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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…
JK Tyres agrees deal with IIT for tyre modelling
Added: 4 May 2004
India's JK Tyres has committed Rs 60 million (Euro 1.1 million) to establishing a Centre of Excelle…
Revertex signs JV in Kerala
Added: 4 May 2004
Revertex Malaysia Sdn Bhd has signed a joint venture agreement with Kerala-based Kurian Abraham Pvt…
Thailand's AFET expects futures trading to begin May 28
Added: 4 May 2004
Thailand expects trading to finally begin on May 28 at its new agricultural futures exchange, Agric…
Thai production falls as violence disrupts tapping in the south
Added: 4 May 2004
Rubber processing factories in Thailand are reportedly concerned about the reduction in latex produ…
Crompton EPDM sales up 27 percent
Added: 4 May 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp. has achieved a 27…
BFS raising prices 5-8%
Added: 30 Apr 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Nashville, Tennessee-Bridgestone Corp.'s US- and Canada-based subsidiari…
Titan posts profit, sales increase in first quarter
Added: 30 Apr 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Quincy, Illinoi-Tyre and wheel maker Titan International Inc. reported a…
DuPont Dow touts applications for Engage grades
Added: 30 Apr 2004
By Frank Esposito Plastics News
Wilmington, Delaware-DuPont Dow Elastomers LLC has commercialized s…
Michelin car tyre plant for Hungary
Added: 30 Apr 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Paris-Groupe Michelin is investing Euro50 million to esta…
Yokohama to merge hose operations
Added: 30 Apr 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Tokyo-Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. plans to merge its Yokohama Hydex Co. hos…
Michelin boss visits Ballymena plant
Added: 30 Apr 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Ballymena, Northern Ireland-Groupe Michelin's second-in-…
Wood adds Crompton chairmanship
Added: 30 Apr 2004
By Patrick Raleigh UT On-line news editor
Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp.'s new president and…
Cooper realigns tyre group execs
Added: 30 Apr 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Findlay, Ohio-Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has realigned executive responsib…
