1. Lanxess to realign butyl rubber plant in Belgium
ERJ staff report (RD)
Zwijndrecht, Belgium — Chemicals specialist Lanxess AG plans to realign its Lanxess Rubber NV subsidiary in Zwijndrecht to improve the competitiveness of the plant's butyl rubber...
30 May 2008
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2. Continental N.A. ceo Kozyra quits, joins TI Automotive
Craig Trudell
Automotive News Europe
Detroit — William Kozyra, North American ceo of Continental A.G., is leaving the supplier to become ceo at TI Automotive, effective 1 June.
Samir Salman, head o...
30 May 2008
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3. Tyre manufacturers sue chemical suppliers over alleged cartel
London — A group of tyre manufacturers is suing rubber chemical suppliers for reparations over an alleged price-fixing cartel that occurred in Europe between 1996 and 2002.
Twenty-six plaintiffs, inc...
30 May 2008
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4. RMA names Cannon president
Washington — The Rubber Manufacturers Association has named Charles A. Cannon as its president and CEO.
Cannon, previously president of the trade association consulting firm Cannon Consultants Inc., ...
30 May 2008
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5. Michelin to increase ag tyre prices
Greenville, South Carolina — Michelin North America Inc. said it will increase prices between 6 and 36 percent on 1 July for its Michelin, BFGoodrich and Kleber brand agricultural and compact line tyr...
28 May 2008
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6. Yokohama settles suit against Hangzhou
Fullerton, California — Yokohama Tire Corp. and its parent firm, Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., have settled a patent infringement suit against Chinese tyre maker Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd.
Yokohama...
28 May 2008
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7. Flexsys plan to expand capacity of Crystex in Asia-Pacific
ERJ staff report (DS)
St Louis, Missouri – Flexsys has said it wants to expand its Crystex
insoluble sulphur manufacturing capacity in the Asia-Pacific region and
is currently evaluating sites to dete...
28 May 2008
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8. India’s SRF to acquire Thai tyre cord maker Baroda
New Delhi, India — Indian tire cord maker SRF Ltd. is buying Thai Baroda Industries Ltd., a Rayong, Thailand-based tire cord maker, to help it expand into Southeast Asian markets outside of India.
SR...
28 May 2008
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9. Cooper Tire opens R&D centre in China
Shanghai — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has opened a 53 800-sq.-ft. technical centre near Shanghai to improve its service to Asian customers.
The Cooper Tire Asia Technical Centre, located in a light...
28 May 2008
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10. Local natural rubber hits all-time price high in Malaysia
ERJ staff report (RD)
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia — The price of Malaysian natural rubber closed at an all-time high on 26 May, adding to fears of limited global supply, according to Malaysia press report...
27 May 2008
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