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Pirelli raising tyre prices in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Nafta regions
Added: 26 Oct 2004
Milan, Italy-Pirelli has announced price rises of between 3 and 5 percent, for all brands of car, m…
Sibur to modernise Yaroslavl Tyre and buy majority stake
Added: 26 Oct 2004
Moscow--Local press reports indicate that the Russian oil giant SIBUR intends to increase its minor…
ACI to build huge cryogenic rubber crumb projects
Added: 25 Oct 2004
Berlin, Germany--Berlin-based ACI Corp. is planning a series of huge cryogenic rubber crumb project…
EU to approve Continental takeover of Phoenix on Tuesday - sources
Added: 25 Oct 2004
Brussels--AFX news agency has a report today saying that the European Commission will tomorrow cond…
Dana boosts stake in Japanese seal maker
Added: 25 Oct 2004
TOLEDO, Ohio (Oct. 22)--Dana Corp. has increased its ownership stake in Nippon Reinz Co. Ltd., a Ja…
Bridgestone commercialises electronic displays
Added: 25 Oct 2004
Tokyo--Bridgestone Corp. has announced that it intends to sell electronic display units suitable fo…
Bridgestone (officially) opens carbon black plant in Thailand
Added: 22 Oct 2004
Tokyo--Bridgestone Corporation held the official opening ceremony earlier this week for a 40 kt/yea…
Laizhou expanding in China with $1-million investment in new belt capacity
Added: 22 Oct 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Dusseldorf, Germany-Chinese rubber processor Laizhou Rubber and Plastic Fact…
Lanxess launches easy processing grade of Therban HNBR
Added: 22 Oct 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Dusseldorf,Germany--Newly-formed rubber, plastics and chemicals business Lan…
Credit restrictions slow Chinese growth
Added: 22 Oct 2004
Beijing--Chinese economic growth is slowing to a more sustainable level as a result of government-i…
JK Industries sees exports jump 23 percent
Added: 22 Oct 2004
New Delhi--JK Industries, parent of JK Tyre, saw its exports increase by 23 percent in the 12 month…
Malaysia's NR output rises 30 percent by volume
Added: 22 Oct 2004
Kuala Lumpur--Malaysia's production of NR in August 2004 was 30 percent higher than the same month …
Freudenberg-NOK acquires LSR processor
Added: 22 Oct 2004
PLYMOUTH, Mich. (Oct. 19)--Freudenberg-NOK G.P. has purchased Gloucester, Mass.-based Jenline Indus…
Cooper's sales hit record high, earnings fall
Added: 22 Oct 2004
FINDLAY, Ohio (Oct. 21)--Despite record-breaking sales of $551.4 million, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'…
Rep in alliance with Tung Yu
Added: 22 Oct 2004
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Dusseldorf--Rep Group, the French injection moulding machine maker, has for…
Toyo breaks ground for tyre plant in Georgia
Added: 22 Oct 2004
WHITE, Georgia. (Oct. 20)--Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has broken ground for its $150 million U.S. …
Alberta Rubber sold to energy group
Added: 22 Oct 2004
HOUSTON (Oct. 20)--A Houston energy services company has acquired Canada's Oilco Group, parent of A…
Kremer using 2000 kg mould for Porsche part
Added: 21 Oct 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Dusseldorf, Germany Kremer Kautschuk Kunstoffe GmbH und Co. KG is making a…
AES grade targets consumer products market
Added: 21 Oct 2004
Dusseldorf, Germany- Advanced Elastomer Systems (AES), part of ExxonMobil Chemical Co., has launche…
Crompton adapts Flexzone plant
Added: 20 Oct 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp.'s Petroleum Additi…
