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A Good Prospect on Chinese Market, World Tyre Magnates Scrambled for the Market

Added: 18 Apr 2006

With the rapid development of the Chinese automobile industry, China is seeking a big increase in t…

Belle Tire Invites Customers To Get 'Nitro-Nized' With Nitrogen Tire Inflation

Added: 18 Apr 2006

ALLEN PARK, Michigan -- Starting today at Belle


Tire stores in Michigan and Ohio, drivers can get be…

Michelin uses silica in bicycle tyres

Added: 13 Apr 2006

Ladoux, France - Michelin has launched a new range of bicycle tyres to the public as well as to pro…

Trelleborg revises 2005 figures following Goodall sale

Added: 13 Apr 2006

Trelleborg, Sweden - Trelleborg AB has issued re-stated figures for the 12 months to December 2005 …

BTMA schedules Annual Dinner for 29 Sept

Added: 13 Apr 2006

London - the UK's British Tyre Manufacturers' Association (BTMA) is now selling tickets for its ann…

Dassault Systems releases V6.6 of Abaqus software

Added: 13 Apr 2006

Paris - Dassault Systemeshas released version 6.6 of its Abaqus FEA software. David Dryden, manager…

Shojiro Ishibashi inducted into Auto Hall of Fame

Added: 13 Apr 2006

Dearborn, Michigan - The US-based Automotive Hall of Fame has inducted Shojiro Ishibashi, founder …

Profile of Bridgestone Corp. places it 2nd after Michelin

Added: 13 Apr 2006

Dublin, Ireland - Information retailer Research & Markets is selling the profile of Bridgestone Cor…

Book celebrates heads of German rubber industry

Added: 13 Apr 2006

Hamburg, Germany - A bi-lingual book has been published, profiling some of the leading players in G…

News from elsewhere on the web 13/Apr/06

Added: 13 Apr 2006

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

PolymerLatex says chloroprene latex supplies are short

Added: 13 Apr 2006

Washington, DC - A German supplier told its customers it can't assure it will be able to supply chl…

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…