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China's thirst for cars makes natural rubber production a priority
Added: 2 May 2008
By Namrita Chow, Automotive News Europe
Beijing, China -- China's thirst for automobiles is unquench…

West sales up in first quarter
Added: 2 May 2008
Lionville, Pennsylvania -- Medical components manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. report…

News from elsewhere on the web (2 May 2008)
Added: 2 May 2008
(8 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Aditya Birla Nuvo profits fall in year to March
Added: 1 May 2008
Mumbai, India -- Indian rayon and carbon black producer Aditya Birla Nuvo has reported consolidated…

Jan-Paul de Vries takes over at DSM Elastomers
Added: 1 May 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Geleen, Netherlands -- Jan-Paul de Vries has taken over as president of the D…

ECHA takes over from ECB on 1 June
Added: 1 May 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just a month until it for…

Cabot switches to profitability at expense of volume
Added: 1 May 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp. has reported net income of $11 million fo…

News from elsewhere on the web (1 May 2008)
Added: 1 May 2008
(9 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Michelin North America announces price increases
Added: 1 May 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Greenville, South Carolina -- As a result of continuing increases in raw mater…

Kramer outlines plan for Goodyear in N.A.
Added: 1 May 2008
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear's Rich Kramer has a boatload of projects he'd like to tackle.
The short list…

Amtel-Vredestein reports sales, debts both jumped in 2007
Added: 30 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Enschede, The Netherlands - Amtel-Vredestein N.V. said its sales rose by 22 pe…

Trelleborg buys Italian seal maker, Officine Meccaniche GNL
Added: 30 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Modena, Italy -- Through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area, Trell…

Tenneco to supply electronic shock absorbers to Passat CC
Added: 30 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels, Belgium -- Tenneco Inc. said it has been awarded new ride control bu…

Tokyo rubber slides below Yen300
Added: 30 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- The six-month TOCOM contract for NR slipped below Yen 300 / kg earlie…

Hankook to launch Kontrol Technology world wide
Added: 30 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing, China -- Hankook Tire introduced the world to its latest marketing to…

Hankook says UHP tyre sales up by 40 percent in the last year
Added: 30 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Seoul. Korea -- Hankook Tire has reported year-on-year sales growth of 18.4 pe…

JK Tyre reports soaring profits, income in H1
Added: 30 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
New Delhi, India -- JK Tyre & Industries Ltd has reported strong results for t…

News from elsewhere on the web (30 April 2007)
Added: 30 Apr 2008
(18 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Fenner H1 profits fall slightly on increased sales
Added: 30 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Fenner PLC, the belting manufacturer, said pre-tax profits fell slig…

ECHA revises 'only representative' guidance
Added: 30 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Helsinki, Finland -- ECHA, the agency responsible for implementing and enforci…