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Koppers to expand carbon black feedstock activities in China
Added: 12 Dec 2006
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Koppers Holdings Inc. said it has entered into a joint venture
agreement …
Bridgestone Australia seeks to become wholly-owned subsidiary
Added: 12 Dec 2006
Adelaide, Australia - Bridgestone Australia Ltd. has launched a proposal that will, if accepted by …
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Added: 12 Dec 2006
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Bridgestone/Firestone adding to Aiken County investment
Added: 12 Dec 2006
Graniteville, South Carolina) - Bridgestone/Firestone plans to invest $33 million (€25 million) a…
Rhodia sells fibres unit to French equity company
Added: 12 Dec 2006
Paris - French chemical concern Rhodia SA has agreed to sell its industrial fibres business to Butl…
IISRP to hold annual meeting in New Delhi 16 - 19 April
Added: 11 Dec 2006
Houston, Texas - The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) has announced th…
IRSG to hold rubber summit in Bangkok 14 - 18 May
Added: 11 Dec 2006
Wembley, UK - The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) will hold its annual meeting in Bangkok f…
David Smith to take over from Brian Smith at Conti UK
Added: 11 Dec 2006
West Drayton. UK -Â David Smith, currently director of Finance and IT director at the UK subsidiary…
Central European suppliers win big with Mercedes' new C class
Added: 11 Dec 2006
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Stuttgart, Germany - Mercedes-Benz is shift…
Michelin to protect tread pattern designs against copying
Added: 11 Dec 2006
Clermont-Ferrand -Â Michelin is to step up efforts to defend its intellectual property against thos…
Goodyear to add eighth mixing line at UK plant
Added: 11 Dec 2006
Wolverhampton, UK - Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Ltd is to add an eighth mixing line at its former tyre…
Mitsui, Excel to set up compounding plant in China
Added: 11 Dec 2006
Guangdong, China - Excel Polymers LLC and Mitsui and Co., Ltd., of Japan have agreed to form a join…
News from elsewhere on the web 11/Dec/06
Added: 11 Dec 2006
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Dana Corp. to sell non-core engine hard parts business
Added: 11 Dec 2006
Toledo, Ohio - Dana Corp., which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganisation, has entered into a sto…
Bandag sale unexpected, Carver says
Added: 11 Dec 2006
Muscatine, Iowa - Several months ago Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. Chairman and CEO Mark Emkes …
REACH goes to final vote on Wednesday, approval expected
Added: 11 Dec 2006
Strasbourg -Â The European Parliament is set to vote on the final draft of the REACH legislation (r…
IRSG releases report on China rubber industry
Added: 6 Dec 2006
Wembley, London -Â The International Rubber STudy Group (IRSG) has released, "an extensive researc…
Finnish PM says REACH to be in place by year-end
Added: 6 Dec 2006
Brussels - Finland's prime minister Matti Vanhanen has said he expects the REACH legislation to be …
Kordsa to enter Asia with Branta Mulia purchase
Added: 6 Dec 2006
Istanbul, Turkey -Â Kordsa, the Turkish tyre cord maker, intends to buy a controlling stake in comp…
Silicone elastomers to grow -- report
Added: 6 Dec 2006
Dublin, Ireland - Information broker Research and Markets is selling the papers presented at Rapra …
