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China to build two roads linking Beijing, Tianjin
Added: 16 Nov 2004
Beijing--Local reports indicate that Beijing has announced the construction of two expressways to l…
October car sales in China are 10 percent down on 2003
Added: 16 Nov 2004
Beijing--Sales and production of passenger cars in China were down on both the previous month and o…
Freudenberg will expand eastward
Added: 15 Nov 2004
By Klaus-Dieter Flörecke
WEINHEIM, Germany -- Freudenberg will expand its production in eastern Eur…
Car makers don't agree on tyre pressure technology
Added: 15 Nov 2004
By Alex Ricciuti
Automotive News Europe / November 15, 2004
Suppliers are preparing for explosive gro…
China may curb foreign ownership of tyre factories
Added: 15 Nov 2004
Beijing--A story in the English-language version of the People's Daily in China says Beijing is pre…
Pirelli plans to divest energy, telecoms cables businesses, build car tyre plant in Romania
Added: 12 Nov 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Milan, Italy- Pirelli & C SpA has revealed a strategy that will see it put i…
Pirelli and Aeolus Tyre to set up truck, car tyre and steelcord JV in China
Added: 12 Nov 2004
Milan, Italy-Pirelli and Chinese tyre maker Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd are to set up a joint venture in th…
Yokohama to double output at new Thai tyre plant
Added: 12 Nov 2004
Tokyo--Yokohama Rubber Co. has reportedly announced it plans to double capacity at its new truck/bu…
Lanxess force majeur after EPDM plant failure
Added: 11 Nov 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Leverkusen, Germany-Lanxess GmbH has declared force majeu…
'Nature' reports on wet grip between rubber and asphalt
Added: 11 Nov 2004
Basingstoke, UK--The December issue of Nature Materials magazine, the prestigious scientific journa…
UEFA allows synthetic pitches for competition matches
Added: 11 Nov 2004
Vienna--UEFA, the European governing body for Football (soccer) has said it will permit championshi…
Yokohama Rubber reports half-year results
Added: 11 Nov 2004
Yokohama, Japan--The Yokohama Rubber Company has announced financial results for the six months to …
Goodyear reveals DoJ probe into its 2003 belt plant closure in Ontario
Added: 11 Nov 2004
Akron, Ohio--The Goodyear Tire and Rubber company is under investigation by the US Department of Ju…
Cooper-Standard Automotive begins NVH operations in China
Added: 11 Nov 2004
NOVI, Michigan (Nov. 10)--Cooper-Standard Automotive has begun making noise, vibration and harshnes…
IISRP selects Zielasko,Takamatsu for awards
Added: 11 Nov 2004
HOUSTON (Nov. 10)--Ernie Zielasko, former publisher of European Rubber Journal, has posthumously be…
Cabot to build carbon black plant in China
Added: 11 Nov 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Boston, Massachusetts-Cabot Corp. is to build a carbon bl…
New website for carbon black makers
Added: 11 Nov 2004
Chennai, India--A new company--PVT International (P) Ltd--backed by Anil Kumar, has been set up to …
Wacker Silicones raises prices for sealants
Added: 11 Nov 2004
Munich, Germany-Wacker Silicones is increasing sealant product prices worldwide by an average of 15…
Michelin liable for 5-year back payments to 115 former Wolber employees
Added: 10 Nov 2004
Soissons, France--Michelin has reportedly lost a legal battle over the fate of 115 employees of the…
Toyo releases 6-month figures, raises full-year forecast
Added: 10 Nov 2004
Osaka, Japan--Toyo Tire and Rubber has released first-half figures, showing net profits up to Â¥220…
