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DuPont Performance Elastomers finally closes Louisville Neoprene plant
Added: 5 Mar 2008
Louisville, Kentucky -- DuPont Performance Elastomers LLC
has closed its polychloroprene plant in Lo…
Smithers opens office in Shanghai
Added: 5 Mar 2008
Akron, Ohio -- The Smithers Group has opened an office in Shanghai, China. This office will enable …
Crunch time for Goodyear-Dunlop's factories in Amiens
Added: 5 Mar 2008
Geneva, Switzerland -- Art de Bok, head of Goodyear's European operations has said the company want…
Sketchbook from Geneva - the Amtel crisis
Added: 4 Mar 2008
By David Shaw, ERJ editor
Unlike previous years, there was no dominant tyre story from Geneva Auto s…
Geneva Salon opens
Added: 4 Mar 2008
Geneva, Switzerland -- Visitors to the Geneva motor show looking for tyre companies will have to lo…
Rhodia raises prices 12 percent
Added: 4 Mar 2008
Lyon,
France -- Rhodia Silcea has announced a 12 percent price increase worldwide - effective…
Nynäs changes name to Nynas
Added: 4 Mar 2008
The specialist oil company AB Nynäs Petroleum has changed its name to Nynas AB. The change of name…
New grade of Zeotherm adds heat resistance
Added: 4 Mar 2008
Louisville, Kentucky -- To meet the increasing temperature extremes for air induction system ductin…
News from elsewhere on the web 04/March/08
Added: 4 Mar 2008
(5 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…
Gates purchases Chinese hose supplier
Added: 4 Mar 2008
Singapore -- Gates Corp. has acquired A.E. Hydraulic Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based supplier of hydra…
Goodyear redeems loan notes
Added: 4 Mar 2008
Tire Business staff report©
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has completed redemption of its outstanding $650…
Michelin to increase commercial truck tyre prices in US
Added: 4 Mar 2008
Tire Business staff report
Greenville, South Carolina -- Michelin North America Inc. will increase p…
News from elsewhere on the web 03/March/08
Added: 3 Mar 2008
(18 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Michelin US opens annual design competition
Added: 3 Mar 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Troy, Michigan -- Michelin North America, Inc. has announced the 2009 edition …
Kraton raises prices in Europe, Americas
Added: 3 Mar 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas -- Kraton Polymers is implementing a general price increase of …
Kumho to enter civil aircraft tyre business
Added: 3 Mar 2008
Tire Business staff report
Rancho Cucamonga, California -- Kumho Tire Co. Inc. signed a Bilateral Av…
Cooper looks to expand tyre capacity in low-cost countries
Added: 3 Mar 2008
By Miles Moore, senior Washington reporter
NEW YORK (Feb. 29, 2008) - As Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. an…
Lanxess (finally) confirms butyl plant capacities
Added: 29 Feb 2008
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Singapore -- Lanxess' butyl rubber business has confirmed the annual capaci…
Official launch of Michelin's Energy Saver product gives few details away
Added: 29 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Michelin has officially launched its latest innovation, the Energy S…
Bridgestone to highlight safety, environment at Geneva show
Added: 29 Feb 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Geneva, Switzerland -- Bridgestone is aiming to lead the industry with its hig…
