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New Volkswagen Eos convertable to come with Goodyear Eagle tyres
Added: 19 Jul 2006
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear's Eagle LS-2 tyres will be fitted on all of Volkswagen's 2007 Eos coupe con…

BASF launches new transparent plastic
Added: 19 Jul 2006
Ludwigshafen, Germany -- BASF has started marketing a new highly-transparent type of Styrolux plast…

Cooper Tires launches new super traction tread tyre range
Added: 19 Jul 2006
Cooper Tires has added super traction tread (STT) to its Discoverer off-road range of tyres.
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MTI Global apppoints managing director of European division
Added: 19 Jul 2006
Mississauga, Ontario -- The European division of MTI Global Inc will have a new head from the start…

West Pharmaceuticals wins Britain's top safety award
Added: 19 Jul 2006
London - West Pharmaceutical Services, manufacturer of stoppers and seals for injectable pharmaceut…

Apollo Tyres post a 33 pc rise in June quarter sales
Added: 19 Jul 2006
Gurgaon, India -- Apollo Tyres has announced a 33 per cent rise in June quarter sales and a 20 per …

Hankook Tire breaks ground in Hungarian plant construction
Added: 18 Jul 2006
Dunaújváros - Korean tyre manufacturer Hankook Tire laid the foundation stone for its €500 mill…

Michelin has no OEM plans in India despite local media reports
Added: 18 Jul 2006
Reports in the Indian media claiming that Michelin was looking into original equipment manufacturer…

Price Increase on Precipitated Silicas at GRACE
Added: 18 Jul 2006
Grace Davison Engineered Materials, a worldwide leader in High Performance Silicas and Adsorbents, …

Price Increase on Precipitated Silicas at GRACE Davison
Added: 18 Jul 2006
Grace Davison Engineered Materials, a worldwide leader in High Performance Silicas and Adsorbents, …

Malaysia's NR production rises month by month
Added: 17 Jul 2006
Kuala Lumpur - May's production of NR in Malaysia was 85.8 ktonnes, up 10 percent compared to the p…

Ansell raises glove prices to reflect soaring NR prices
Added: 17 Jul 2006
Brussels - Ansell Healthcare has said the continuing rise in natural rubber latex has led it to inc…

Cabot Corp. adds banker to board
Added: 17 Jul 2006
Boston, Massachussets - Cabot Corp. shareholders have elected Shengman Zhang to the company's Boar…

News from elsewhere on the web 17/July/06
Added: 17 Jul 2006
(15 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Don't expect help when changing a flat tyre
Added: 14 Jul 2006
London - While drivers may claim they would help a fellow driver to change a flat tyre, few actuall…

JADE to begin TSR20 trades on 25 Sept.
Added: 14 Jul 2006
Singapore - The Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (JADE) will begin a two-month trial period of tra…

Car registrations in EU up in first six months
Added: 14 Jul 2006
Brussels -Â Despite a four percent decline in June, car registrations across the EU increased in th…

News from elsewhere on the web 14/July/06
Added: 14 Jul 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

FIFA says rubber granules don't cause cancer
Added: 14 Jul 2006
Zurich, Switzerland -Â FIFA, the international football organisation, has issued an open letter say…

Bridgestone to close Oklahoma City tyre plant
Added: 14 Jul 2006
Nashville, Tennessee -Â Following the breakdown of talks with the Unions, Bridgestone Firestone Nor…