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Plane blows tire on takeoff at Indianapolis; returns for emergency landing

Added: 11 Jul 2013

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Indianapolis – A regional jet blew a tire during takeoff at Indianapolis airpo…

BBC show claims 'shocking' tactics from Kwik Fit mechanics

Added: 11 Jul 2013

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London – The BBC 1 television show Your Money, Their Tricks carried out an und…

Lanxess moves corporate HQ to Cologne

Added: 11 Jul 2013

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Leverkusen, Germany – Speciality chemicals company Lanxess is relocating its h…

Indian rubber prices reach nine-month high as rains disrupt tapping

Added: 10 Jul 2013

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Kochi, India – With heavy rains disrupting rubber tapping in Kerala, the large…

KSB joins bio-elastomer project

Added: 10 Jul 2013

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Maisons-Alfort, France – Pump and valve manufacturer KSB has joined the French…

Apollo investors advise against Cooper deal

Added: 10 Jul 2013

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Mumbai – Concerned investors of Apollo Tyres are persuading the company to …

Hydrogels can now be stuck to hydrophobic silicone substrates

Added: 10 Jul 2013

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Urbana-Champaign, Illinois – University of Illinois bioengineers have found a …

Giti appoints former Michelin director to head of German markets

Added: 10 Jul 2013

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Bonn, Germany – Giti Tire has appointed former Michelin director Rainer Hart…

Pirelli breathes sigh of relief as German Grand Prix passes without mishap

Added: 9 Jul 2013

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Milan – Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery pronounced himself satisfie…

Dow Corning joins Imec to advance 3D integrated circuit packaging

Added: 9 Jul 2013

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San Francisco – Dow Corning, which calims leading status silicones and silicon…

Firestone expansion aims to speed up deliveries

Added: 9 Jul 2013

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Wolsztyn, Poland – It won't be long until European customers of Firestone Ind…

Freudenberg-NOK supplies seals to new Airbus A350

Added: 9 Jul 2013

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Plymouth, Michigan – Freudenberg-NOK, a global sealing supplier to the aero…

Yokohama Rubber supports beekeeping for sustainable livelihood in China

Added: 8 Jul 2013

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Tokyo – The Chinese holding company of Yokohama Rubber Co. is promoting beekee…

Freudenberg continues stable growth in India

Added: 8 Jul 2013

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Bangalore, India – Sealing specialist Freudenberg said it is recorded in oth…

ContiTech buys North American conveyor belt maker

Added: 8 Jul 2013

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Hanover, Germany – ContiTech is expanding in North America, following the a…

James Walker Keaflex invests £200k in 250 tonne vertical press

Added: 8 Jul 2013

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Bordon, UK – Elastomer seal specialist James Walker Keaflex has introduced a M…

Tokai completes acquisition of Brazilian AVS specialist

Added: 8 Jul 2013

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Komaki, Japan – Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd has completed the acquisition of…

Asia Carbon Industries adds speciality carbon blacks to portfolio

Added: 5 Jul 2013

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Shanxi, China – Asia Carbon Industries, Inc. (ACI) has completed its specialit…

Michelin's asphalt rally tire gets off to good start

Added: 5 Jul 2013

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Clermont Ferrand, France – Michelin's Pilot Sport R asphalt rally tire had a s…

Half-year UK commercial vehicle volumes grow as June registrations rise

Added: 5 Jul 2013

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London – Latest statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders…