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Conti acquires half of Phoenix's shares
Added: 11 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Hanover, Germany-Continental AG reports it has acquired more than 50 per…
RCMA, Centrobank discuss NR merger
Added: 10 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Hamburg, Germany-RCMA Commodities Asia Pte. Ltd. and Raiffeisen Centroba…
Dow Europe hikes latex prices by 18%
Added: 10 Jun 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Horgen, Switzerland- Dow Europe GmbH is increasing its l…
Eliokem raising Wingstay prices
Added: 10 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Villejuust, France-Eliokem SAS said it will boost prices on 1 July for i…
PolyOne sells Melos granulates business to MBO team
Added: 9 Jun 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Cleveland, Ohio-PolyOne Corp. has sold its Melos rubber …
IRSG reports rubber demand slows in May
Added: 9 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
London-Worldwide rubber consumption fell in May from April, the first mo…
DuPont boosts capacity despite cutting 3500 jobs
Added: 9 Jun 2004
By Frank Esposit Plastics News Staff
Wilmington, Delaware-2004 is shaping up to be an odd year for D…
Toyo to build plant in Georgia
Added: 7 Jun 2004
Osaka, Japan-Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has confirmed Bartow County, Georgia, as the site for its …
Bridgestone in truck tyre retread JV with Marangoni
Added: 7 Jun 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Brussels-Bridgestone Europe NV/SA is the majority partne…
Crompton unifies polymer, chemicals leadership
Added: 7 Jun 2004
BBy Patrick Raleigh UT On-line/news editor
Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp. has appointed Myle…
Goodyear boss handed $0.5-million bonus
Added: 4 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. chairman and CEO Robert Keegan re…
Ciba completes Raisio acquisition
Added: 3 Jun 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Basel, Switzerland-Ciba Specialty Chemicals has conclude…
Albemarle FR prices up 15 percent
Added: 3 Jun 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Baton Rouge, Louisiana- Albemarle Corp. is raising pri…
Bridgestone buys Belgian mouldmaker
Added: 3 Jun 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Brussels-Bridgestone Europe (BSEU), part of Bridgestone C…
Uhde to acquire engineering firm
Added: 3 Jun 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ ON-line news editor
Dortmund, Germany- Dortmund-based plant contractor Uhde G…
Nokian starts work on Russian tyre plant
Added: 2 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres PLC has broken ground in Vsevolozhsk, Russia…
Conti sells ag tyre business to CGS Group
Added: 2 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Hanover, Germany-Continental AG has agreed to sell its agricultural tyre…
Strike at Michelin tyre plant in Ontario
Added: 2 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Kitchener, Ontario-About 1000 production workers staffing Michelin North…
Dow Corning emerges from Chapter 11
Added: 2 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Midland Michigan-Dow Corning Corp. has left Chapter 11 bankruptcy protec…
Reichhold gets new chairman
Added: 2 Jun 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-Dainippon Ink and …
