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Covisint's exit from auctions not likely to have big impact

Added: 22 Jan 2004

By Richard Truett, Automotive News

Detroit, Michingan-Covisint's decision to shed its online auction…

ArvinMeritor ends partnership

Added: 22 Jan 2004

From: Automotive News

Detroit-ArvinMeritor Inc. has decided to sell its 75-percent stake in AP Amort…

ArvinMeritor ends partnership

Added: 22 Jan 2004

From: Automotive News

Detroit-ArvinMeritor Inc. has decided to sell its 75-percent stake in AP Amort…

ArvinMeritor ends partnership

Added: 22 Jan 2004

From: Automotive News

Detroit-ArvinMeritor Inc. has decided to sell its 75-percent stake in AP Amort…

ArvinMeritor ends partnership

Added: 22 Jan 2004

From: Automotive News

Detroit-ArvinMeritor Inc. has decided to sell its 75-percent stake in AP Amort…

Minerals Technologies raising talc prices

Added: 22 Jan 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

New York-Minerals Technologies Inc. said it is increasing its prices fo…

Saint-Gobain expands R&D centre

Added: 22 Jan 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Northboro, Massachusetts-Compagnie de Saint-Gobain subsidiary Saint-Gob…

Kumho opens tyre plant in S. Korea

Added: 22 Jan 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Seoul-Kumho Tire Co. Inc. has opened a tyre plant in the port city of P…

Marangoni building tread rubber plant

Added: 22 Jan 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Madison, Tennessee-Marangoni Tread North America Inc. has started build…

Administrator cuts jobs in bid to rescue Carter Bros

Added: 22 Jan 2004

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

Manchester, UK-Rubber machinery maker Carter Brothers (Ro…

Carter Bros. in administration-Update

Added: 22 Jan 2004

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

Manchester, UK-Financially stricken rubber machinery firm…

Crompton uncovers another 'cartel'-this time in nitrile rubber

Added: 22 Jan 2004

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

Middlebury, Connecticut- Crompton Corp. is assisting comp…

Icon Polymer posts record profits

Added: 22 Jan 2004

Icon is now “comfortably in line to achieve its five-year plan to create a global £50-million sp…

Silvertown gets new controls and software for testing via MERL

Added: 22 Jan 2004

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Hertford, UK-MERL has won a contract to upgrade test machine control and ana…

Conti North America to boost tyre prices

Added: 22 Jan 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Charlotte, North Carolina-Continental Tire North America Inc. will rais…

Apollo to rescue Dunlop India plant

Added: 6 Jan 2004

Apollo Tyres is reported to have signed a deal to rescue Dunlop India's multi-purpose tyre plant in…

Airbags for Spirit Mars lander used rubber coating

Added: 6 Jan 2004

A Massachussetts company supplied the airbags used to protect the Mars landing craft known as Spiri…

Nissan Actic uses Michelin tyres

Added: 6 Jan 2004

Nissan's Actic concept car uses a new type of Michelin tyre, apparently based on the PAX design, bu…

Silvertown gets new controls and software for testing via MERL

Added: 23 Dec 2003

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Hertford, UK-MERL has won a contract to upgrade test machine control and ana…

Icon Polymer posts record profits

Added: 22 Dec 2003

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Retford, UK-British rubber part supplier Icon Polymer Group has achieved a 3…