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Lanxess: Continuity with change in the rubber sector
Added: 22 Jul 2004
By David Reed, ERJ staff
Leverkusen, Germany-Although 1 July saw the formal launch of Lanxess GmbH, …
Vietnam expects rubber export earnings to beat all records
Added: 22 Jul 2004
Vietnam's General Rubber Corp. (Geruco) expects earnings from rubber exports to reach almost Dong20…
Malaysia allocates 16 000ha to Hevea, but not for rubber
Added: 22 Jul 2004
The Malaysian state of Johor Baru has allocated 16 000 ha of land for growing Hevea Brasiliensis, b…
Michelin-Apollo JV buys Apollo machines
Added: 22 Jul 2004
Michelin Apollo Tyres Ltd, the Indian tyre-making joint venture, has bought tyre manufacturing equi…
Dow hikes carpet latex prices
Added: 22 Jul 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, UT On-line/news editor
Midland, Michigan-Dow Emulsion Polymers, part of Dow Chem…
Bridgestone Australia improves H1 sales, profits
Added: 21 Jul 2004
Bridgestone's Australian subsidiary has increased both sales and earnings in the six months to June…
Silicone keyboard co expands in China
Added: 21 Jul 2004
Taiwanese keyboard maker, Kingley Rubber Industries is reportedly adding a second line to its fact…
DSM Elastomers to close Chiba plant in September
Added: 20 Jul 2004
DSM-Idemitsu has announced that it will close its EPDM plant in Chiba, Japan by September 30, 2004.…
Bridgestone appoints new head for European Tech centre
Added: 20 Jul 2004
Bridgestone Europe has appointed Franco Annunziato (pictured) as managing director of its technical…
Car sales fall in China for third consecutive month
Added: 20 Jul 2004
Despite rising vehicle production, sales of sedan cars in China have fallen for the third consecuti…
Indian car tyre production jumps 16 percent in May
Added: 20 Jul 2004
While overall tyre production in India increased by just three percent in May, strong growth contin…
GenCorp sells GDX Automotive
Added: 19 Jul 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Sacramento, California-GenCorp Inc. is selling its automotive profiles unit,…
India alleges China is dumping accelerators
Added: 19 Jul 2004
India's anti-dumping authorities have started an investigation into prices of rubber accelerators, …
F&S awards Zeon for TPV “superiorityâ€
Added: 16 Jul 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Tokyo-Zeon Corp. has picked up a Frost & Sullivan Innova…
Bayer opts to spin off Lanxess to shareholders
Added: 16 Jul 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Leverkusen, Germany-Bayer AG has decided to separate off…
Alliance Tire posts $2.3 million profit in first quarter
Added: 16 Jul 2004
HADERA, Israel (July 15)--Alliance Tire Co. Ltd. turned a net profit in…
Private equity group to buy Dana's automotive aftermarket business
Added: 16 Jul 2004
Toledo, Ohio-Dana Corp. plans to sell its automotive aftermarket busines…
Tripartite Agreement players to meet in Malaysia
Added: 15 Jul 2004
Officials from Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia will meet in Kuala Lumpur in August to discuss the …
Bayer pleads guilty to price fixing in US
Added: 15 Jul 2004
Bayer AG has agreed to plead guilty to allegations that its rubber chemicals business unit engaged …
Chinese tyre cord company seeks listing
Added: 15 Jul 2004
Junma Tyre Cord factory is seeking a listing on Singapore's SESDAQ exchange, according to a local n…
