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Crompton fined $57 million, unveils another 'cartel'

Added: 16 Mar 2004

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp. has reached settle…

Stomil Sanok adds equipment

Added: 15 Mar 2004

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Nottingham, UK-Polish firm Stomil Sanok SA is adding more mixer-feeding equi…

Amtel-Nokian JV on the way out

Added: 15 Mar 2004

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres plc announced 15 Mar that it aims to terminate i…

Bayer completes NewCo management team

Added: 12 Mar 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Leverkusen, Germany-Bayer AG has appointed Matthias Zach…

Dow Reichhold raises latex prices, more hikes to follow

Added: 12 Mar 2004

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-Dow Reichhold Spe…

UK firm trials coke-from-tyres process

Added: 12 Mar 2004

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

London-Moncktons Coke and Chemical Co. Ltd of Royston, ne…

Goodyear disciplines several managers

Added: 10 Mar 2004

From Rubber & Plastics News

Akron, Ohio-Goodyear has taken disciplinary action against several senio…

China's synthetic rubber output jumps 12 percent to 1270 kt

Added: 5 Mar 2004

According to data from the China National Petrochemical Corporation, China's petrochemical industry…

Kumho group aims for €5500 million sales in 2004

Added: 5 Mar 2004

Korean industrial group Kumho Asiana expects to generate Won7.8 million million (€5454 million) i…

Michelin extends onWay to Germany, Switzerland and Austria

Added: 5 Mar 2004

By David Shaw, ERJ editor

Geneva-Michelin has introduced its OnWay scheme to three more countries. T…

Freudenberg deal to buy Burgmann's seals business goes through

Added: 4 Mar 2004

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Weinheim, Germany-Freudenberg & Co. has acquired most of Euro 92-million tur…

Bayer price hikes follow HNBR, EPDM 'margins collapse'

Added: 4 Mar 2004

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Leverkusen, Germany-Bayer MaterialScience has announced …

India's MRF makes 265-mm wide tyres for Ford

Added: 4 Mar 2004

Indian tyre maker MRF has started production of 265/70 R15 tyres for fitment to Ford's Endeavour ve…

Phillips Carbon to double carbon black exports

Added: 4 Mar 2004

Indian carbon black maker, Phillips Carbon, has said it intends to increase total capacity to 225 0…

Vietnam aims for €6 million in tyre exports

Added: 4 Mar 2004

Vietnam's Chemical Corporation has said it expects export earnings from rubber tyres and tubes to r…

Malaysia might ban rubberwood exports

Added: 4 Mar 2004

Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik, Malaysia's minister of primary industries has reportedly warned that M…

Indian rubber exporters create Association

Added: 4 Mar 2004

A group, called the All India Natural Rubber Exporters Association has been established, to help ru…

Goodyear Dunlop axing another 84 tyre jobs at UK plant

Added: 4 Mar 2004

From Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Birmingham, UK-Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Ltd is to end …

IVG Colbachini inaugurates new Czech hose plant

Added: 3 Mar 2004

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Padua, Italy-IVG Colbachini SpA officially opened its new hose plant in Krno…

Trelleborg acquires French hose manufacturer

Added: 3 Mar 2004

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Trelleborg's Engineered Systems business has bought the Dynaflex hose busin…