1. Dupont opens new elastomer technical centre in Shanghai
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Shanghai, China—DuPont Performance Elastomers has opened a new technical centre in Zhangjiang High-tech Park, Pudong, Shanghai. The move is designed to support the elastomer...
23 December 2005
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2. Hoffmann Mineral invests Euro 4 million in new facility
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Neuberg, Germany—White filler supplier Hoffmann Mineral has spent Euros 4 million to build a new facility for custom treatment of fillers at its Neuberg site.
Hoffmann M...
23 December 2005
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3. Dow Corning builds plant in India for silicon-based products
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Midland, Michigan—Dow Corning is building a new manufacturing facility in Pune, India, scheduled to start operating in 2006.
The manufacturer of silicone elastomers and ...
23 December 2005
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4. Chemtura fined Euros 13.6 million in rubber chemicals investigation
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Middlebury, Connecticut—Chemtura Corp. has been fined Euros 13.6 million by the European Commission as a result of an EC investigation into price fixing in the rubber chemic...
22 December 2005
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5. RAG moves to buy all of Degussa's shares
Düsseldorf, Germany—RAG AG of Essen, Germany, which holds a 50.1 percent interest in filler and chemicals producer Degussa AG, announced 19 Dec that it intends to acquire all remaining shares in Degus...
22 December 2005
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6. Bekaert appoints De Graeve to succeed De Wilde as ceo
Brussels—NV Bekaert SA's board has appointed Bert De Graeve, currently chief financial and administration officer, to succeed Julien De Wilde, whose mandate as chief executive officer. De Wilde is to ...
22 December 2005
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7. Shell to sell stake in Berre cracker to Basell
By Liz White, ERJ staff
London-Shell chemicals companies have agreed to sell to Basell the 50 percent stake Shell Petrochimie Mediterranee (SPM) currently owns in Société du Craqueur de l'Aubette ...
22 December 2005
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8. Caterpillar buys Italian industrial hose maker Rapisarda
By Liz White, UT staff
Peoria, Illinois—Caterpillar Inc. has bought Rapisarda Industries, a leading Italian industrial hose manufacturer, and says the move
"will expand its hose-manufacturing ...
22 December 2005
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9. BASF launches ammonia-free latex for carpet backing
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Dalton, Georgia—In January 2006, BASF will launch new ammonia-free latex binder for carpet backingmade using using proprietary technology. The new latex—called Styrofan NX ...
22 December 2005
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10. Ansell to buy back shares
Melbourne, Australia—Glove and condom maker Ansell Ltd has launched a plan to buy back about $75-million (Euro 63-million) of its shares during the next 12 months.
Ansell said the share buyback wil...
21 December 2005
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