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Degussa raising silica prices
Added: 16 Sep 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Frankfurt, Germany-Degussa AG's Advanced Fillers & Pigme…
Former Crompton exec to plead guilty to price-fixing charges
Added: 15 Sep 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Washington-Former Crompton Corp./Uniroyal Chemical executive Joseph Eise…
Michelin to expand in Poland?
Added: 15 Sep 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Paris-Groupe Michelin has acquired land at Olsztyn, Pola…
BFS settles union dispute in Argentina
Added: 15 Sep 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Brussels- Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. (BFS) has settled an…
Bridgestone to invest $237 million to deploy 'BIRD' production system
Added: 14 Sep 2004
TOKYO (Sept. 13)--Bridgestone Corp. will spend $237 million over two to two-and-a-half years to ins…
Myanmar rubber allowed for export - report
Added: 14 Sep 2004
Yangon, Myanmar--The Myanmar Times reported on Monday that Myanmar's Commerce Minister, Brigadier-G…
Dow Corning to buy Japanese silicones maker
Added: 14 Sep 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Midland, Michigan-Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co. Ltd (DCT…
Dow Corning, Wacker on track with Asian JV plan
Added: 14 Sep 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Midland, Michigan-Dow Corning Corp. and Wacker-Chemie Gm…
Dow PU support for Honda PAX fitment
Added: 13 Sep 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Paris-French tyre maker Groupe Michelin is to debut a pol…
RPN to supply electronic news for China's rubber product industry.
Added: 13 Sep 2004
Akron, Ohio-Rubber & Plastics News will launch an email news service for Chinese rubber product man…
Cooper to end inner tube production
Added: 13 Sep 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Clarksdale, Mississippi-Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. plans to stop productio…
Tomkins sees 'continued improvements' throughout 2004
Added: 13 Sep 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
London-Tomkins plc, parent of Gates Rubber Co. and other related units, …
Goodyear to axe 340 jobs in non-tyre units
Added: 13 Sep 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is axing around 3…
Kumho develops F1 tyre, aims to be race-ready by 2007
Added: 10 Sep 2004
Kumho Tire Co. Inc. has announced that it plans to develop a tyre for Formula One by 2007. Kumho sa…
Degussa to expand silica capacity at US plant
Added: 10 Sep 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Parsippany, New Jersey-Degussa Corp. will expand capacity for precipitat…
GDX gets new management team
Added: 10 Sep 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Farmington Hills, Michigan-The new owners of GDX Automotive have appoint…
Toyo to set up auto parts unit in China
Added: 10 Sep 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Osaka, Japan-Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. is setting up a subsidiary in G…
Keith Crain: What happened to partnership?
Added: 8 Sep 2004
From: Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan-You can't help but wonder where the automobile business is …
Solvay to hike prices on TPO lines
Added: 8 Sep 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Auburn Hills, Michigan-Solvay Engineered Polymers Inc. will increase pri…
Goodyear Dunlop managers swap roles
Added: 3 Sep 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Birmingham, UK-Goodyear Dunlop Europe (GDE) has appointed…
