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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 - 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…