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Trelleborg to add mixing line in Czech Republic

Added: 16 Nov 2007

Helsingborg, Sweden - Trelleborg AB is to add a third mixing line in Lesina, in the Czech Republic…

Trelleborg acquires US-based seals distributor

Added: 16 Nov 2007

Helsingborg, Sweden -- Through its Sealing Solutions business, the Trelleborg group has acquired US…

Kossan signs MOU to develop rubber bearings in Iran

Added: 16 Nov 2007

Malaysia -- The board of directors of Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd has announced that its subsidiar…

Rhodia to build a plant for high performance silica in China

Added: 16 Nov 2007

The new facility will be located in the city of Qingdao where Rhodia already operates a silica plan…

2007 Challenge Bibendum under way in Shanghai

Added: 16 Nov 2007

Shanghai, China - The 2007 edition of Challenge Bibendum-Group Michelin's annual gathering of “su…

News from elsewhere on the web (16/Nov/07)

Added: 16 Nov 2007

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

Exxon breaks ground on Singapore elastomers project

Added: 16 Nov 2007

Singapore -  ExxonMobil has broken ground on its giant petrochemical project in Singapore. The pr…

Cooper-Standard cuts losses, boosts sales in 3rd quarter

Added: 16 Nov 2007

By Ryan Beene

Detroit, Michigan - Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. boosted revenue and cut its loss…

Desma Elastomertechnik filled its order books at the K show in Düsseldorf

Added: 16 Nov 2007

Düsseldorf, Germany - “The order books are filled far into the year to come, and we are now expe…

Hungary gave Hankook €63 million to help build tyre factory

Added: 15 Nov 2007

Budapest - The Hungarian government has posted online the contract between itself and Hankook Tyre,…

Kautschuk Gesellschaft to sell, distribute for APV Engineered Coatings in Europe

Added: 15 Nov 2007

Frankfurt, Germany - Kautschuk Gesellschaft's business segment, Isogran GmbH, has become APV's excl…

News from elsewhere on the web (15/Nov/07)

Added: 15 Nov 2007

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

SmarTire announces reduced losses, continues patent fight

Added: 15 Nov 2007

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada - SmarTire Systems Inc. said revenue for its fiscal year ended 3…

Matador to cease Nokian off-take

Added: 15 Nov 2007

Puchov, Slovakia - Following the acquisition by Continental AG of 51 percent of the equity in Matad…

Polyone buys TPE compounder, GLS

Added: 15 Nov 2007

Cleveland, Ohio -  PolyOne Corp. said it has agreed to buy GLS Corp. GLS is a North American provi…

Report studies Chinese SBR business

Added: 15 Nov 2007

Dublin, Ireland - A new report titled "China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Industry Report, 2007 " is av…

NFM/Welding Engineers joins IISRP

Added: 15 Nov 2007

Houston, Texas - NFM/Welding Engineers Inc. is the latest company to join the International Institu…

Kraton suffers 25 percent loss in gross profit in Q3

Added: 14 Nov 2007

Houston, Texas -- Kraton Polymers LLC reported a 25 percent loss in gross profit, to $46 million (€…

Hankook to join ETRMA next year

Added: 14 Nov 2007

Brussels - A spokesman for Hankook Tire in Europe has said the company expects to join the ETRMA, (…

Olympic training track claimed to be 'world's fastest'

Added: 14 Nov 2007

University of Oregon - Polyurethane and butyl rubber are the key ingredients in a running track upo…