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Nokian reports higher sales, profits for first nine months
Added: 2 Nov 2006
Nokia, Finland -Â In contrast to other tyre makers, Nokian Tyres plc has reported higher profits fo…
Chinese demand for roofing materials to increase - report
Added: 2 Nov 2006
Dublin -Â Demand for roofing products in China will grow over the coming 10 years, says a report on…
New BFS slogan: “It's Bridgestone or nothingâ€
Added: 2 Nov 2006
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Las Vegas, Nevada - From now on, "It's Bridgestone or nothing." That's the message Bri…
Yulex, USDA sign agreement to work on increasing guayule rubber yield
Added: 2 Nov 2006
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Carlsbad, California - Yulex Corp. and the Agricultural Research Service within the U…
News from elsewhere on the web 02/Nov/06
Added: 2 Nov 2006
(13 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Sinopec's rubber production up 5% in first nine months
Added: 1 Nov 2006
Beijing - Production of synthetic rubber at China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp) …
Yokohama expects profit in H1, 2007 to be much higher
Added: 1 Nov 2006
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. now says it beleives ordinary profit will be Â¥3000 million (…
Dunlop India's Sahagange unit reopens after five years
Added: 1 Nov 2006
Kolkata, India - After a gap of nearly five years, Dunlop India's plant in Sahagange reopened on Tu…
Conti records strong growth in first nine months
Added: 1 Nov 2006
Hannover, Germany - Sales and profits were up at Continental in the first nine months of 2006, whil…
Raw material costs hit Bridgestone's nine-month results
Added: 1 Nov 2006
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp.'s net income fell almost 70 percent in the nine months to 30 September 20…
News from elsewhere on the web 1/Nov/06
Added: 1 Nov 2006
(7 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…
Trelleborg Completes Acquisition of American Reeves Brothers Inc.
Added: 31 Oct 2006
Stockholm, Sweden - Trelleborg´s acquisition of Reeves Brothers Inc.has now been completed and Tre…
AIAG to host RFID summit on Thursday 2 Nov
Added: 31 Oct 2006
Novi, Michigan - The US-based AIAG (Automotive Industry Action group) is hosting its third annual R…
Titan increases sales by more than 50 percent in third quarter
Added: 31 Oct 2006
Qquincy, Illinois - Tyre and wheel manufacturer Titan International Inc. boosted sales by 52 percen…
Pirelli unveils 405/25R24 Scorpion Zero concept at SEMA
Added: 31 Oct 2006
Las Vegas, Nevada -Â Pirelli has shown a 'super-single' concept tyre for North America's light truc…
News from elsewhere on the web 31/Oct/06
Added: 31 Oct 2006
(17 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Goodyear strike: No effects yet on GM, Chrysler
Added: 31 Oct 2006
By Robert Sherefkin, Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan - A nearly four-week-old strike against Good…
Goodyear plans to close Tyler, Texas, tyre plant
Added: 31 Oct 2006
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear has said it plans to close its tyre manufacturing plant in Tyler, Texas, as …
USW blasts Goodyear´s plant closing plans
Added: 31 Oct 2006
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The United Steelworkers union reacted strongly to Goodyear's announcement …
Chemtura [finally] sells Davis-Standard unit
Added: 31 Oct 2006
Middlebury, Connecticut - Chemtura, the specialist chemicals company, has finally sold its extruder…
