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Titan sales rise 2 percent in 2005, despite loss in Q4

Added: 27 Feb 2006

Quincy, Illinois - Titan International, Inc. reported a small increase in sales for the 12 months t…

Carmakers see partnerships as a cure for supplier problems

Added: 27 Feb 2006

Alex Graham, Automotive News

Automaker purchasing executives are increasing efforts to collaborate w…

'Roll-up' suppliers are rolling downhill

Added: 27 Feb 2006

Robert Sherefkin, Automotive News

A strategy that fueled massive consolidation of the US automotive …

Ford shops parts plants to Chinese

Added: 27 Feb 2006

By Alysha Webb, Automotive News

Shanghai, China - Ford Motor Co. is shopping some North American par…

News from elsewhere on the web 27/Feb/06

Added: 27 Feb 2006

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

Indian government joins IRSG

Added: 24 Feb 2006

London - The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has announced that the Government of India wil…

News from elsewhere on the web 24/Feb/06

Added: 24 Feb 2006

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

John Crane opens sealing 'centre of excellence' in India

Added: 24 Feb 2006

Bangalore, India - John Crane (part of Smiths Group) has announced the opening of a new £1.5 milli…

Conti inaugurates production at Brazil plant

Added: 24 Feb 2006

Hanover, Germany- Continental AG has begun production at its $183 million passenger car tyre plant …

Xerium buys roll coverer Coldwater Covers

Added: 24 Feb 2006

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Westborough, Massachusetts-Xerium Technologies Inc., which owns roll coverer…

BFS prevents US workers from collecting in support of Liberian workers

Added: 23 Feb 2006

Nashville, Tennessee - The US-based United Steelworkers' union claims Bridgestone Firestone managem…

Malaysia's 2005 NR production similar to 2004

Added: 23 Feb 2006

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's production of natural rubber (NR) in the 12 months to December 2005 was 1…

ACEA releases car sales data for 2005

Added: 23 Feb 2006

Brussels - ACEA, the European federation of car makers, has released data for the year 2005 in a nu…

EU car registrations climbed in January

Added: 23 Feb 2006

Brussels - ACEA, the European federation of car makers has released data for January. The grouping …

News from elsewhere on the web 23/Feb/06

Added: 23 Feb 2006

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

Conti appooints Kozyra to Executive Board

Added: 23 Feb 2006

Hanover, Germany - Continental's board of supervisors has appointed William Kozyra deputy executive…

West reports record year-end, fourth-quarter sales

Added: 23 Feb 2006

Lionville, Pennsylvania -- Medical components manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. posted…

Conti reports record sales, profits for 2005, breaks even in N America tyre unit

Added: 23 Feb 2006

Frankfurt, Germany - Continental AG has reported record sales and profits for the twelve months to …

Chemtura announces organisational changes

Added: 23 Feb 2006

Middlebury, Connecticut -Chemtura Corp. has announced the following changes, effective immediately:…

Conti breaks ground on US-based tandem mixer

Added: 22 Feb 2006

Mount Vernon, Illinois - Continental Tire North America Inc. broke ground on a new addition to hous…