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MEMA analysis: Chinese auto aftermarket won't grow significantly in near future
Added: 6 Apr 2006
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina - Significant growth in China's auto aftermarket is unlikely…
News from elsewhere on the web 06/Apr/06
Added: 6 Apr 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
ERJ seeks information from DKT exhibitors (free access)
Added: 6 Apr 2006
London -- The DKT event is being held in Nürnberg / Nuremberg from 3 - 6 July, 2006.
ERJ is prepari…
Conti's Brazilian plant opens
Added: 5 Apr 2006
Camaçari, Brazil -- Eighteen months after cornerstone laying ceremonies, Brazil's president Luis…
Goodyear to close tyre factory in Washington, UK
Added: 5 Apr 2006
Akron, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today said it intends to close its Goodyear Dunlo…
McLube, Kemi in transatlantic release agent joint venture
Added: 5 Apr 2006
Aston, Pennsylvania- The McLube Division of McGee Industries Inc. and Kemi Srl of Novara Italy have…
Bridgestone Europe names new president
Added: 5 Apr 2006
Brussels -- Takashi
Urano has been appointed chairman, ceo and president of Bridgestone Europe. He
to…
Smithers buys Rapra Technology
Added: 5 Apr 2006
Akron, Ohio -- The Smithers Group has announced that it will purchase UK company Rapra Technology. …
Lanxess' rubber business returns to profit
Added: 4 Apr 2006
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Dusseldorf - Lanxess says its performance rubber segment has returned to…
Pirelli lifts N American prices 3 percent
Added: 3 Apr 2006
Rome, Georgia -- Pirelli Tire North America is increasing passenger and light truck tyre prices by …
European suppliers chase bigger margins
Added: 3 Apr 2006
Tony Lewin | Automotive News Europe
Supplier trends
- Prefer high-profit contracts over high-volume dea…
VW focuses on supplier quality
Added: 3 Apr 2006
Jason Stein | Automotive News Europe
Munich, Germany -- Volkswagen is meeting with 24 teams of selec…
CLEPA drops opposition to Ford terms
Added: 3 Apr 2006
Bradford Wernle | Automotive News Europe
Brussels -- Partsmakers will drop their opposition to Ford'…
Cooper sets out China timescales
Added: 3 Apr 2006
Shanghai, China -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will introduce the Cooper brand to the Chinese market e…
RMA to side with EPA in tyre-derived fuel lawsuit
Added: 3 Apr 2006
Washington -- The Rubber Manufacturers Association wants to side with the Environmental Protection …
NAS to release tyre fuel efficiency report
Added: 3 Apr 2006
Waschington DC -- April 4 is the new release date for the National Academy of Sciences´ long-await…
News from elsewhere on the web 03/Apr/06
Added: 3 Apr 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
Kumho to build $380m car tyre plant in Vietnam - reports
Added: 3 Apr 2006
Binh Duong, Vietnam -- Vietnamese newspapers are reporting apparently official statements from Kumh…
Purdue Uni develops technique for inspecting new tyres
Added: 31 Mar 2006
West Lafayette, Indiana -- Mechanical engineers at Indiana's Purdue University say they have develo…
Lewis-Goetz buys Goodall Rubber from Trelleborg
Added: 31 Mar 2006
Tockholm, Sweden -- Through its Trelleborg Engineered Systems business area, the Trelleborg Group h…
