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Columbian shuts MT unit in UK, transfers business to Cancarb
Added: 21 Sep 2004
Columbian closing UK MT carbon black unit, transferring business to Cancarb
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ…
Kraton SBS price increase
Added: 20 Sep 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
London-Kraton Polymers is increasing its prices for clea…
Equity funds team up to buy Cooper-Standard Automotive
Added: 17 Sep 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Findlay, Ohio-Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has found a buyer, or rather two,…
Dow opens first Versify plant, in Spain
Added: 17 Sep 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Tarragona, Spain-Dow Chemical Co. has started up a 57-ki…
Nokian Tyres to expand logistics in home town
Added: 16 Sep 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres plc is to spend Euro 17 million on doubling the …
Rhodia hikes silicone prices
Added: 16 Sep 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Paris-Rhodia Silicones will increase prices for all its …
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…
