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Kuraray launches high performance TPE
Added: 30 Jan 2004
Kuraray Co., Ltd has introduced its range of Septon V thermoplastic elastomers, which it describes …
Honeywell to hike polyester fiber capacity at China JV
Added: 29 Jan 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News/
Colonial Heights, Virginia-Honeywell International Inc. plans to double…
Columbian profits up in 2003
Added: 29 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor/
Phoenix, Arizona-Carbon black producer Columbian Chemic…
Enquiry expands remit on anniversary of West Co explosion
Added: 29 Jan 2004
US Federal safety investigators are expanding the remit of their investigation to cover many types …
Latex plant for Vietnam
Added: 29 Jan 2004
New plant for Dac Lac province in Vietnam will cost around $2 million, add 100 jobs, and process 70…
Bridgestone to build leased logistics centre outside Paris
Added: 29 Jan 2004
Bridgestone Firestone Europe has struck an agreement with ProLogis in which the logistics company w…
GenCorp earnings fall in 2003
Added: 29 Jan 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News/
Sacramento, California-GenCorp Inc.'s net income fell 23.4 percent to $…
Experts expect strong M&A activity to continue
Added: 29 Jan 2004
By Frank Esposito, Plastics News/
Akron, Ohio-Polymer mergers and acquisitions activity is expected…
Goodyear looking to add $300 million term loan
Added: 29 Jan 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear said it intends to commence a syndication being arr…
European truck registrations fall 1.5 percent in 2003
Added: 28 Jan 2004
Official ACEA data shows light truck registrations fell 1.4 percent, to 1.72 million units in 2003…
Chinese demand lifts commodity prices
Added: 28 Jan 2004
Korean importers say the 'black hole' of Chinese industrial demand is restricting supplies of indus…
Michelin's Brescia talks about RFID chips
Added: 28 Jan 2004
"If anyone is set to benefit from RFID it's the tyre industry. All of our tyres are offloaded indiv…
Judge dismisses Lisoni complaint; BFS to seek sanctions
Added: 28 Jan 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
INDIO, Calif. (Jan. 26)--A California Superior Court judge has rejected …
Silicone rubber used in artificial retina
Added: 28 Jan 2004
US researchers are trying to develop an artificial retina, using opto-electronic components embedde…
Cabot cheered by carbon black gains
Added: 28 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Boston, Massachusetts-Cabot Corp. has reported first quar…
European tyre sales advance in 2003
Added: 26 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Vitry-sur-Seine, France-The European market for new and …
Michelin reaffirms 10-percent target
Added: 26 Jan 2004
By Sylviane de Saint-Seine, Automotive News Europe.
Paris-Michelin CEO Edouard Michelin said the Fre…
Carter machinery business reborn
Added: 26 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Rochdale, UK-Carter Brothers (Rochdale) Ltd's rubber mach…
Study: Markets in China, central Europe will continue to boom
Added: 26 Jan 2004
From Automobilwoche
Munich, Germany-Asia and Central Europe will have explosive growth in new-car r…
China softening its auto trade policy
Added: 26 Jan 2004
By Alysha Webb, Automotive News
Shanghai, China-Chinese policymakers appear to have heeded calls fro…
