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Female health signs distribution agreement with Hindustan Latex

Added: 8 May 2006

New Delhi - Hindustan Latex Limited, India has entered into an agreement with the Female Health Com…

Continental wants talks with Goodyear on purchase

Added: 8 May 2006

Reuters / May 5, 2006 - 8:30 am / UPDATED: 5/5/2006 10:30 A.M.

Hanover, Germany - German tyre and ca…

Cooper launches winter tyre range in Europe

Added: 5 May 2006

Melksham, UK - Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd. has launched the Weathermaster Snow, a new …

Apollo sales up 18 percent in 2005/06

Added: 5 May 2006

Gurgaon, Haryana, India - Apollo Tyres Ltd. said it recorded sales of fractionally over Rs 30 021 m…

News from elsewhere on the web 05/Mar/06

Added: 5 May 2006

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Goodyear posts higher sales, profits in quarter

Added: 5 May 2006

Akron, Ohio - Goodyear continued its earnings improvements in the first quarter with net income of …

Conti sales, earnings up, but more price increases pending

Added: 5 May 2006

Hanover, Germany - Continental AG reported double-digit growth in sales and earnings in the first q…

Conti expects Charlotte action to cost $108 million

Added: 5 May 2006

Hanover, Germany - Continental AG estimates it will cost more than $108 million to phase out tyre p…

Hexagon reports strong first quarter, but is hit by raw materials costs

Added: 5 May 2006

Nacka Strand, Sweden - European engineering group Hexagon AB reported strong growth in the first qu…

Contitech completes acquisition of Roulunds Rubber

Added: 4 May 2006

The sale of Roulunds Rubber A/S and its five group companies to the German company ContiTech AG has…

News from elsewhere on the web 04/May/06

Added: 4 May 2006

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Tire industry ponders federal rolling resistance information programme

Added: 4 May 2006

Washington, DC - The US-based tyre industry, through the Rubber Manufacturers Association, is float…

GM honours four rubber companies as top suppliers

Added: 4 May 2006

Warren, Michigan - General Motors Corp. has recognised tyre makers Bridgestone Corp. and GITI Tire …

Cooper reports higher sales, net loss in quarter

Added: 4 May 2006

Findlay, Ohio (May 3) - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s first quarter sales rose 16.1 percent to a recor…

Michelin to build tyre factory in India - sometime

Added: 4 May 2006

New Delhi, India - Michelin's senior executive in India has confirmed that the company intends to m…

Cabot goes into profit in Q2 as margins improve

Added: 4 May 2006

Boston, Massachussetts - Cabot Corp. has announced net income of $12 million for the three months e…

Conti wins GM 'Supplier of the Year' award

Added: 3 May 2006

Hanover, germany - Continental was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its overall b…

All-rubber highway/railway bed on show in UK

Added: 3 May 2006

Corby, UK - Holdfast Rubber Highways is holding an preview day for visitors to see the benefits of …

US recycler changes name to Polymer Global Holdings,

Added: 3 May 2006

Los Angeles, California - Imperial Rubber Holdings, a specialist in recycled rubber products, has a…

Suppliers plan to pass on rising raw material costs to automakers

Added: 3 May 2006

Sylviane de Saint-Seine, Automotive News Europe

As prices for oil, aluminum and other commodities in…