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Federal-Mogul announces restructuring plan
Added: 12 Jan 2006
Southfield, Michigan--Automotive components supplier Federal-Mogul Corp.--which filed for Chapter 1…
Bridgestone's Arakawa named as ceo; Watanabe steps down
Added: 12 Jan 2006
Tokyo-- Bridgestone Corporation announced today that its Chairman of the Board, CEO and President, …
IRSG publishes report on Indian rubber sector
Added: 11 Jan 2006
London -- The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has released a research document concerned wi…
Paulstra buys Digital Lifecycle Management systems
Added: 11 Jan 2006
Paris, France -- Hutchinson SA's antivibration division, Paulstra, has standardised all its produc…
Dominant Chinese SteelCord maker plans IPO this month - report
Added: 11 Jan 2006
Hong Kong -- The Standard newspaper is reporting that Jiangsu-based Xingda Steel Tyre Cord Group is…
News from elsewhere on the web 11/Jan/06
Added: 11 Jan 2006
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Richardson named president of Belting Association
Added: 11 Jan 2006
Waukesha, Wisconsin -- Tom Richardson, president of Conveyor Accessories Inc., has officially been …
Steelworkers' union criticises Conti's market share strategy
Added: 11 Jan 2006
Pittsburgh, Pennysylvania -- Continental Tire North America Inc. drew sharp criticism from the Unit…
Michelin UK grants first accreditation to truck tyre dealer
Added: 10 Jan 2006
Stoke-on-Trent, UK -- Ashford-based independent retailer Commercial Tyres has become the first truc…
Continental promotes automotive systems at Detroit auto show
Added: 10 Jan 2006
Detroit, Michigan -- Continental is promoting its proven safety innovations at the detroit show, un…
Bridgestone shows hand-cut concept tyres at Detroit show
Added: 10 Jan 2006
Nashville, Tennessee - Bridgestone Corporation has equipped two concept vehicles with custom-made B…
Pelmar reports strong growth, grooms new management, reveals expansion plans
Added: 10 Jan 2006
Ramat Hasharon, Israel -- Israeli machinery dealer Pelmar Engineering Ltd. reported sales growth of…
News from elsewhere on the web 10/Jan/06
Added: 10 Jan 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
BFS to invest $17 million in Aiken / Graniteville tyre facility
Added: 10 Jan 2006
Nashville, Tennessee--Bridgestone/Firestone celebrated the manufacture of its 50 millionth tyre at …
Conti to reduce Charlotte production again
Added: 10 Jan 2006
Charlotte, North Carolina--Continental Tire North America Inc. will lay off 513 hourly and salaried…
Isobutylene shortage forces Lanxess to reduce butyl rubber output
Added: 10 Jan 2006
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess has had to cut back the production of butyl rubber at its Sarnia, Can…
Chemtura pushes EPDM prices higher
Added: 10 Jan 2006
Middlebury, Connecticut --Chemtura will increase the prices of all Royalene, RoyalEdge, and Trilen…
Bridgestone to expand Graniteville plant in US -- report
Added: 9 Jan 2006
Graniteville, South Carolina -- Bridgestone-Firestone is planning to announce a multi-million dolla…
Michelin puts Indian expansion on hold -- report
Added: 9 Jan 2006
New Delhi, India -- According to The Hindu Business Line, Michelin has put its expansion plans in I…
Pirelli NA exec moves to newspaper marketing company
Added: 9 Jan 2006
Chico, California -- Long-time Pirelli North America executive, David Gooch has joined Travidia Inc…
