo joins IRSG's panel of Associates

Added: 21 Aug 2007

London - Apollo Tyres Ltd has become a member of the International Rubber Study Group, based out of…

Skellerup reports 21% sales growth on organic growth, acquisitions

Added: 20 Aug 2007

Christchurch, New Zealand - A series of acquisitions has led Skellerup Holdings to increase sales …

Goodway opens OTR retreading facility

Added: 20 Aug 2007

Nilai, Malaysia - Goodway Integrated Industries Bhd has opened a plant in Malaysia to retread mini…

Tillotson takes nitrile glove case to ITC

Added: 20 Aug 2007

Washington DC - The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to institute an investigation…

Bridgestone starts making run-flats in South Africa with €70m investment

Added: 20 Aug 2007

Brits, South Africa - Bridgestone has started commercial production of runflat tyres for the local…

News from elsewhere on the web 20/August/07

Added: 20 Aug 2007

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Federal appeals court refuses to reopen Flexsys patent infringement lawsuit

Added: 20 Aug 2007

Washington DC - The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied a petition from Flexsys…

Shanghai Tyre developing larger radial OTR tyres

Added: 20 Aug 2007

Monrovia, California - Shanghai Tyre & Rubber Co. is expanding into larger size radial off-the-road…

Advanced ID develops a tyre authentication system based on RFID

Added: 17 Aug 2007

Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Advanced ID Corp. and SkyeTek, Inc. have jointly developed an asset trac…

'Diggerland' play park to use Airboss segmented tyres

Added: 17 Aug 2007

Gloucestershire, UK - A UK childrens' theme park based around JCB-brand earthmovers has selected A…

Majority of UK rubber firms in private hands

Added: 17 Aug 2007

By David Arminas

London - Britain's privately-owned rubber firms are ripe for takeovers, according t…

News from elsewhere on the web 17/August/07

Added: 17 Aug 2007

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Showa to buy Best Manufacturing

Added: 17 Aug 2007

Menlo, Georgia - Tillotson Corp. plans to sell subsidiary Best Manufacturing Co. to Showa Glove of …

Veyance moves HQ to Akron suburb

Added: 17 Aug 2007

Akron, Ohio - Veyance Technologies Inc., the former Goodyear Engineered Products division, plans to…