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European bank syndicate to finance Nokian's Russia plant
Added: 13 Oct 2004
LONDON (Oct. 12)--Nokian Tyres P.L.C. has negotiated a nine-year, $62 million loan with the Europea…
Gates confirms plan to end air springs production
Added: 13 Oct 2004
DENVER (Oct. 12)--Gates Corp. plans to exit the air springs industry on a timetable that allows for…
Eliokem postpones official opening of Shanghai plant
Added: 13 Oct 2004
Ningbo, China--Eliokem has postponed the official opening of its new anti-oxidant plant in Ningbo, …
Fort Dunlop redevelopment to go ahead
Added: 13 Oct 2004
Birmingham--Fort Dunlop, the spiritual home of tyre manufacture in the UK will be redeveloped into …
More RFID testing at Michelin
Added: 13 Oct 2004
Washington DC--Michelin is stepping up trials of the RFID (radio frequency identification) technolo…
Chinese Car prices to stabilise-temporarily
Added: 13 Oct 2004
Beijing--KPMG has published a report indicating that prices of new cars in China will stabilise in …
China bans all future cross-ply car tyre plants
Added: 13 Oct 2004
Beijing--In a long list of industrial projects that will in future be banned in China, the Chinese …
Global price hikes for Kraton G
Added: 12 Oct 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Houston, Texas-Kraton Polymers is increasing prices for …
Challenge Bibendum opens in Shanghai
Added: 12 Oct 2004
Shanghai, China--Michelin's Challenge Bibendum event opens today in Shanghai, with major automotive…
Chinese GDP growth to slow very slightly
Added: 12 Oct 2004
Beijing-China's economy is expected to grow by 9.4 percent in 2004, slowing marginally to 8.9 perce…
DSM raises Sarlink prices
Added: 12 Oct 2004
Geleen, the Netherlands--DSM Thermoplastic Elastomers (DTE) will raise its prices for Sarlink and K…
Study reports on China's domestic tyre makers
Added: 11 Oct 2004
Dublin--Research and Markets, a market intelligence retailer, is selling a report on the Chinese do…
ECCMR-4 set for Stockholm, June 2005; papers requested
Added: 11 Oct 2004
London--The fourth European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber will take place from June …
Nocil's debts to be paid by new owner
Added: 11 Oct 2004
Mumbai, India--New owner of National Organic Chemicals Industries Ltd (NOCIL), Reliance Group, is t…
Chinese Auto production shows slower growth
Added: 11 Oct 2004
Beijing--China's top 15 car makers reported slower growth in the first eight months of this year th…
Conti-Sime JV launches first 'Made-in-Malaysia' products
Added: 11 Oct 2004
Kuala Lumpur--Continental Sime Tyre Sdn Bhd (CST) has introduced its first products which are made …
Yokohama TPE could be used in tyres-report
Added: 11 Oct 2004
Tokyo--Yokohama Rubber Co has reportedly developed a thermoplastic rubber compound that could be us…
Conti puts Russia project on hold
Added: 8 Oct 2004
Hannover, Germany--Continental AG has put its joint venture with Moscow Tire on hold for the forsee…
Santa Barbara installs rubber sidewalks, to allow root pruning
Added: 8 Oct 2004
Santa Barbara, California--City authorities across California are planning to replace some concrete…
Spreading peace with rubber soles
Added: 8 Oct 2004
Vancouver, Canada--Canadian designer John Fluevog has brought out a range of footwear christened 'P…
