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Freudenberg-NOK named as one of the 'Best and Brightest'

Added: 1 Oct 2004

Detroit, Michigan--Freudenberg-NOK has, for the third successive year, been named as one of Detroit…

Yokohama Rubber merges hose company, fittings unit

Added: 1 Oct 2004

Tokyo--Yokohama Rubber is to merge its hose-making operations with its hose-fittings unit, Yokohama…

RBX is dead, long live Rubatex International

Added: 1 Oct 2004

Bedford, Virginia--SEDO Chemicals Neoprene GmbH has bought a factory, some machinery and other asse…

Dow Europe hikes SR prices

Added: 30 Sep 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Horgen, Switzerland-Dow Europe GmbH is increasing its pr…

Bridgestone opens tyre factory in Wuxi, China

Added: 30 Sep 2004

Shanghai, China--Bridgestone Corp. held the official opening ceremony for its third Chinese tyre pl…

Bridgestone increases stake in S African retailer

Added: 30 Sep 2004

Bridgestone Corp. has reportedly bought more equity in the South African tyre retail chain, Maxipre…

Conti threatens to take Tech centre abroad

Added: 30 Sep 2004

Continental AG has reportedly told employees at its Hanover tech centre that it will move some acti…

China to make 15 million truck radials in 2004

Added: 30 Sep 2004

The China Association of Rubber industry has reportedly said that China will produce over 15 millio…

BFGoodrich unit to recall 46,000 tyres

Added: 30 Sep 2004

GREENVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 29)--Michelin North America Inc.'s BFGoodrich Tires division is recalling 4…

China's rubber industry booms

Added: 30 Sep 2004

China's rubber product makers are growing fast, according to data published by the China Associatio…

Bayer plans to retain GE Bayer Silicones stake

Added: 29 Sep 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Leverkusen. Germany-Bayer AG plans to retain the group's…

Sumitomo raising export tyre prices

Added: 29 Sep 2004

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

Tokyo-Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd is raising prices of…

More rumours about MIchelin's expansion of Olsztyn

Added: 29 Sep 2004

Further to our previous story (15 Sept), Michelin is reportedly ready to invest €600 million in …

USWA sues to halt sale of Cooper-Standard

Added: 29 Sep 2004

PITTSBURGH (Sept. 28)--The United Steelworkers of America has sued to delay or block the sale of Co…

AIAG revises RFID standard for tyres, wheels

Added: 29 Sep 2004

Detroit--The Industry Action Group (AIAG) has revised its standard on RFID tags for tyres and wheel…

Michelin unveils 2 airless tyre/wheel concepts

Added: 29 Sep 2004

PARIS (Sept. 24) -- Groupe Michelin is debuting two extended-mobility tyre innovations at the Paris…

Phelps Dodge revamps website

Added: 28 Sep 2004

Phelps Dodge, owner of Columbian Chemicals Company, the carbon black maker, has re-vamped its websi…

JK Tyre expands car, truck tyre capacity

Added: 28 Sep 2004

Indian tyre maker JK Tyre is reportedly investing Rs 1700 million (€30 million) to increase capac…

Nokian to start contract manufacturing of tyres in China

Added: 28 Sep 2004

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres plc has found a Chinese partner to make Nokian-b…

Pirelli, Conti in steelcord JV in Romania

Added: 28 Sep 2004

Pirelli SpA and Continental AG are reportedly on the point of setting up a steelcord joint venture …