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Dow to close latex plant in Sarnia, propylene oxide to go next year
Added: 30 Aug 2007
Sarnia, Canada -Â Dow Chemical will permanently close its acrylate latex plant in Sarnia this autum…
DP Seals adds rubber/chemical compatibility database to website
Added: 30 Aug 2007
Poole, UK, -Â Poole-based custom rubber moulding specialists DP Seals has integrated one of the we…
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Added: 30 Aug 2007
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Trelleborg to close Swedish rubber goods factory
Added: 29 Aug 2007
Stockholm -- Trelleborg AB has begun negotiations with trade unions regarding closing down its moul…
Semperit reports higher sales and pre-tax earnings for first half
Added: 29 Aug 2007
Vienna, Austria -Â Semperit Group announced a further improvement in sales and earnings in the fir…
US automakers alert drivers to new TPMS rules
Added: 29 Aug 2007
Washington, DC -Â As the new 2008 automobile models are rolling out onto US dealership lots, the U…
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Added: 29 Aug 2007
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Michelin North America rolls out self-regenerating truck tyre
Added: 28 Aug 2007
Dallas, Texas - Michelin North America Inc. has unveiled the XDA5 commercial truck drive tyre, whic…
News from elsewhere on the web 28/August/07
Added: 28 Aug 2007
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Daetwyler nearly doubles group profit in first half
Added: 28 Aug 2007
Altdorf, Switzerland - The Daetwyler Group in the first half of 2007 achieved its best result ever.…
Gajah Tunggal expands in car, moto and tubes in Indonesia
Added: 24 Aug 2007
Jakarta, Indonesia -Â Indonesian tyre maker PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk expects to spend US$170 million to…
Report offers 'snapshot' of US tyre market
Added: 24 Aug 2007
Dublin, Ireland - A new report claims to provide a snapshot of the US tyre market. It covers passen…
News from elsewhere on the web 24/August/07
Added: 24 Aug 2007
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Titan's OTR expansion budget set at $30 million
Added: 24 Aug 2007
Quincy, Illinois - Titan International Inc.'s plan to add capacity for 57- and 63-inch radial off-t…
Sri Lanka's Laugfs Rubber adding solid tyre capacity
Added: 24 Aug 2007
Colombo, Sri Lanka -Â Laugfs Rubber (Pvt.) Ltd. is investing $3 million this year to add capacity a…
UK announces coordinated tyre safety campaign
Added: 24 Aug 2007
London -Â TyreSafe, the UK's tyre safety organisation, is co-ordinating a national tyre safety mont…
Dow Reichhold raises NBR latex price
Added: 24 Aug 2007
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina -Â Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex is increasing the price for…
Bekaert closes Australian JV steelcord plant
Added: 24 Aug 2007
Geelong, Australia -Â The joint owners of Bekaert Australia Steel Cord Pty Ltd have decided to clos…
Hexagon Polymers buys US compounding company
Added: 24 Aug 2007
Middlefield, Ohio -Â Hexagon Polymers is to buy the privately-held American rubber compounding comp…
UN recognises condom campaign with Grand Award
Added: 23 Aug 2007
New York -An Indian media relations campaign aimed at promoting the consistent use of condoms as pa…
