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Conti wins large D-C contract for truck tyres
Added: 13 May 2004
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Hannover, Germany--Continental AG has won a major contract to supply tyres …
New CEO for Bridgestone Europe
Added: 13 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Brussels-Minekazu Fujimura has been appointed chairman, c…
Vietnam, Laos to cooperate in rubber production
Added: 13 May 2004
Vietnam and Laos are to cooperate in many areas, including rubber production. Government representa…
Kossan Rubber takes loan to fund glove factory
Added: 13 May 2004
Malaysia's Kossan Rubber Industries has agreed terms with a local bank to take a loan up to RM14.3 …
Vietnamese rubber sales reach Euro69 million
Added: 13 May 2004
Vietnam's national rubber corporation says it has sold 63,330 tonnes of latex this year, for a tota…
Bridgestone truck tyre/safety system for DaimlerChrysler
Added: 13 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Brussels-Bridgestone Europe (BSEU) has gained a contract…
Bridgestone to lift OTR radial production
Added: 12 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Brussels-Bridgestone Corp. is investing Yen12 000 million…
Goodyear set to report delayed results
Added: 12 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has confirmed that…
Bridgestone buoyed by overseas sales, weaker Yen
Added: 12 May 2004
Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Tokyo-Better-than-expected overseas sales and a weakening of…
Seven confirmed dead in Glasgow factory blast
Added: 12 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Glasgow, UK-Strathclyde Police have confirmed that seven …
Pirelli's tyre unit posts improved sales, income for quarter
Added: 12 May 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Milan, Italy-Pirelli SpA expects its tyre business to continue to report…
Tough named Ansell CEO, managing director
Added: 12 May 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Red Bank, New Jersey-Douglas Tough has been named CEO and managing direc…
Indian government may give retrospective subsidy to 2003 NR exports
Added: 12 May 2004
Following higher-than-expected rubber exports last fiscal year, India is expected to award subsidie…
JK Industries to increase tyre prices: blames NR costs
Added: 12 May 2004
India's JK Industries is planning a new round of price increases in June, to compensate for strengt…
Nokian to hike winter tyre production in Finland
Added: 11 May 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres PLC, pursuing a strategy of focusing on expa…
Goodyear files antitrust suit against 12 EPDM suppliers
Added: 11 May 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear is suing at least 12 companies in the US and Europe…
Michelin hosts seminar on <I>Hevea</I> fungus
Added: 11 May 2004
Clermont Ferrand, France-A research seminar on parasites that attack Hevea Brasiliensis was held in…
Lion Group aims to increase share in Chinese tyre factories
Added: 11 May 2004
Malaysia's Lion Group is reportedly in discussions to take full control of its joint venture tyre o…
Thai exchange to begin with RSS3
Added: 11 May 2004
AFET (the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand) says its first trade will be in rubber when tr…
Dow coatings firm to close NJ plant
Added: 10 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Cary, North Carolina- UCAR Emulsion Systems (UES), part o…
