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European bumper market faces shakeup
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Colin Whitbread, Automotive News Europe
London-The auto industry's bumper sector appears set for …

European bumper market faces shakeup
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Colin Whitbread, Automotive News Europe
London-The auto industry's bumper sector appears set for …

Crompton names former Dow executive Wood as president and CEO
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp. has named Bob Woo…

Crompton names former Dow executive Wood as president and CEO
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp. has named Bob Woo…

Toyo lowers earnings forecast
Added: 22 Jan 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Tokyo-Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has lowered its fiscal 2004 earnings f…

DuPont Dow claims processing aid advance
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Wilmington, Delaware-DuPont Dow Elastomers has gained a p…

BFS' Lampe to retire
Added: 22 Jan 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Nashville, Tennessee-John Lampe, chairman, president and CEO of Bridgest…

Eaton, Changzhou joint venture
Added: 22 Jan 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Cleveland, Ohio-Eaton Corp. and Changzhou Senstar Automobile Air Conditi…

Fluoroelastomer sector shifting up-market
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Geneva, Switzerland-Demand for speciality fluoroelastome…

Trelleborg Group completes acquisition of Metzeler Automotive Hose Systems
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Trelleborg Group has completed its acquisition of Metzeler Automotive Hose S…

EnTire Solutions supplying TPMS to Honda and Fiat
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ ON-line news editor
Detroit, Michigan-EnTire Solutions LLC-a 50:50 joint vent…

GE Silicones-OSi Specialties to build plant in Indiana
Added: 22 Jan 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Wilton, Connecticut-GE Silicones-OSi Specialties will build a liquid sil…

Dow Corning to make new sealants in China
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Shanghai, China-Dow Corning Corp. is to start to manufact…

GreenMan posts $2.9 million annual loss
Added: 22 Jan 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Lynnhaven, Massachusetts-Tyre recycling firm GreenMan Technologies Inc. …

Bayer establishes MaterialScience as subsidiary
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, UT On-line news editor
Leverkusen, Germany-Bayer AG has established Bayer Materi…

Michelin adds Honda, Nissan to PAX user list
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Detroit, Michigan- Groupe Michelin's runflat tyre system…

Farrel files for stock to be deregistered
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Bill Bregar, Plastics News
Ansonia, Connecticut-Common stock no longer will be traded for Farrel…

Covisint's exit from auctions not likely to have big impact
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Richard Truett, Automotive News
Detroit, Michingan-Covisint's decision to shed its online auction…

Covisint's exit from auctions not likely to have big impact
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Richard Truett, Automotive News
Detroit, Michingan-Covisint's decision to shed its online auction…

ArvinMeritor ends partnership
Added: 22 Jan 2004
From: Automotive News
Detroit-ArvinMeritor Inc. has decided to sell its 75-percent stake in AP Amort…