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Freudenberg-NOK retains AT&T to provide VPN-based comms support
Added: 3 Jul 2007
Northfield, New Hampshire - Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership has signed a three-year cntract wit…

Ford will expand development plan
Added: 3 Jul 2007
By Amy Wilson, Automotive News
The new Ford Fiesta will be the first car designed and engineered und…

Marangoni adds SUV winter tyres to Meteo range
Added: 3 Jul 2007
Rovereto, Italy - Marangoni has extended its range of Meteo HP winter tyres by adding four new tyre…

ITC investigates nitrile glove makers over patent allegations
Added: 3 Jul 2007
Washington DC - The US International Trade Commission (ITC) will investigate 31 international nitri…

News from elsewhere on the web 03/July/07
Added: 3 Jul 2007
(15 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Apollo uses silica compounds in S Africa
Added: 3 Jul 2007
Durban, South Africa -Â Apollo Tyres' factory in Ladysmith, South Africa is using siica compounds t…

Michelin Germany wins productivity for jobs deal
Added: 2 Jul 2007
Frankfurt, Germany -Â Michelin Germany and the IG BCE union have signed a five-year agreement desig…

Toyo Tire & Rubber establishes Nitto Tire Canada Inc.
Added: 2 Jul 2007
Osaka, Japan - Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced the establishment of a tyre sales company…

Bridgestone publishes 2006 annual report
Added: 2 Jul 2007
Tokyo -Â Bridgestone Corp. has published its annual report for the year ended December 2006. The r…

Amtel-Vredestein holds shareholders meeting, appoints new CEO
Added: 2 Jul 2007
Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Amtel-Vredestein NV, held its 2007 Annual General Meeting of Sharehold…

Israeli tyre recycling law comes into effect
Added: 2 Jul 2007
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israel's tire recycling law came into effect on 1 July 2007. The law aims to reg…

News from elsewhere on the web 02/July/07
Added: 2 Jul 2007
(7 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Tomkins sells Trico Wipers business for €82 million
Added: 2 Jul 2007
London - Tomkins plc, the global engineering and machinery group, today announces that it has sold …

FTS to initiate recall - until funds run out
Added: 2 Jul 2007
Washington -- Foreign Tire Sales Inc. will give the US-based National Highway Traffic Safety Admini…

Conti to invest $78 million in Mt Vernon truck tyre factory
Added: 29 Jun 2007
Mount Vernon, Illinois - Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) today announced approximately …

Indian tyre market analysed
Added: 29 Jun 2007
Dublin, Ireland - Information broker, Research and Markets is selling a short report on the Indian…

Report examines Chinese rubber chemical usage
Added: 29 Jun 2007
Dublin, Ireland -Â Information broker Research & Markets is selling a report on the Chinese market …

Amtel-Vredestein pays off one of its loans
Added: 29 Jun 2007
Enschede, The Netherlands - Amtel-Vredestein said it has repaid its Credit Linked Notes (CLN) in th…

News from elsewhere on the web 29/June/07
Added: 29 Jun 2007
(13 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

NHTSA: Foreign Tire Sales could face $16.4 million in penalties
Added: 29 Jun 2007
Washington, DC - Foreign Tire Sales (FTS) Inc. could face penalties of $6000 per violation-or a max…