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Michelin UK aims to convert pension scheme to defined contributions
Added: 3 May 2007
Stoke-on-Trent, UK -Â Michelin is to change the pension arrangements for its UK workers. The compan…
'Marine hose market was rigged' - US Dept of Justice
Added: 3 May 2007
Washington, DC - Eight executives from the United Kingdom France, Italy, and Japan were arrested ye…
Kwik-Fit says cost of tyres has declined
Added: 1 May 2007
Edinburgh, UK - UK-based tyre retailer Kwik-Fit reports that it has dropped the average price of t…
Manfred Wennemer: Continental CEO predicts big things for telematics
Added: 1 May 2007
By Arjen Bongard and Douglas A. Bolduc, Automotive News
Last year, Continental spent $1 billion (abo…
Goodyear names supply chain leader for North America
Added: 1 May 2007
Akron, Ohio - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced that Kevin Olifiers has been named v…
Bridgestone reports healthy growth in Q1
Added: 1 May 2007
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp. reported sales growth of nine percent and operating income growth of eigh…
Suppliers must develop their parts globally
Added: 1 May 2007
By April Wortham, Automotive News
It's not enough to be global in manufacturing. Product development…
Yokohama's US tyre plant earns ISO14001 certification
Added: 1 May 2007
Fullerton, California - Yokohama Tire Corp.'s Salem, Virginia tyre factory has received ISO 14001 E…
News from elsewhere on the web 01/May/07
Added: 1 May 2007
(9 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…
Apollo sales jump 63 percent in year to March
Added: 1 May 2007
Gurgaon, Haryana, India - Apollo Tyres has reported net sales of of Rs 42 900 million (€765.5 mil…
Lanxess strengthens BR team
Added: 30 Apr 2007
Dormagen, Germany - Lanxess said it has added two industry specialists to the polybutadiene custome…
Rhodia to build an upstream silica facility in China
Added: 30 Apr 2007
Paris - Rhodia is to build to build a joint-venture sodium silicate plant at Qingdao, China. The f…
Prysmian seeks to raise €1000 million in IPO
Added: 30 Apr 2007
Milan - Prysmian, the cable company spun off from Pirelli in 2005 is seeking to raise up to €1400…
JK Tyre sales, profits jump in first half
Added: 30 Apr 2007
New Delhi, India - J K Tyre & Industries Ltd., recorded a turnover of Rs.15 920 million (€287 mil…
News from elsewhere on the web 30/Apr/07
Added: 30 Apr 2007
(9 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…
Goodyear strike leads to net loss in first quarter
Added: 30 Apr 2007
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear said its recovery from the United Steelworkers´ three-month strike late las…
Goodyear plans to cut up to $2 billion in costs
Added: 30 Apr 2007
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear plans to slash as much as $2000 million in annual costs by 2009, doubling th…
ETRMA signs up to the European Road Safety Charter
Added: 30 Apr 2007
Brussels - The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association, representing ten top tyre companie…
IISRP to permit affiliate member status from July
Added: 30 Apr 2007
Houston, Texas -Â From 1 July, the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) i…
Rauch Rubber Guide to US to be published in October
Added: 27 Apr 2007
Dublin, Ireland - The second edition of the Rauch Rubber Guide will be published in October 2007. T…
