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Amtel's Gupta talks about manufacturing in Russia
Added: 6 Dec 2004
Singapore--Sudhir Gupta, founder of Russian tyre maker Amtel has given a long interview to Business…
Kumho seeks international stock market listing
Added: 3 Dec 2004
Seoul--According to a report in today's Financial Times, Korea's largest tyre maker, Kumho Tire is …
Henkel launches Chinese venture
Added: 3 Dec 2004
Beijing--Henkel KgaA Group has signed a joint venture with a Chinese company to make "white latex" …
Bridgestone's Fujimura blames price hikes on Chinese demand
Added: 3 Dec 2004
London--A report in today's Financial Times quotes Minekazu Fujimura, chief executive of Bridgeston…
Nokian completes sale of bicycle tire business
Added: 3 Dec 2004
NOKIA, Finland (Dec. 2)--Nokian Tyres P.L.C. has completed the sale of its bicycle tire business to…
Bridgestone simulates ground deformation under tyres
Added: 3 Dec 2004
Tokyo--Bridgestone loves acronyms. The latest is CROSS, for Comprehensive Road Surroundings Simulat…
Spielberg films "War of the Worlds" in rubber plant
Added: 3 Dec 2004
Naugatuck--Crompton Corp.'s former rubber and chemical plant off Elm Street, in Naugatuck has becom…
Parker buys US seal maker Advanced Products
Added: 2 Dec 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Cleveland, Ohio-Following its recent purchase of Acadia Elastomer Corp., Par…
Avon's full year figures show falling sales, better profits
Added: 2 Dec 2004
London--Avon PLC has declared its annual figures for the 12 months to 30 Sept, 2004. The company sa…
Japanese extract isoprene from wild mushrooms
Added: 2 Dec 2004
Tokyo--Japanese researchers have, reportedly, extracted latex from a species of edible wild mushroo…
Goodyear adds jobs, capacity at US conveyor belt plant
Added: 2 Dec 2004
Marysville, Ohio--Goodyear's conveyor belt plant in Ohio has added over 100 jobs in the last year, …
Chinese automotive sales slow down
Added: 2 Dec 2004
Beijing--Sales of saloon cars to the Chinese 'middle classes' have slowed dramatically, according t…
John Crane buys Chinese seal-maker
Added: 2 Dec 2004
London--The John Crane organisation has bought Chinese-based Tianjin Timing Seals Co Ltd and associ…
Cooper, USWA reach agreement on Cooper-Standard sale
Added: 2 Dec 2004
FINDLAY, Ohio--Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has reached an agreement with the United Steelworkers of Am…
Plymouth Rubber to de-list voluntarily
Added: 1 Dec 2004
Canton, Massachussetts--Plymouth Rubber Company, Inc. has filed an application with the Securities …
China's rubber industry continues rapid growth
Added: 1 Dec 2004
Beijing--The China Rubber Industry Association reports continuing strong growth in the domestic rub…
Kokusai to make tyre-testing equipment in China -- Report
Added: 1 Dec 2004
Tokyo--Japanese tyre equipment maker, Kokusai Co. is reportedly transferring production of some tyr…
Solvay boosting prices for TPEs
Added: 1 Dec 2004
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (Nov. 29)--Solvay Engineered Polymers Inc. is raising prices for thermoplastic …
Bridgestone buys Goodyear's final rubber estate
Added: 1 Dec 2004
Tokyo--Bridgestone Corp. has announced that it has agreed in principle to purchase The Goodyear Tir…
Lanxess to invest in Dormagen CR plant
Added: 30 Nov 2004
Dormagen, Germany--Lanxess, the Bayer offshoot, is to expand its polychloroprene rubber plant in Do…
