1. BASF lifts price of styrene-butadiene block copolymer in Europe
Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF AG will raise the price of its Styrolux styrene-butadiene block copolymer in Europe by €200 per tonne on 1 Sep.
''This measure has become necessary before the backdrop of ...
31 August 2006
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2. Chemical industry researcher joins IRSG
London -- SRI Consulting, a division of US information company Access Intelligence LLC, has joined the International Rubber Study Group's panel of associates.
SRI Consulting is a business research se...
31 August 2006
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3. European firms choose US, China for tech centres
Brussels — European companies will increase spending on R&D in the coming years, but see the US, Germany and China as key areas for R&D-related investments, according to an EC-sponsored research proj...
31 August 2006
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4. Nokian launches forest machine radial tyre
Helsinki – Nokian Tyres plc has launched a radial forestry tyre especially designed for medium-sized cut-to-length forest machines.
The Finnish tyre maker said its new Forest Rider tyre has special si...
31 August 2006
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5. News from elsewhere on the web 31/August/06
(14 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be interested to read these news stories.
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31 August 2006
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6. Sumitomo Rubber earnings slip on higher sales
Kobe, Japan — Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.s operating income fell 10.4 percent in the first half of 2006, while sales rose 10.4 percent to $2210 million.
Net income fell 84 percent during the per...
31 August 2006
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7. Bridgestone overtakes Michelin as largest tyre maker
London — Bridgestone Corp. has supplanted Michelin as the world’s largest tyre maker, based on its own double-digit sales growth last year and a shift in currency values.
The Japanese company ended ...
31 August 2006
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8. Latest report on global auto suppliers available from Research and Markets
Dublin – Corporate analysis firm Research and Markets has released the latest issue of its monthly digest of the global automotive components industry.
Automotive Components Manufacturers - August 20...
30 August 2006
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9. DuPont plans €78 m expansion of Nomex fibre production
Wilmington, Delaware – DuPont will invest more than $100 million (€78 million) in a three-part expansion plan for its Nomex high performance fibre brand.
The expansion plan, expected to begin later t...
30 August 2006
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10. Oilgear agrees to €24 m takeover by Mason Wells
Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- Fluid power components supplier Oilgear Co. has announced a $31.1 million (€24.3 million) proposed takeover by private equity firm Mason Wells.
The deal for Oilgear's two milli...
30 August 2006
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