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Trelleborg completes acquisition of Gummiteknik
Added: 1 Mar 2007
Trelleborg, Sweden - Trelleborg AB's acquisition of Gummiteknik GTM AB has been finalised. The Swed…

Titan´s quarterly, 2006 sales rise on acquisitions
Added: 1 Mar 2007
Quincy, Illinois - Titan International Inc. posted double digit gains in its sales for the fourth q…

Solutia reaches "definitive agreement" over Flexsys purchase
Added: 1 Mar 2007
St Louis, Minnesota - Solutia Inc. "has reached a definitive agreement to purchase Akzo Nobel N.V.…

News from elsewhere on the web 01/Mar/07
Added: 1 Mar 2007
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Goodyear to change pension, benefit plans for employees, retirees
Added: 1 Mar 2007
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear next year will freeze its defined benefit pension plans for employees and re…

Demand for places at REACH conference forces change in venue
Added: 28 Feb 2007
Shropshire, UK - Rapra Technology, has been forced to move its first international conference on RE…

Asia Rubber & Tire event scheduled for April 2007
Added: 28 Feb 2007
Singapore -Â Centre for Management Technology (CMT) has announced the 2nd China/Asia Rubber & Tire …

News from elsewhere on the web 28/Feb/07
Added: 28 Feb 2007
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FIA chooses Pirelli as sole supplier to WRC, rejects Michelin
Added: 28 Feb 2007
Paris - The FIA, governing body of many motorsports has made a surprise decision in selecting Pirel…

EU commercial vehicles sales up strongly in January
Added: 27 Feb 2007
Brussels - European Sales of light and heavy commercial vehicles all rose in January 2007, compared…

News from elsewhere on the web 27/Feb/07
Added: 27 Feb 2007
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Firestone Industrial Products opens sales office in India
Added: 27 Feb 2007
Inianapolis, Indiana - Air springs specialist Firestone Industrial Products Co. LLC has opened a sa…

EPDM leader in US roofing material market share, survey says
Added: 27 Feb 2007
Alexandria, Virginia - EPDM roofing membranes remained the leader in terms of US industry market sh…

Fenner Dunlop to build new plant in Georgia
Added: 27 Feb 2007
Atlanta, Georgia - Fenner Dunlop Americas Inc., a manufacturer of industrial products made with rei…

Oerlikon acquires Saurer
Added: 26 Feb 2007
Pfäffikon, Switzerland - At the beginning of January, Oerlikon Corporation AG completed the stock …

Avon Automotive confirms closure of Michigan factory
Added: 26 Feb 2007
Cadillac, Michigan - Avon Automotive Inc. plans to close its Manton, Michigan, moulded-rubber parts…

UK tyre body says supercar drivers run on dodgy tyres
Added: 26 Feb 2007
London - Over 30 percent of tyres removed from high performance cars at a specialist high-performa…

Farrel privatisation completed
Added: 26 Feb 2007
Ansonia, Conecticut - Farrel Corp shares have ceased trading. The company went into private ownersh…

News from elsewhere on the web 26/Feb/07
Added: 26 Feb 2007
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Lanxess names López-Remón as head of Rubber Chemicals business
Added: 26 Feb 2007
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess' chemicals group has appointed a new head of its rubber chemicals bus…