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News from elsewhere on the web 10/Mar/06

Added: 10 Mar 2006

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

Manuli buys French maker of equipment for hydraulic hose

Added: 9 Mar 2006

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Milan, Italy-Manuli Rubber Industries SpA has bought French maker of machine…

Silica mixing gets boost from new accelerator & process aid

Added: 9 Mar 2006

Mannheim, Germany-Rubber chemicals specialist Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH has launched two new produc…

Euromap says eastern Europe fuelling growth for polymer machinery makers

Added: 9 Mar 2006

Frankfurt, Germany-During the second half of 2005, business conditions for European makers of plast…

Ciba breaks ground for antioxidant plant in Singapore

Added: 9 Mar 2006

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Singapore-Ciba Specialty Chemicals held a groundbreaking ceremony 8 March 2…

Lord buys Henkel's rubber-to-metal bonding business

Added: 8 Mar 2006

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Cary, North Carolina- Lord Corp. has signed an agreement to purchase the rub…

CIL gets environmental standard ISO14001 at Preston

Added: 8 Mar 2006

Preston, UK-Chemical Innovations Ltd (CIL) has gained accreditation to the International Environmen…

Lanxess raises polychloroprene prices

Added: 7 Mar 2006

Leverkusen, Germany-The Lanxess Technical Rubber Products Business Unit (TRP) has again raised pri…

Goodyear's TripleTred braids win advertising award

Added: 6 Mar 2006

New York - Goodyear has picked up an award from the advertising industry - Product Brand Developmen…

Study of chassis suppliers looks at tyres, TPMS

Added: 6 Mar 2006

Dublin, Ireland - Information broker, Research and Markets is selling a report by Aroq Ltd on autom…

TüV says Michelin tyres last longer

Added: 6 Mar 2006

Stoke, UK - At the launch in February of Michelin's Primacy HP range of tyres, the company presente…

News from elsewhere on the web 06/Mar/06

Added: 6 Mar 2006

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

S&P puts Cooper rating on CreditWatch

Added: 6 Mar 2006

Findlay, Ohio - Standard & Poor's Rating Services has put Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s corporate cred…

Engineered Specialty to leave tyre cord fabric business

Added: 6 Mar 2006

Greenville, South Carolina - Engineered Specialty Textiles said it will leave the tyre cord fabric …

Dana files for Ch. 11 protection in US - Europe unaffected

Added: 6 Mar 2006

Toledo, Ohio - Dana Corp. and 40 of its US subsidiaries on Friday filed voluntary petitions for Cha…

Michelin to introduce Energy Saver tyres later this year

Added: 3 Mar 2006

Geneva, Switzerland - Michelin plans to introduce a range of Energy Saver tyres this Autumn, in tim…

IRC to take place in Lyons, France 16 - 18 May

Added: 3 Mar 2006

Lyon, France - This year's only IRCO event is taking place in Lyon from 16 - 18 May at the Lyons Eu…

US tyre industry opposes Connecticut tyre efficiency bill

Added: 3 Mar 2006

Hartford, Connecticut - Three major tyre and automotive aftermarket associations are voicing strong…

Flexsys wins patent fight with Chinese companies over 6PPD

Added: 3 Mar 2006

Washington DC - Flexsys America LP has issued a statement saying it has won a court case in which i…

Incorrect tyre pressure is biggest problem on US cars says AAA

Added: 3 Mar 2006

Atlanta, Georgia - Tyre pressure was the number one issue affecting US vehicles, according to a sur…