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Phoenix changes management board
Added: 4 Apr 2005
Hamburg, germany--The Supervisory Board of Phoenix AG has made several decisions regarding the rest…

Phoenix announces strong growth in sales, profits
Added: 4 Apr 2005
Hamburg, Germany--Phoenix AG has announced strong growth in both earnings and sales for the 12 mont…

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Added: 4 Apr 2005
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New rules to boost Chinese domestic partsmakers
Added: 4 Apr 2005
By Alysha Webb, Automotive News Europe
China's new import tax regulations create opportunities for s…

European suppliers don't 'pay-to-play'
Added: 4 Apr 2005
By Sylviane de Saint-Seine, Automotive News Europe
Supplier associations say US-style “pay-to-play…

Parker Hannifin sets up hydraulic components JV in China
Added: 4 Apr 2005
Cleveland, Ohio--Parker Hannifin Corp. is teaming up with China's Tianjin Tejing Hydraulics Co. Ltd…

Japan Butyl to expand halobutyl capacity 32% to 70,000 tons/year
Added: 4 Apr 2005
Tokyo--Japan Butyl Co. Ltd. plans to boost annual halobutyl rubber capacity at its Kashima, Japan, …

Airboss confirms up new factory in North Carolina
Added: 1 Apr 2005
Newmarket, Ontario--AirBoss of America Corp. of Newmarket, Ontario, said it has reached agreement w…

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Added: 1 Apr 2005
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UK tyre recycling companies fined following employee's death
Added: 1 Apr 2005
London--Two UK-based waste management companies have been fined a total of £140,000 at the England…

Crompton to control machinery JV with private equity company
Added: 1 Apr 2005
Hartford, Connecticut--Crompton Corp. and private equity company, Hamilton Robinson LLC have signed…

EPDM use declines in N American roofing market
Added: 31 Mar 2005
Rosemont, Illinois--The US National Roofing Contractors' Association has carried out an online surv…

India allocates Rs 1590 million to rubber plantation
Added: 31 Mar 2005
New Delhi, India--India's Cabinet has approved spending of Rs1590 million (Euro 28 million) to supp…

News from elsewhere on the web
Added: 31 Mar 2005
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Conti reports booming sales, profits for 2004
Added: 31 Mar 2005
Hannover, Germany--Continental AG has reported record sales and earnings for the 12 months to Decem…

Trelleborg to buy tunnel seals assets of VIP-Heinke
Added: 31 Mar 2005
Trelleborg, Sweden --Trelleborg AB has agreed to buy certain assets related to tunnel seals from UK…

Hi-Tech Rubber owner buys PU moulding firm
Added: 31 Mar 2005
Anahein, California--A holding company for Hi-Tech Rubber Inc. has acquired Inland Technologies Inc…

Participate in web seminar on RFID implementation
Added: 30 Mar 2005
Toronto , Canada--Internet facilitator, XTalks is hosting another on-line discussion about RFID on …

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Added: 30 Mar 2005
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Latex ears go boldly where no man has gone before -- That's Illogical!
Added: 30 Mar 2005
Cyberspace--A pair of latex prosthetic ears worn by actor Leonard Nimoy in his role as Mr Spock in …