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Armenian polychloroprene plant explodes: four dead

Added: 19 May 2009

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Yerevan, Armenia -- The Nairit factory in Armenia was rocked by a series of ex…

Korean authorities fine Marine Hose cartel participants

Added: 19 May 2009

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Seoul -- The Korea Fair Trade Commission("KFTC") has imposed a corrective orde…

More gloom in the global tyre markets

Added: 19 May 2009

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Paris - Michelin has updated its website with tyre market data for the month o…

Nynas opens development-scale reactor

Added: 19 May 2009

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Nynäshamn, Sweden -- Specialty oils company Nynas has officially opened a new…

Bridgestone opens truck tyre plant in Poland

Added: 19 May 2009

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Stargard, Poland -- Bridgestone has officially opened its new state-of-the-art…

SSL condom sales up 5.5% in Q1

Added: 19 May 2009

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London, UK - SSL International plc, manufacturer of the Durex brand latex con…

Conti launches new truck tyre roadshow

Added: 19 May 2009

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Hanover, Germany -- Continental has begun a new roadshow, designed to promote …

ICEM rubber conference focuses on economic crisis

Added: 19 May 2009

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Nashville, Tennessee - The ICEM (International Federation of Chemical, Energy…

Chan to head DATL's Chinese tyre retread plant

Added: 19 May 2009

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Jinjiang, China -- Dunlop Taikoo (Jinjiang) Aircraft Tyres Company has appoint…

News from elsewhere on the web (19 March 2009)

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Lord Corp. expands capacity with new Shanghai plant

Added: 19 May 2009

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Cary, North Carolina - Lord Corp., a major manufacturer of adhesives and prim…

Cabot de-lists from discontinued Boston exchange

Added: 19 May 2009

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Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp. is to voluntarily withdraw its common sto…

Vredestein now owned by Apollo Tyres

Added: 18 May 2009

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Gurgaon, India -- India headquartered Apollo Tyres Ltd has concluded the form…

Economic crisis hits Freudenberg in Q4

Added: 18 May 2009

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Weinheim, Germany - Freudenberg, a producer of seals and vibration control co…

Judge releases MarconiGomma facilities - press reports

Added: 18 May 2009

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Bologna, Italy -- According to local press reports, an Italian judge has relea…

Sempermed develops new vulcanisation process for latex

Added: 18 May 2009

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Wimpassing, Austria -- Semperit group said it has developed a new latex cross-…

Nippon Zeon remains in profit, despite 11% sales retreat

Added: 18 May 2009

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Tokyo -- Nippon Zeon Co Ltd reported sales down by 11.2 percent for the 12 mon…

Conti and other suppliers win payments from Chrysler

Added: 18 May 2009

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Chrysler LLC plans to transfer …

News from elsewhere on the web (18 March 2009)

Added: 18 May 2009

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Kraton was pleased with Q1 loss

Added: 18 May 2009

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Houston, Texas -- Kraton's operating revenues amounted to $185 million (euro 1…