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Michelin to build tread rubber plant in Mexico

Added: 17 May 2006

Queretaro, Mexico - Michelin plans to build a tread rubber plant in Queretaro next to a tyre plant …

Owens Corning may emerge from bankruptcy this year

Added: 16 May 2006

Toledo, Ohio - Owens Corning has reached an agreement in principle with its creditors that may per…

Owens Corning buys composites unit from Asahi Glass

Added: 16 May 2006

Toledo, Ohio - Owens Corning has completed its acquisition of the composites business of the Asahi…

Fenner sells stake in SA conveyor belt unit

Added: 16 May 2006

Hessle, Yorkshire - Fenner PLC has agreed to dispose of a 25 percent minority interest in its South…

NR prices ease, but fundamentals remain strong

Added: 16 May 2006

Singapore - Natural rubber prices eased somewhat in markets around the world as all commodities fel…

News from elsewhere on the web 16/May/06

Added: 16 May 2006

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Haffenden Mouldings calls in Receivers

Added: 16 May 2006

Sandwich, Kent - Haffenden Mouldings has gone into receivership. The Kent, UK-based company special…

Parker buys Florida-based aerospace unit from Crane Co

Added: 16 May 2006

Cleveland, Ohio - Parker Hannifin Corp. has acquired Resistoflex Aerospace, a division of the Crane…

EU car registrations fell in April due to late Easter

Added: 16 May 2006

Brussels - Total new passenger cars registrations in Europe (EU-23 + EFTA) in April 2006 amounted t…

APA appoints regional manager for Asia-Pacific

Added: 15 May 2006

Wilmington, Delaware-Advanced Polymer Alloys has appointed John Radonich of East Brighton, Victoria…

Flexsys ups the ante in patent row with KKPC

Added: 15 May 2006

Brussels - Flexsys America LP has entered a new round in the war of words - and lawsuits - with Kor…

NR prices continue remorseless rise

Added: 15 May 2006

Singapore - Natural rubber prices opened the week yet higher, pushing prices to new heights in glob…

Michelin says materials costs are affecting truck unit

Added: 15 May 2006

Clermont Ferrand, France - Speaking at the annual shareholders' meeting, Michelin gerant, Edouard M…

Delphi will sell some European units

Added: 15 May 2006

Tony Lewin, Automotive News Europe

Delphi facilities in at least four European countries will be aff…

Freudenberg. Klüber offer advice on matching seal with lubricant

Added: 15 May 2006

Weinheim, Germany -Klüber Lubrication and Freudenberg Simrit have combined forces to offer designe…

News from elsewhere on the web 15/May/06

Added: 15 May 2006

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GM selects Hankook for more OE fitments in US

Added: 15 May 2006

Wayne, New Jersey - General Motors Corp. has selected the Hankook Optimo H725A all-season touring t…

Hefner chooses Berstorff roll-covering technology

Added: 12 May 2006

Stuttgart, Germany - Rubber roll manufacturer Hefner, based in Gärtringen near Stuttgart has selec…

Lanxess gives details of new Indian capacity

Added: 12 May 2006

Mumbai, India - Lanxess India has given the Indian press details of its proposed expansions in Indi…

Pirelli Tyre's sales and profits up substantially in Q1

Added: 12 May 2006

Milan, Italy - Pirelli's tyre sales exceeded €1000 million in the first quarter of 2006, for the …