1. Michelin boss visits Ballymena plant
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Ballymena, Northern Ireland—Groupe Michelin’s second-in-command René Zingraff visited the company’s truck and bus tyres plant in Ballymena on 22 April. T...
30 April 2004
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2. Michelin car tyre plant for Hungary
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Paris—Groupe Michelin is investing Euro50 million to establish a car tyre production plant in Hungary, creating up to 300 new jobs. The operation will be ...
30 April 2004
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3. Wood adds Crompton chairmanship
By Patrick Raleigh UT On-line news editor
Middlebury, Connecticut—Crompton Corp.’s new president and CEO Bob Wood has assumed the additional post of chairman, replacing Vincent Calarco, who has ret...
30 April 2004
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4. DuPont Dow touts applications for Engage grades
By Frank Esposito Plastics News
Wilmington, Delaware—DuPont Dow Elastomers LLC has commercialized six new grades of its Engage-brand polyolefin elastomers since late 2003, and may have a seventh...
30 April 2004
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5. Titan posts profit, sales increase in first quarter
From Rubber & Plastics News
Quincy, Illinoi—Tyre and wheel maker Titan International Inc. reported a net profit of $5.3 million in the first quarter of 2004, its highest quarterly operating income ...
30 April 2004
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6. BFS raising prices 5-8%
From Rubber & Plastics News
Nashville, Tennessee—Bridgestone Corp.’s US- and Canada-based subsidiaries are raising prices 5 to 8 percent across the board for replacement and original equipment tyre...
30 April 2004
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7. Cooper realigns tyre group execs
From Rubber & Plastics News
Findlay, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has realigned executive responsibilities in its tyre group to focus on target markets better.
With the move, Richard Stephens b...
30 April 2004
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8. Yokohama to merge hose operations
From Rubber & Plastics News
Tokyo—Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. plans to merge its Yokohama Hydex Co. hose assembly and distribution subsidiary with its hose manufacturing business later this year to cr...
30 April 2004
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9. Single tyre supplier proposed for Formula One
From Rubber & Plastics News
Paris—The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, the governing body that rules Formula One racing, is proposing naming a single tyre supplier to the international ra...
29 April 2004
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10. Recovery signs at PolyOne elastomers unit
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Cleveland, Ohio—PolyOne Corp.’s ‘for sale’ Elastomers & Performance Additives has posted a 1-percent increase in first quarter sales to $95 million, inclu...
29 April 2004
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