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Auto supplier plans to float on Thai exchange
Added: 19 Aug 2004
CPR Gomu Industrial Co, a supplier of rubber components to Thailand's automotive sector plans to se…
Magnifoam purchase of RBX's Groendyk business approved
Added: 19 Aug 2004
ROANOKE, Va. (Aug. 17)--A Virginia bankruptcy court has approved the sale of RBX Corp.'s Groendyk d…
India's rubber imports rocket in Q1
Added: 17 Aug 2004
Natural rubber imports into India were 65 percent higher in the three months to June 2004, compared…
Goodyear closes Guatemala tyre plant
Added: 17 Aug 2004
AKRON (Aug. 16)--Goodyear closed its Gran Industria de Neumaticos Centroamericana S.A. tyre plant i…
Vote for Bibendum (or not)
Added: 17 Aug 2004
Yahoo and the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) are together trying to find out w…
Alfagomma moves TPV production to Germany's Albis Plastic
Added: 17 Aug 2004
MILAN, Italy (Aug. 13)--Albis Plastic GmbH of Hamburg, Germany, has taken over the global producti…
Nordmann, Rassmann moves into Romania
Added: 13 Aug 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Hamburg, Germany-German chemicals distributor Nordmann, R…
Conti eyes '04 improvements after strong first half
Added: 13 Aug 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Hanover, Germany-Continental AG anticipates 2004 operating earnings and …
Enviroshake maker acquired by tyre recycler
Added: 13 Aug 2004
By Angie DeRosa Plastics News
Chatham, Ontario-Publicly held tyre-recycling firm Unisphere Waste Con…
Nokian H1 sales, earnings up markedly
Added: 13 Aug 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres plc posted double-digit gains in both earni…
Michelin-Conti JV to open US tyre/wheel assembly plant
Added: 13 Aug 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Vance, Alabama-TW Fitting N.A. LLC, a Groupe Michelin/Continental AG jo…
Ansell's sales, earnings up
Added: 13 Aug 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Red Bank, New Jersey-Ansell Ltd.'s sales and earnings rose for the fisca…
BASF and Shell review strategic options for Basell
Added: 13 Aug 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Ludwigshafen, Germany/London-BASF AG and Shell are revie…
AES, Trexel to develop microcellular TPV weatherseals
Added: 13 Aug 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Akron, Ohio-Advanced Elastomer Systems, part of ExxonMob…
Rugby Cement seeks to restart tyre burning
Added: 12 Aug 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
London-The UK Environment Agency (EA) is considering a s…
EC investigates SBS rubber imports
Added: 12 Aug 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Brussels-The European Commission is investigating allege…
Crompton still in Chinese silanes JV
Added: 12 Aug 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp. is still seeking …
China launches EPDM dumping probe
Added: 12 Aug 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Beijing-China has started an investigation into alleged …
Bridgestone increases profit forecast for year
Added: 11 Aug 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Tokyo-Bridgestone Corp. has boosted its net profit forecast for fiscal 2…
Albis takes over Alfagomma's TPV production
Added: 10 Aug 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Milan, Italy- Albis Plastic GmbH of Hamburg, Germany, ha…
