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Fukoku, Tokai form AVS partnership in Indonesia

Added: 22 Mar 2004

Two large Japanese rubber processors have formed a joint venture to make automotive antivibration p…

Apollo Tyres looks at Pakistan alliance -- report

Added: 22 Mar 2004

Apollo Tyres management held an informal meeting with the directors of Pakistan's General Tyre & Ru…

Degussa expands Polish carbon black unit

Added: 19 Mar 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Frankfurt, Germany-Degussa AG has doubled the capacity o…

Ciba to add Raisio paper chemicals business

Added: 19 Mar 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Basel, Switzerland-Ciba Specialty Chemicals is to acquir…

Conti to upgrade German truck tyre plant

Added: 19 Mar 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Hanover, Germany-Continental AG will invest over $24 million this year i…

SSL, suitor breaks off glove talks

Added: 19 Mar 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

London-SSL International plc has ended talks with one suitor and begun d…

Goodyear's Keegan talks to the press

Added: 19 Mar 2004

An interview with Goodyear CEO, Robert Keegan in the Akron Beacon Journal throws some light on the …

Mitsubishi buys C4 from Titan, Malaysia

Added: 19 Mar 2004

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp has reportedly signed a two-year deal to buy C4 chemicals from the malaysi…

ISP to expand hot emulsion SBR capability

Added: 19 Mar 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Wayne, New Jersey-International Specialty Products Inc. said it will boo…

Ciba acquires Pira International

Added: 19 Mar 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Basel, Switzerland-Ciba Specialty Chemicals on 15 March …

Bayer's 'NewCo' to be re-christened "Lanxess"

Added: 18 Mar 2004

Bayer AG is placing its rubber activities as well as Rhein-Chemie Rheinau and other activities into…

Shanghai exchange to licence risk technology from Chicago

Added: 18 Mar 2004

The Shanghai futures exchange (SHFE) has agreed to licence some risk management technology from the…

Toyo Tire faces protests in Bartow County

Added: 18 Mar 2004

A group representing citizens of Bartow County, Georgia, is opposing a re-classification of 300 acr…

Thai Carbon Black threatens to switch expansion from Thailand

Added: 18 Mar 2004

Thailand's largest producer of carbon black, Thai Carbon Black, has reportedly threatened to switch…

Dow Reichhold to boost nitrile latex price

Added: 18 Mar 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex L.L.C. will raise the price of nitrile lat…

Cooper to re-launch Avon brand in N America

Added: 18 Mar 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will relaunch its Avon passenger, light truck a…

Yokohama sets up windscreen sealant unit in China

Added: 17 Mar 2004

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that it obtained an approval from the authority of Chekian…

Apollo announces Michelin investment

Added: 17 Mar 2004

Apollo Tyres expects the joint-venture tyre plant with Michelin in Ranjangaon in Maharashtra State …

Indian commodity exchange expects volume of 1700 tonnes in second year

Added: 17 Mar 2004

India's National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (NMCE) has been trading rubber for one year, and…

Amtel plans 40 percent IPO in Oct 2005

Added: 17 Mar 2004

Russian tyre producer has outlined its plans for an initial stock offering (IPO). Alexei Gurin, gen…