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DuPont in $500 million Kevlar expansion plan
Added: 21 Sep 2007
Wilmington, Delaware - DuPont has said it intends to spend $500 million (€360 million) to expand it…
Private equity group buys MAPS North American operations
Added: 21 Sep 2007
Chicago, Illinois ? Wynnchurch Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, announced it has acqui…
Malaysian NR production continues decline
Added: 21 Sep 2007
Kuala Lumpur -- Production of natural rubber (NR) in July 2007 was recorded at 104,286 tonnes, down…
KKPC to expand three rubber plants in Korea - report
Added: 21 Sep 2007
Seoul -- Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., has reportedly said it intends to expand its rubber operati…
Lanxess invests Euro 10 million to add capacity for EVM
Added: 21 Sep 2007
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess is to expand production of its ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVM)…
Rob Oudshoorn to re-join Amtel-Vredestein executive board
Added: 21 Sep 2007
Enschede, The Netherlands -Amtel-Vredestein NV said it has increased the size of its executive boar…
Dow increases prices of cable compounds and Nordel-brand EPDM
Added: 21 Sep 2007
Horgen, Switzerland -- Dow Europe GmbH has announced price increases across Europe, India, Middle E…
Nokian launches three new tyres
Added: 20 Sep 2007
Nokia, Finland -Â Nokian Tyres is introducing three new car tyres called the Nokian Hakka Z and Nok…
Yokohama Tire launches eco community website
Added: 20 Sep 2007
Fullerton, California -Â Yokohama Tire Corp. has launched an online environmental social network t…
News from elsewhere on the web 20/Sept/07
Added: 20 Sep 2007
(12 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Lanxess raises prices in rubber chemicals
Added: 20 Sep 2007
Leverkusen, Germany - As of 1 Oct. 2007, Lanxess will globally increase its prices for rubber chemi…
Lanxess invests in rubber capacity
Added: 20 Sep 2007
London - Lanxess is developing new grades of functionalised rubber to deliver improved performance …
DuPont in $500 million Kevlar expansion plan
Added: 20 Sep 2007
Wilmington, Delaware, DuPont has said it intends to spend $500 million (€360 million) to expand i…
Private equity group buys MAPS North American operations
Added: 20 Sep 2007
Chicago, Illinois -Â Wynnchurch Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, announced it has acq…
News from elsewhere on the web (19/Sep/2007)
Added: 19 Sep 2007
(8 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…
Malaysian NR production continues decline
Added: 19 Sep 2007
Kuala Lumpur -- Production of natural rubber (NR) in July 2007 was recorded at 104,286 tonnes, down…
KKPC to expand three rubber plants in Korea - report
Added: 19 Sep 2007
Seoul -- Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., has reportedly said it intends to expand its rubber operati…
Lanxess invests Euro 10 million to add capacity for EVM
Added: 18 Sep 2007
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess is to expand production of its ethylene-vinyl acetate
copolymer (EVM).…
Cabot to re-purchase more shares
Added: 18 Sep 2007
Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp.'s board has given permission for the company to buy back a fu…
Rob Oudshoorn to re-join Amtel-Vredestein executive board
Added: 18 Sep 2007
Enschede, The Netherlands -Amtel-Vredestein NV said it has increased the size of its executive boar…
