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Wacker to focus on growth businesses including fumed silica and organosilanes
Added: 4 Nov 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Munich, Germany-Wacker-Chemie GmbH is realigning its operations into five bu…

Trelleborg buys US manufacturer of marine products
Added: 4 Nov 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Trelleborg, Sweden-Trelleborg Group has added US-based Ecoboard, a developer…

Italian gasket maker Argomm evaluating options in China
Added: 3 Nov 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Dusseldorf, Germany Italian automotive part supplier Argomm SpA is assessi…

Condom supplier to list on UK alternative stock exchange
Added: 2 Nov 2004
Thatcham, UK-The Sexual Health Group, which supplies condoms to the UK's National Health Service an…

HSE to offer elastomer guidelines for the oil industry
Added: 2 Nov 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Hertford, UK-The UK Health and Safety Executive is to publish advice on requ…

Icon aims for US growth-with Bruchas as American chief
Added: 2 Nov 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Retford, UK-Icon Polymer Group has appointed James Bruchas as vice-president…

JSR seeks alliances
Added: 2 Nov 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Tokyo-JSR Corp. is seeking new alliances for its elastom…

Farrel to sign with Chinese partner
Added: 1 Nov 2004
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Dusseldorf, Germany--Alberto Shaio, chief executive officer of Farrel Corp …

Cooper to market Kenda tyres in North America
Added: 1 Nov 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Findlay, Ohio-Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is to be the exclusive marketer of Ke…

Parker expands sealing with Acadia acquisition
Added: 1 Nov 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Cleveland, Ohio-Parker Hannifin Corp. has added to its seals group with the …

Apollo to invest in Baroda plant, completes due diligence on Modi
Added: 1 Nov 2004
New Delhi, India--Apollo Tyres is reportedly looking at expanding its Baroda tyre factory and has c…

SRI diversifies into medical equipment
Added: 1 Nov 2004
Kobe, Japan--Sumitomo Rubber Industries has launched a new product, outside the rubber sector. The …

Tenneco Automotive cuts 250 staff, consolidates in Far East
Added: 1 Nov 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Lake Forest, Illiniois-Tenneco Automotive aims to save $20 million (Euro 16 …

Correction: Styrenic elastomers units within Total
Added: 1 Nov 2004
Dusseldorf, Germany-Oil and petrochemicals group Total is to retain its styrenic elastomers busines…

Shanghai Tyre plans €25 million investments - report
Added: 1 Nov 2004
Beijing--A report on AFX news wire says Shanghai Tyre and Rubber is proposing to invest a total of …

Titan's sales, earnings rise in quarter
Added: 1 Nov 2004
QUINCY, Ill. (Oct. 29)--Tire and wheel maker Titan International Inc. reported earnings and sales i…

Polimeri Europa launches hydrogenated styrenic TPE at K2004
Added: 29 Oct 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Düsseldorf, Germany-Italian rubber supplier Polimeri Europa has finally lau…

Phillips Carbon extends accounting year as oil prices hit profits
Added: 29 Oct 2004
Kolkata, India--Phillips Carbon Black Ltd (PCBL) has switched its accounting year to end 30 March. …

Hainan may expand rubber wood production
Added: 29 Oct 2004
Hainan, China--A new economic report suggests Hainan island--centre of China's natural rubber produ…

BFS, USWA schedule talks
Added: 29 Oct 2004
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 28)--Negotiators for Bridgestone/Firestone and the United Steelworkers union…