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Auto Enthusiast Day 2013 presented by Nitto Tire USA
Added: 27 Nov 2013
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Cypress, California – Nitto Tire, an innovator in high performance tires, is h…

Malaysia's leading condom maker boosts investment in R&D
Added: 27 Nov 2013
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia − Condom makers have long battled to boost their use by…

Force India: tire changes scuppered F1 2013 fight with McLaren
Added: 27 Nov 2013
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Silverstone, UK − Force India had every chance of beating McLaren to fifth in …

Michelin expecting tough Bahrain challenge
Added: 27 Nov 2013
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Sakhir, Bahrain − The FIA World Endurance Championship reaches its conclusion …

Wacker increases collaboration with Silspek Rubber
Added: 27 Nov 2013
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Munich, Germany − Wacker, the German chemical group, is assigning additional m…

Flicked e-cigarette cartridges puncturing car tires
Added: 27 Nov 2013
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Bay City, Michigan − Smoking e-cigarettes might be better for your health, but…

Toyo Tire fined €88m for US price-fixing
Added: 27 Nov 2013
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Washington DC − Japan's Toyo Tire & Rubber Co has agreed to plead guilty to fi…

Plans for December F1 Pirelli tire test with 2013 cars
Added: 27 Nov 2013
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Milan, Italy − Moves are afoot to organise a Pirelli tire test in December, ah…

Rubber drops as US confidence data weaken demand outlook
Added: 27 Nov 2013
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Tokyo − Rubber fell for a second day after US consumer confidence unexpectedly…

Titan International announces 2014 management goals
Added: 26 Nov 2013
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Quincy, Illinois − Titan International announced its management goals for 2014…

Michelin introduces the 'Pilot Road 4' motorcycle tire
Added: 26 Nov 2013
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Clermont-Ferrand, France − A brand new tire and an improvement on the highly p…

Kawasaki presents transforming 3-wheel motorcycle concept
Added: 26 Nov 2013
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Tokyo − At the Tokyo Motor Show, Kawasaki surprised visitors with a bold and f…

Yokohama Rubber to double Thai output
Added: 26 Nov 2013
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Rayong, Thailand − Yokohama Rubber plans to double production capacity at its …

Miniature EPDM diaphragm pump achieves higher flows
Added: 26 Nov 2013
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Puchheim, Germany − Using an innovative twin-head design, the Thomas Model 142…

Ansell Limited to acquire Barriersafe Solutions International
Added: 26 Nov 2013
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Melbourne, Australia – Ansell Limited, a global leader in protection solutions…

Rubber drops to two-week low after forecast surplus may widen
Added: 26 Nov 2013
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Tokyo − Rubber declined to a two-week low after a forecast that the global sur…

Organic rubber farming taking root in India
Added: 25 Nov 2013
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Kochi, India − Organic farming of rubber is slowly gaining traction in Kerala …

Tires to be processed at new Australian plant
Added: 25 Nov 2013
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New South Wales (NSW), Australia − Every year millions of used car tires are d…

Wheel rim coatings to heat F1 tires
Added: 25 Nov 2013
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Zottegem, Belgium − Even though it's been known for a while, recent thermal im…

Malaysian rubber market to see better performance
Added: 25 Nov 2013
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Kuala Lumpur − The Malaysian rubber market is expected to perform better this …