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JK Industries to increase tyre prices: blames NR costs
Added: 12 May 2004
India's JK Industries is planning a new round of price increases in June, to compensate for strengt…
Nokian to hike winter tyre production in Finland
Added: 11 May 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres PLC, pursuing a strategy of focusing on expa…
Goodyear files antitrust suit against 12 EPDM suppliers
Added: 11 May 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear is suing at least 12 companies in the US and Europe…
Michelin hosts seminar on <I>Hevea</I> fungus
Added: 11 May 2004
Clermont Ferrand, France-A research seminar on parasites that attack Hevea Brasiliensis was held in…
Lion Group aims to increase share in Chinese tyre factories
Added: 11 May 2004
Malaysia's Lion Group is reportedly in discussions to take full control of its joint venture tyre o…
Thai exchange to begin with RSS3
Added: 11 May 2004
AFET (the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand) says its first trade will be in rubber when tr…
Dow coatings firm to close NJ plant
Added: 10 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Cary, North Carolina- UCAR Emulsion Systems (UES), part o…
Taminco to buy Air Products' European methylamines business
Added: 10 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Ghent, Belgium-Taminco is to acquire Air Products' Europ…
Bayer posts earnings recovery
Added: 10 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Leverkusen, Germany- Higher capacity utilisation and imp…
Toyo signs up for Michelin PAX technology
Added: 6 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Osaka, Japan-Groupe Michelin is to licence its PAX Syste…
Wacker progresses silicones expansion
Added: 6 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Nünchritz, Germany-Wacker Silicones has installed a flui…
PKN Orlen set to buy Unipetrol
Added: 6 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Prague-PKN Orlen SA has submitted the only binding offer…
Koch completes Invista acquisition
Added: 5 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Wichita, Kansas-Koch Industries, Inc. has completed its $…
Victims of West blast sue supplier companies
Added: 5 May 2004
A lawsuit, filed in Lenoir County Superior Court alleges that over 25 suppliers of machinery and eq…
Metro hopes Conti will take a stake -- rumour
Added: 5 May 2004
India's Metro Tyres is rumoured to be preparing to divest some shares to Germany's Continental AG. …
DIC orders leadership change at Reichhold
Added: 5 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina- Reichhold Inc. h…
European suppliers pursue more Japanese business
Added: 5 May 2004
By Bradford Wernle Automotive News Europe
Gothenburg, Sweden-European suppliers are seeking more bus…
Dow Corning profits rise
Added: 5 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Midland, Michigan-Dow Corning Corp. has posted a first q…
Market for new types of artificial turf growing fast
Added: 5 May 2004
By Roger Renstrom Plastics News
Montreal-More athletic venues are installing polymer-laden versions…
Birla postpones radial truck plans
Added: 4 May 2004
Birla Tyres is reportedly having second thoughts about a plan to manufacture steel radial truck tyr…
