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Private equity firm delays Myers acquisition until April
Added: 11 Dec 2007
Akron, Ohio -- Despite assurances only a week ago that its acquisition would close by year-end cont…

Goodyear merges, East, West European business units
Added: 10 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has created a new business unit which encompasses all …

Conti aims to shrink following huge VDO acquisition
Added: 10 Dec 2007
April WorthamÂ
Automotive News
December 10, 2007 - 12:01 am EST
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Strong sales in new and old EU could make Europe the world's No. 1 car market
Added: 10 Dec 2007
By Luca CiferriÂ
Automotive News EuropeÂ
December 10, 2007 -- 06:01 CET
Europe is challengin… |

Dow says DPE is responsible for Chloroprene fines
Added: 10 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Midland, Michigan -- Dow Chemical has said it is not liable for the fines impo…

News from elsewhere on the web (10/Dec/07)
Added: 10 Dec 2007
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Rosehill appoints new managing director
Added: 10 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Sowerby Bridge, UK -- Rosehill Polymers has appointed Matthew Miller as managi…

Safic Alcan in MBO with private equity
Added: 10 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris, France -- Safic Alcan has changed owners. Management has taken an unspe…

Continental to renegotiate Tier 2 contracts
Added: 6 Dec 2007
Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG will restructure contracts with its suppliers following its $16.…

Burnes steps down as CEO of Cabot. BASF man steps in
Added: 6 Dec 2007
Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp. has elected Patrick Prevost to the post of President and Ch…

Toyo names new president, CEO
Added: 6 Dec 2007
Tire Business staff report
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Osaka, Japan -- Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has
appointed Kenji Nakakura…

Goodyear to remain in Akron, get new HQ buildings
Added: 6 Dec 2007
By Dave Zielasko, Tire Business staff©
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Firestone Natural Rubber extends cargo donation program for Liberia
Added: 6 Dec 2007
Tire Business staff report
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Harbel, Liberia - Firestone Natural Rubber Co. L.L.C. is
extending its c…

BFS announces retirements, staff changes
Added: 6 Dec 2007
Nashville, Tennessee -- Masao Wada, president of Bridgestone
Firestone Manufacturing Operations, wil…

EC imposes fines of €243 million on members of chloroprene cartel
Added: 5 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- The European Commission has fined producers of chloroprene rubber …

CGS buys Konty-G Czech rubber compounder
Added: 5 Dec 2007
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Zlin, Czech Republic -- CGS as (previously known as Ceska gumarenska spolec…

Apollo selects Simulia CAD modelling system
Added: 5 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris, France -- Apollo Tyres Ltd. is using Abaqus Unified Finite Element Ana…

Rapra publishes European plastics and rubber directory
Added: 5 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shrewsbury, UK -- Smithers Rapra has published the latest edition of its direc…

Kraton raises prices around the world
Added: 5 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas -- Effective 1 Jan., 2008, Kraton Polymers will increase its pr…

Huber raises silica prices
Added: 5 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Atlanta, Georgia -- Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), part of J.M. Huber Corpo…