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Fire at Goodyear Thailand damages warehouse, materials
Added: 24 Feb 2004
A fire at Goodyear's tyre factory just outside Bangkok, in Pathumthani province, damaged a warehous…
Small fire at Trelleborg UK. No one hurt
Added: 24 Feb 2004
A fire at Trelleborg's UK facility in Runcorn was quickly brought under control by fire fighters in…
Dunlop Aerospace seeks to raise cash
Added: 24 Feb 2004
Coventry, UK-based Dunlop Standard Aerospace is hoping to raise around €100 million with a new b…
Vietnamese sell latex direct to USA
Added: 24 Feb 2004
Instead of going through third parties in Singapore, Vietnam is now exporting latex directly to the…
RBX to close three rubber facilities
Added: 24 Feb 2004
RBX Industries, which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2001, is reportedly closing …
Tyre tracks spark hunt for Amphi-car
Added: 24 Feb 2004
In the 'other' German trial, police are charging a motorist with traffic and insurance offences aft…
Bridgestone Australia's Salisbury plant has a brighter future
Added: 24 Feb 2004
A new wage deal and changes to working practices have led to a more assured future for tyre-making …
Bridgestone Australia faces estimated €32 million tax bill
Added: 24 Feb 2004
Bridgestone Australia is disputing a tax assessment of up to $Aus 52 million (€32 million), relat…
Amerityre claims to have PU car tyres for test
Added: 24 Feb 2004
The issue of car tyres made from polyurethane rises once more, as Amerityre claims to be ready to t…
Antioxidants are 100 times as effective as vitamin E
Added: 24 Feb 2004
A new range of antioxidants developed by a team at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, under Prof. …
Rubbery skin can help robots look human - but is that desirable?
Added: 24 Feb 2004
A special polymeric material can help automata achieve a more realistic appearance, but robotics ex…
France, Germany put dent in European sales
Added: 23 Feb 2004
By Jesse Snyder Automotive News Europe
Munich, Germany-New-vehicle sales plunged in France and Germ…
ExxonMobil starts up metallocene elastomers plant
Added: 20 Feb 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Houston, Texas- ExxonMobil Chemical has started up a new…
Bridgestone expects difficult year, after mixed 2003 results
Added: 20 Feb 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Tokyo-Bridgestone Corp. expects “challenging†tradin…
Nokian to build tyre plant in Russia
Added: 20 Feb 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres plc is planning to build a passenger tyre fa…
Goodyear Chemical to cut 22 jobs
Added: 20 Feb 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear Chemical has trimmed 14 positions and plans to cut …
Cooper to boost capacity at US factory
Added: 20 Feb 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Findlay, Ohio-Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will add capacity this year for 5…
Pirelli's tyre sales increase in 2003
Added: 20 Feb 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Milan, Italy-Pirelli & C. SpA's tyre business reported double-digit incr…
Goodyear reviews abatement plan
Added: 20 Feb 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Tyler, Texas-Goodyear is considering a plan to add machinery and update …
Argentina rules against Bridgestone/Firestone
Added: 20 Feb 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Brussels-Argentina's labour minister Carlos Tomado on 19…
