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Cabot announces Q3 result
Added: 27 Jul 2004
Boston-Cabot Corp has announced its 3rd quarter results. Profits from carbon black increase by $10 …
Bridgestone Metalpha adds steelcord capacity in Tennessee
Added: 27 Jul 2004
Clarksville, Tennessee-Bridgestone Metalpha is adding capacity to its steelcord plant here. The com…
Crompton boss: Davis-Standard 'doesn't fit'
Added: 27 Jul 2004
By Bill Bregar Plastics News
Pawcatuck, Connecticut-A week after a press report that Crompton Corp.…
Flexsys files patent infringement suit vs. Korea Kumho Petrochemical
Added: 27 Jul 2004
Brussels - Rubber chemicals supplier Flexsys N.V. has filed a patent infringement suit against a So…
Cooper Standard Automotive sale set for third quarter
Added: 23 Jul 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Findlay, Ohio-Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. continues “to explore the sale of i…
Crompton announces restructure, Q2 gains
Added: 23 Jul 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp. is to carry out a…
Goodway establishes European JV with Italmatic
Added: 22 Jul 2004
Malaysian compounder Goodway Integrated Industries Bhd has formed a European joint venture with Ita…
Conti's latest Romanian venture starts up
Added: 22 Jul 2004
Sibiu, Romania-Continental AG has invested Euro 20 million to add an automotive systems plant in Si…
Goodyear takes chemical unit off auction block
Added: 22 Jul 2004
AKRON (July 21)--Goodyear has decided not to sell its chemical business, which has been for sale si…
USWA files charge against Continental's Mayfield decision
Added: 22 Jul 2004
PITTSBURGH (July 21)--The United Steelworkers of America have charged that Continental Tire North A…
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…
