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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…
GM replaces four global purchasing execs
Added: 9 Jan 2006
Robert Sherefkin, Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan -- General Motors purchasing chief Bo Andersson …
Ford F-250 concept monster uses tri-fuels
Added: 9 Jan 2006
Detroit, Michigan -- Ford has introduced a concept car designed to run on three flex fuels: hydroge…
Ford's 2006 Explorer uses butyl body mounts
Added: 9 Jan 2006
Detroit, Michigan -- Ford's latest version of the Explorer pickup truck includes chassis mounts mad…
Michelin blows trumpet prior to Detroit Auto Show
Added: 9 Jan 2006
Detroit, Michigan -- Michelin's North American unit is promoting its recent successes with J D Powe…
News from elsewhere on the web 09/Jan/06
Added: 9 Jan 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
India investigates truck cross-ply tyres from China, Thailand
Added: 9 Jan 2006
New Delhi -- India's Commerce Ministry has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of c…
