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Chemtura reports loss in Q4 and for the full year
Added: 12 Feb 2007
Middlebury, Connecticut - Chemtura Corp. reported a loss from continuing operations for the fourth …

Wacker opens two silicone facilities in China
Added: 12 Feb 2007
HANGJIAGANG, China (Feb. 9) -- Wacker Chemie AG opened two silicone downstream facilities on 8 Feb.…

Marangoni launches 'Verso' tyre for mass market
Added: 12 Feb 2007
Stafford, UK - Marangoni Tyre says its latest product - the Verso tyre - represents a major offensi…

UK tyre safety body launches website
Added: 12 Feb 2007
London - Tyresafe, the UK tyre safety body has launched a website, upon which visitors can see indu…

T&E notes concern over delays in tyre noise directive
Added: 12 Feb 2007
Brussels - In the February issue of its news bulletin, the European Federation for Transport and En…

Companies devise ways to keep engineers in China
Added: 12 Feb 2007
By Alysha Webb, Automotive News
SHANGHAI -- Joseph Zachariah, engineering director of the Delphi ele…

News from elsewhere on the web 12/Feb/07
Added: 12 Feb 2007
(10 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Michelin selects US-based SAIC to handle logistics for military contract
Added: 9 Feb 2007
McLean, Virginia - Michelin North America has placed a single award, firm-fixed-price contract with…

News from elsewhere on the web 09/Feb/07
Added: 9 Feb 2007
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Federal-Mogul $550 million in the red in 2006
Added: 9 Feb 2007
Detroit, Michigan -Â Auto parts supplier Federal-Mogul Corp. said its operating financial performan…

LEL distribution network members to work towards REACH targets
Added: 9 Feb 2007
Milan, Italy - Members of the LEL group - an alliance of chemical distribution companies -Â will wo…

“Fracture and Fatigue of Rubber†- 23 March in London
Added: 9 Feb 2007
London -Â The UK's Rubber in Engineering Group is to hold a technical discussion meeting on Fractur…

ERJ seeks information from rubber machinery makers (free access)
Added: 8 Feb 2007
London--ERJ is currently seeking information about companies that make machinery for the rubber ind…

Bandag net profits plummet on higher sales for 2006
Added: 8 Feb 2007
Muscatine, Iowa - Retread specialist Bandag Inc. reported net profits down by 60 percent for the t…

News from elsewhere on the web 08/Feb/07
Added: 8 Feb 2007
(6 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Goodyear worker dies following accident at plant
Added: 8 Feb 2007
Union City, Tennessee - A worker at Goodyear's tyre plant in Union City died on 4 Feb. from injurie…

Hankook aims for €2800m sales, €260m profits in 2007
Added: 8 Feb 2007
Seoul, Korea - Hankook Tire announced its global sales target for 2007 up to $3608 million (€2772…

Cooper Tire to set up technical centre at Melksham - update
Added: 7 Feb 2007
Melksham, UK - Cooper Tire Europe is to set up a new technical centre for its European activities. …

Amtel-Vredestein seeks ways to reduce debt as talks with Conti end
Added: 7 Feb 2007
Moscow - Amtel-Vredestein NV confirmed today that talks regarding cooperation in Russia with German…

RubberNetwork signs with ebusiness provider
Added: 7 Feb 2007
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -Â US based RubberNetwork and Brazil based Webb Negocios, a specialised cons…