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Conti aims to double sales of Auto Systems in China
Added: 22 Nov 2005
Frankfurt, Germany -- By the year 2010, the Continental Division Automotive Systems intends to gen…
Nokian Tyres negotiating four-week closure and 100 job losses in Finland
Added: 22 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres announced 21 Nov that it has started statutory n…
Continental to stop passenger tyre production, lay off over 300, at Stöcken
Added: 22 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Hanover, Germany-Continental AG has announced that it will be reducing staff…
Degussa sets up rubber silanes JV in China
Added: 22 Nov 2005
Düsseldorf, Germany-German chemicals group Degussa AG has signed an agreement with Rizhao Lanxing …
Goodyear drops 50 jobs at Dunlop plant in Washington, UK
Added: 21 Nov 2005
Washington, UK -- As a result of reduced sales requirements at its factory at Washington, Tyne and …
Yokohama to triple output of 18-inch tyres in Japan
Added: 21 Nov 2005
Tokyo -- Yokohama Rubber Co is planning to triple output of 18-inch and greater tyres at its new Sh…
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Added: 21 Nov 2005
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Danish company to build major tyre recycling unit at Marl, Germany
Added: 18 Nov 2005
Düsseldorf, Germany - The Danish enterprise Genan, which claims to be a leading player in industri…
Goodyear to trial RFID in 2006 NASCAR series
Added: 18 Nov 2005
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear will start the 2006 racing season with a new tyre leasing program for NASCA…
News from elsewhere on the web 18/11
Added: 18 Nov 2005
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Cooper Tire declares quarterly dividend
Added: 18 Nov 2005
Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has announced a quarterly dividend of 10.5 cents per …
Firestone Liberia rejects claims of slave labour alleged in lawsuit
Added: 18 Nov 2005
Los Angeles - A human rights organisation, The International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF) has filed a l…
Pirelli launches 2006 calendar in Paris
Added: 18 Nov 2005
Paris -- Pirelli has published its calendar for 2006. The calendar features Jennifer Lopez on the c…
UK recovers 167 000 tonnes of old tyres in first half
Added: 18 Nov 2005
London -- In the first half of 2005, members of the UK Tyre Recovery Association collected over 167…
Zeon adds advanced HyTemp grades to Louisville production
Added: 17 Nov 2005
Louisville, Kentucky -- Zeon Chemicals has begun production of two advanced grades of its HyTemp po…
Continental orders second VIC mixer for Timisoara plant
Added: 17 Nov 2005
Castellanza, Italy -- Continental's tyre production staff in Timisoara, Romania have confirmed thei…
Nizhnekamskshina picks Pomini mixers for silica compounds
Added: 17 Nov 2005
Castellanza, Italy -- Nizhnekamskshina (NKS), the Tartarstan tyre maker, has picked Techint-Pomini …
Lanxess reports loss in Q3 on exceptionals
Added: 17 Nov 2005
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess' Q3 results benefited from the implementation of previously announced…
Chinese Ministry posts EPDM anti-dumping measures
Added: 17 Nov 2005
Beijing -- China's Ministry of Commerce has issued a preliminary finding confirming that certain co…
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Added: 17 Nov 2005
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