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Added: 22 Apr 2005
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Marangoni begins expansion at Tenn. plant
Added: 22 Apr 2005
Madison, Tennessee--Marangoni Tread North America Inc. has begun an expansion of its Madison Ringtr…

Cooper posts higher sales, but strike puts Q1 into loss
Added: 22 Apr 2005
Findlay, Ohio--While Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. posted a 7.1-percent gain on net sales in the first q…

West Pharmaceutical reports earnings, sales increases in first quarter
Added: 22 Apr 2005
LIONVILLE, Pa. (April 21)--Medical components manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. posted…

Hexagon executives invest SKr 131 million
Added: 22 Apr 2005
Stockholm-Around 30 senior managers in the Hexagon group have spent a total of SKr 133 million (Eur…

FDA panel approves one silicone implant application, rejects another
Added: 22 Apr 2005
Washington-An advisory panel to the US Food and Drug Administration has voted 7-2 to conditionally …

Beru lifts sales, profits hit by takeover fees
Added: 22 Apr 2005
Ludwigsburg, Germany, -- BERU AG has increased sales revenues for the 12 months to March 31, 2005 b…

Teijin to expand Twaron capacity again
Added: 21 Apr 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Tokyo-Teijin Ltd and Teijin Twaron BV are to raise capacity for the high-per…

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Added: 21 Apr 2005
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Goodyear to receive $22 million settlement
Added: 21 Apr 2005
AKRON (April 20)--Goodyear will receive $22 million in the second quarter from an insurance settlem…

Parker Hannifin posts sales, earnings boosts in third quarter
Added: 21 Apr 2005
CLEVELAND (April 20)--Parker Hannifin Corp. reported fiscal third-quarter income from continuing op…

Dana to supply rubber hoses for GM's new Hummer H3
Added: 20 Apr 2005
Toledo, Ohio- Dana Corp. will supply power-steering hose assemblies, as well as full-perimeter fram…

Rubberwood will be used in new Thai fibre-board line
Added: 20 Apr 2005
Helsinki, Finland-Finnish machinery supplier Metso Panelboard is to supply a complete continuous pr…

Fenner to buy Wellington Holdings for £44.6 million
Added: 19 Apr 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
London-Fenner plc is to expand its precision polymers business by buying Wel…

Crompton raises chemical prices, promotes four in EPDM business
Added: 19 Apr 2005
Middlebury, Connecticut--Crompton Corp. has announced further price increases across its range of r…

GDX adds operations in Canada, Mexico
Added: 19 Apr 2005
By Sheena Harrison, Crain's Detroit Business
GDX Automotive announced Monday that it has closed on t…

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Added: 19 Apr 2005
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Dow Corning, Daikin to explore fluorosilicone technologies
Added: 19 Apr 2005
OSAKA, Japan (April 18)--Dow Corning Corp. and Japan´s Daikin Industries Ltd. have agreed to coll…

Flexsys proposes $18.5 million class-action settlement
Added: 18 Apr 2005
San Francisco--Rubber chemicals supplier Flexsys NV and its US affiliate Flexsys America LP are pro…

Michelin begins expansion of Dundee tyre plant
Added: 18 Apr 2005
Dundee, Scotland--Michelin has begun a £1.2 million (Euro 1.8 million) investment in its car tyre …