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Titan, One Equity end buyout talks without deal
Added: 13 Apr 2006
Quincy, Illinois - Titan International Inc. said talks have been terminated with One Equity Partner…
Apollo raises funds for possible acquisitions
Added: 12 Apr 2006
Mumbai, India - Apollo Tyres plans to raise Rs 4500 million (Euro 82 million) from a share issue in…
Rubber prices hit new record in India, trend is upwards
Added: 12 Apr 2006
Kochi, India - Spot RSS4 rubber in Kochi, India touched Rs 85 / kg on Tuesday, an all-time high. Th…
Queensland Uni studies guayule agronomics
Added: 12 Apr 2006
Brisbane, Australia - Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia are studying new var…
News from elsewhere on the web 12/Apr/06
Added: 12 Apr 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
UK rubber boot maker goes into receivership
Added: 12 Apr 2006
Dumfries, Scotland - Hunter Rubber Co., manufacturers of a famous (in the UK) brand of wellington b…
Pirelli makes first truck tyres in China
Added: 12 Apr 2006
Milan - Pirelli has announced that its truck tyre factory in China has made its first Pirelli-brand…
Goodyear elects directors, increases board to 12
Added: 12 Apr 2006
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear shareholders elected five directors to continuing terms on the company´s bo…
Global chemical union forms action plan for rubber
Added: 11 Apr 2006
Istanbul, Turkey - Delegates at the ICEM's 3rd World Conference for the Rubber Industries ended two…
Prof. Edward (Ted) Duck 1927 - 2006
Added: 11 Apr 2006
Southampton - Professor Edward (Ted) Duck died on 17th Feb, aged 78. He was one of the finest polym…
Goodyear makes hose for biodiesel fuels
Added: 11 Apr 2006
COlorado Springs, Colorado - Goodyear engineered products has developed a line of fuel hoses capabl…
Pirelli seeks permission to spin off tyre unit
Added: 11 Apr 2006
Milan, Italy - Pirelli tyre SpA has deposited a request with the Borsa Italiana to list on the Mila…
Bridgestone increases European tyre prices
Added: 11 Apr 2006
Brussels - Bridgestone Europe NV/SA has announced that it will increase prices on all of its tyre …
News from elsewhere on the web 11/Apr/06
Added: 11 Apr 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
Goodyear's runflat web-movies score with public
Added: 11 Apr 2006
Cyberspace - Goodyear has put three web-based mini-movies on the web in the hope of developing impr…
Kumho, local partner confirm Vietnamese tyre plant
Added: 11 Apr 2006
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Kumho Tire Co. Inc. has confirmed plans to build a $155 million tyre pl…
Name that Blimp: Goodyear asks consumers for ideas
Added: 11 Apr 2006
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear has launched its latest airship, but without a name. The company is organisi…
GM engineering rethink aims for savings of $1 billion a year
Added: 10 Apr 2006
By Jamie LaReau, Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan - Unlike auto executives who seek a bigger budget…
AIAG forum on 26 April will focus on RFID
Added: 10 Apr 2006
Detroit, Michigan - The US-based Automotive Industry Action Group's (AIAG) 11th annual Auto ID Show…
Big three dominate US tyre market - researchers
Added: 10 Apr 2006
Dublin, Ireland - Information retailer Research and Markets is selling the January issue of the qua…
