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Michelin investing in NI tyre plant

Added: 10 Aug 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line new editor

Belfast, Northern Ireland-Groupe Michelin is to carry out…

Excel Polymers new name for former PolyOne unit

Added: 9 Aug 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Solon, Ohio-The new owners of the former PolyOne Elastomers and Performa…

Charles Lawrence ups scrap tyre demand

Added: 6 Aug 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

London-Groupe Michelin has reported a big increase in de…

PolyOne completes elastomers unit sale

Added: 6 Aug 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Cleveland, Ohio-PolyOne Corp. has completed the $120-mil…

Goodyear sues rubber chemical suppliers

Added: 6 Aug 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Akrron, Ohio-Goodyear has filed an antitrust lawsuit against makers and …

Michelin to upgrade Nova Scotia plants

Added: 6 Aug 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Halifax, Nova Scotia-Michelin North America Inc. will spend about $31 mi…

Honda minivan to ride on PAX run-flat system

Added: 3 Aug 2004

By Yuzo Yamaguchi, Crain News Service/Automotive News

Tokyo-Honda Motor Co. will equip its redesigne…

BMW set to launch all-runflat 1 Series

Added: 3 Aug 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

London-BMW has chosen 18 Sept as the date for the pan-Eu…

DuPont still tied to tyre cord JVs

Added: 3 Aug 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

London-DuPont has not yet divested its tyre cord interes…

Bridgestone starts third Thai operation

Added: 3 Aug 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Tokyo-Bridgestone Corp. has inaugurated production at its third tyre pla…

Goodyear gains military aircraft tyre grant

Added: 3 Aug 2004

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

Akron, Ohio-Goodyear has received a $2.25-million grant t…

Liveris to become Dow president and CEO

Added: 3 Aug 2004

By Patrick Raleigh UT On-line news editor

Midland, Michigan- Bill Stavropoulos is passing over his r…

Dow Reichhold raising prices

Added: 3 Aug 2004

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-Dow Reichhold Spec…

Dow Corning earnings ahead at H1

Added: 3 Aug 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Midland, Michigan-Dow Corning Corp. has posted a 47-perc…

New boss for Solvay Engineered Polymers

Added: 3 Aug 2004

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

Mansfield, Texas-Solvay Engineered Polymers Inc. has appo…

Wacker Silicones opens “web shop”

Added: 3 Aug 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Munich, Germany-Wacker Group has launched a web-based or…

VMI buys extrusion division of A-Z Formen und Maschinen.

Added: 2 Aug 2004

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Epe, The Netherlands-Machinery maker VMI Epe Holland BV has extended its act…

Conti ready to appoint new automotive systems chief

Added: 30 Jul 2004

Hanover, Germany-Continental AG is ready to appoint Dr Karl-Thomas Neumann to succeed Dr Wolfgang …

ERJ preview of K 2004: information needed

Added: 28 Jul 2004

London-The September issue of European Rubber Journal will preview the K2004 exhibition for the pla…

Cooper sets up automotive profiles JV in China with Saiyang

Added: 28 Jul 2004

By Liz White, ERJ staff

NOVI, Michigan-Cooper-Standard Automotive is to make automotive sealing syst…