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News from elsewhere on the web 12/June/06

Added: 12 Jun 2006

(19 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Conti to select Chinese site later this year - report

Added: 12 Jun 2006

Frankfurt - Continental AG will select a site for its Chinese tyre factory later this year, accordi…

Rollier has no plans for a second managing partner at Michelin

Added: 12 Jun 2006

Paris - Speaking at the a press conference marking the eighth Challenge Bibendum event on Saturday,…

Fujikura Rubber buys US rubber moulding company

Added: 12 Jun 2006

Macedonia, Ohio - Tokyo-based industrial rubber goods maker Fujikura Rubber Ltd. has acquired a con…

Watts names new MD at Industrial tyres unit

Added: 9 Jun 2006

Lydney, Glos., UK - Watts of Lydney Group has named Jean-Paul Mindermann, as successor to Doug Pea…

Watts compounding plant wins ISO 14001

Added: 9 Jun 2006

Lydney, Glos. UK - Watts group's Gloucestershire site has won the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Man…

Conti's CO2 hose needs no stainless tubing

Added: 9 Jun 2006

Hanover, Germany - Phoenix -now part of ContiTech - has developed a new type of CO2 refrigerant hos…

Volvo launches 5-fuel car for Challenge Bibendum

Added: 9 Jun 2006

Paris - Volvo cars is showing a five-fuel version of its V70 large estate car at Michelin's Challen…

Just-Auto looks at TPMS market, technology

Added: 9 Jun 2006

London - Just-Auto, the UK-based automotive research specialists have put up an article about tyre …

US Environment Agency issues scrap tyre cleanup guidance

Added: 9 Jun 2006

Chicago, Illinois - The US-based Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of Illinois h…

SICOM launches new website as NR prices remain high

Added: 9 Jun 2006

Singapore - Sicom, the Singapore Commodities exchange has launched a new website with a cleaner loo…

News from elsewhere on the web 09/June/06

Added: 9 Jun 2006

(14 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Bridgestone begins construction of Hungary factory

Added: 9 Jun 2006

Tatabanya, Hungary - Bridgestone Europe laid the foundation stone for its state-of-the-art tyre pla…

BFS recalls 10 Firestone Destination passenger tyres in US

Added: 9 Jun 2006

Washington DC - Bridgestone/Firestone is recalling 10 Firestone Destination A/T passenger tyres, si…

DSM Elastomers joins IRSG Panel of Associates

Added: 8 Jun 2006

Wembley, UK - The international Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has announced that DSM Elastomers has joi…

NR prices continue inexorably upwards

Added: 8 Jun 2006

Singapore - Natural rubber prices resumed their upward momentum in markets around the world.

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Excel increases custom compounding capacity in China, Calif.

Added: 8 Jun 2006

Solon, Ohio - Excel Polymers LLC, the US-based custom compounder, has announced capacity expansion…

News from elsewhere on the web 08/June/06

Added: 8 Jun 2006

(7 items) London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Michelin introduces new crane tyre

Added: 8 Jun 2006

Greenville, South Carolina - Michelin Earthmover Tires has introduced the X-Crane AT tyre for insta…

Hankook expands tyre activities in China

Added: 8 Jun 2006

Jiaxing, China - Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. is boosting its presence in China, opening a research and de…