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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…
Goodyear reports Q3 income of $36.5 million
Added: 10 Nov 2004
Akron, Ohio--Goodyear Tire and Rubber has announced its third quarter results. As foreshadowed last…
Private investment firm to buy Honeywell Performance Fibers
Added: 10 Nov 2004
RICHMOND, Va. (Nov. 9)--Honeywell Specialty Materials has agreed to sell its Performance Fibers bus…
Farrel reveals Chinese partner, gives more details of joint venture
Added: 10 Nov 2004
Ansonia, Connecticut--Farrel Corp has named its Chinese partner: Qingdao Mesnac Co. Ltd. (QMC). QMC…
ADAC publishes winter tyre test results
Added: 9 Nov 2004
Munich, Germany--The German auto club ADAC has published the results of its annual winter tyre test…
CMAI predicts big changes in butadiene market
Added: 9 Nov 2004
Houston, Texas--Industry analysts, Chemical Market Associates Inc (CMAI) is predicting big changes …
US Safety group supplements petition on tired tyres
Added: 9 Nov 2004
WASHINGTON (Nov. 8)--At least 37 highway fatalities and 35 serious injuries can be traced to accide…
London meeting to discuss environmental issues in the rubber industry
Added: 8 Nov 2004
London-Speakers at a meeting in London on 17 Dec will discuss tyre recycling, use of tyre crumb in …
Fracture of Polymers meeting set for 25 Nov in London
Added: 8 Nov 2004
London-A meeting in London on the fracture of polymers on 25 Nov 2004 aims to bring together resear…
Goodyear sales hit new high in Q3
Added: 8 Nov 2004
AKRON (Nov. 5)--Goodyear expects record sales and significant improvement across the board when it …
Wellington completes sale of Hampton site for £6.5 million
Added: 8 Nov 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Hampton, UK-Specialist seal maker Wellington Holdings plc has completed the…
Nokian Tyres extends contract with Matador-to one million tyres eventually
Added: 8 Nov 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres plc and Matador AS signed an agreement 5 Nov fo…
Talks proceed on sale of Nairit, Armenia's CR producer
Added: 8 Nov 2004
Yerevan, Armenia--A new company, Flash, will from now on conduct talks over the sale of Armenia's l…
Sibur raises funds for Yaroslavsky upgrade
Added: 5 Nov 2004
Yaroslavl, Russia--Sibur, owners of the Yaroslavl tyre plant are expected to win agreement to issue…
Bulgarian tyre maker Vidachim moves to profit in Q3
Added: 5 Nov 2004
Sofia--Vidachim AD, Bulgaria's sole tyre maker has reportedly returned to profit for the first nine…
Nizhnekamskshina opens new car tyre line
Added: 5 Nov 2004
Nizhnekamsk--Reports in the Russian press indicate that the country's largest tyre factory, Nizhnek…
Goodyear discusses RFID challenge
Added: 5 Nov 2004
Denver, Colorado--Steve Lederer, RFID project manager for Goodyear spoke at the recent Digital Worl…
EPA cites Degussa carbon black plant for clean air violations
Added: 5 Nov 2004
Chicago, Illinois--Degussa Engineered Carbons LP has received a complaint from the US Environmenta…
Showa Denko plans further polychloroprene price increases
Added: 5 Nov 2004
Tokyo--Japanese polychloroprene maker Showa Denko has announced it is in discussions with customers…
Bridgestone announces Q3 results
Added: 5 Nov 2004
Tokyo--Bridgestone Corp has, for the first time, published its third-quarter results. The company r…
