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News from elsewhere on the web 25/Apr/06
Added: 25 Apr 2006
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Gurin calls on Russia to support quality and competitiveness
Added: 25 Apr 2006
London - Speaking at the Russian Economic Forum staged in London, Amtel-Vredestein CEO, Alexei Guri…

Titan enters negotiations to purchase Conti's Ohio OTR plant
Added: 25 Apr 2006
Quincy, Illinois - Tyre and wheel maker Titan International Inc. is in negotiations with Continenta…

GLS to open TPE compounding facility in China
Added: 25 Apr 2006
Shanghai, China - GLS Corp. will open a TPE compounding plant in Suzhou, China, in June, marking th…

Production restarts at Hunter Rubber, 10 confirmed offers being assessed
Added: 25 Apr 2006
Dumfries, UK - Production restarted at Hunter Rubber Company yesterday (Monday) morning. The compan…

TARRC plans free rubber seminar for UK vehicle show
Added: 24 Apr 2006
Brickendonbury, Hertfordshire - Rubber Consultants, the consultancy arm of the Tun Abdul Razak Rese…

Lanxess raises prices for NBR, EPDM
Added: 24 Apr 2006
Leverkusen - Lanxess Technical Rubber Products (TRP) business unit has increased prices in the Euro…

Apollo concludes acquisition of Dunlop International
Added: 24 Apr 2006
Guragaon, Haryana - Apollo Tyres Ltd has formally concluded the process of acquiring Dunlop Tyres I…

News from elsewhere on the web 24/Apr/06
Added: 24 Apr 2006
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Yokohama takes Advan into aircraft tyres
Added: 24 Apr 2006
Tokyo - Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is extending the use of its Advan high-performance tyre line name …

Michelin researcher honored for RFID achievements
Added: 24 Apr 2006
Greenville, South Carolina - Dr. Patrick King, global electronics strategist at Michelin Americas R…

Cooper-Standard reaches agreement to retain trade name
Added: 24 Apr 2006
Novi, Michigan - Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive In…

Yokohama hiking prices up to 7 percent
Added: 23 Apr 2006
FULLERTON, Calif. --Yokohama Tire Corp. will increase prices on its passenger, light truck, medium …

Bandag phasing out Quebec tread rubber plant
Added: 23 Apr 2006
MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Bandag Inc. said it plans to phase out production at its Shawinigan, Quebec, tr…

News from Elswhere on the web 23/04/06
Added: 23 Apr 2006
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Parker Hannifin posts record sales, income in third quarter
Added: 19 Apr 2006
CLEVELAND -- Parker Hannifin Corp. posted third-quarter records in sales and income from continuin…

News from elsewhere on the web 19/Apr/06
Added: 19 Apr 2006
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Dow to Build New P-Series Glycol Ethers Plant in Zhangjiagang, China
Added: 19 Apr 2006

GPX completes buyout of Maine Industrial Tire
Added: 18 Apr 2006
BOSTON -- GPX International Tire Corp. has completed its purchase of Maine Industrial Tire Ltd. of …

Yokohama to build radial truck tire plant in China
Added: 18 Apr 2006
SHANGHAI -- Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. will build a plant in China for radial truck and bus tires, w…