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Thais order B1400-million of rubber seedlings

Added: 9 Dec 2003

Contract for 90 million Hevea Brasiliensis plants goes through after legal challenge over 'irregula…

Matador Puchov announces rubber meeting dates

Added: 9 Dec 2003

Puchov, Czech Republic--Matador AS has announced that its annual rubber technical meeting will take…

GE clear to acquire Agfa NDT business

Added: 9 Dec 2003

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

Brussels-The European Commission has cleared General Elec…

Polimeri's US plant sold to Taiwanese firm

Added: 9 Dec 2003

By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor

Milan-Polimeri Europa SpA has sold its 50-kilotonnes-per-…

Taiwan firm to buy Polimeri Europa's TPE plant in Texas

Added: 8 Dec 2003

From Rubber & Plastics News

MILAN, Italy (Dec. 5)--Polimeri Europa S.p.A. has agreed to sell its Bay…

Bridgestone to revitalise Firestone brand in Thailand

Added: 3 Dec 2003

Following aggressive marketing by Michelin's B F Goodrich brand in Thailand, Bridgestone aims to re…

Goodyear appoints Singh to global purchasing

Added: 3 Dec 2003

Dipinder "DP" Singh, former director, global market intelligence and

strategy, has been appointed di…

ERJ FINANCIAL FILE

Added: 28 Nov 2003

This table summarises recent financial results of various companies involved in the rubber sector.

Vietnamese NR production jumps

Added: 27 Nov 2003

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Omnexus fall leaves big questions, void

Added: 27 Nov 2003

By Joseph Pryweller, Plastics News

Atlanta, Georgia-The initial confusion about Omnexus' mission an…

Cooper invests $7.5m in Tupelo tyre plant

Added: 26 Nov 2003

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China probes chloroprene rubber imports

Added: 25 Nov 2003

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

Beijing-The People's Republic of China has launched an a…

GM may dump 160 suppliers

Added: 25 Nov 2003

By Robert Sherefkin, Automotive News

Detroit-General Motors this year likely will dump as many as 16…

IRSG seeks new secretary-general

Added: 20 Nov 2003

By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor

London-The International Rubber Study Group is inviting …

Texas Pacific Group to acquire Kraton Polymers

Added: 20 Nov 2003

By Liz White, ERJ staff

Houston, Texas-Styrenic block copolymer supplier Kraton Polymers has been bo…