TIA Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees
(Akron/Tire Review) The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced the members of the 2006 Tire Industry Hall of Fame.
AASA Launches New Marketing Council
(Akron/Tire Review) The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) has created the AASA Marketing Council “to advance the automotive aftermarket manufacturing industry through collaborative marketing and communication solutions,” AASA said.
Impressive Show Amidst Challenges
(India/Rubber Asia) For China, 2006 is the first year of the country’s 11th Five-Year Plan.
The Dragon Lures Tyre Giants
(India/Rubber Asia) Yes, it is bloom time for the China rubber industry, thanks to the unabated influx of many an international tyre major into the country, which is witnessing an unprecedented boom in automobiles and radial tyre production.
Conti Sales Up, Margin Stable
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The importance of Continental AG’s Automotive Systems and ContiTech divisions shone through once again as the company published its first half 2006 figures.
Union OKs New Contract; Clears Way for Titan Buy
(Akron/Tire Review) United Steelworkers Local 890 approved a new four-year master contract with Titan International, clearing the way for Titan to acquire the Continental Tire North America’s Bryan, Ohio, OTR tire plant.
Auto Parts Makers Lose Ground
(Akron/Tire Review – Wall Street Journal/Detroit News) Despite breathless anticipation over automaker alliances, stock and bond investors still see much of the U.S. car business as a sputtering jalopy.
Kumho Petrochemical Absolved in Patent Dispute
(Akron/Tire Review) Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (KKPC) was absolved by the U.S. International Trade Commission of unfair trade practice claims made by Flexsys America LP.
Mystery Over: Bridgestone Gets F1 Bid
(Akron/Tire Review) No other tiremaker stepped up, leaving Bridgestone Corp. as the lone applicant to be the sole tire supplier to Formula One.
Making NR Substitution Viable
(India/Rubber Asia) As the shockwaves of the NR price boom still rocks the global rubber industry, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. claims to have made significant strides in synthetic rubber (SR) substitution, to take advantage of the cost differences between the two key raw materials.