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Most-used flame retardant TBBPA approved by EU

Added: 17 Mar 2008

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Brussels -- The flame retardant, “Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA), " is approv…

Bekaert achieves strong result on record sales

Added: 14 Mar 2008

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Kortrijk, Belgium -- Bekaert has announced record profit (EBITDA) on record sa…

Abaqus to run Free web seminars on tyre modelling

Added: 14 Mar 2008

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Cyberspace -- Simulia is holding two web seminars next week on the use of its …

News from elsewhere on the web 14/March/08

Added: 14 Mar 2008

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Fenner to build new steelcord belt plant in Australia

Added: 14 Mar 2008

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London -- Fenner PLC is to build a new 'greenfield' manufacturing plant for st…

EU car registrations up 8.7 percent in February

Added: 14 Mar 2008

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Brussels -- In February, new passenger car registrations in Europe (EU27+EFTA)…

Lanxess employees to share Euro 46 million bonus

Added: 14 Mar 2008

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Leverkusen, Germany -- Employees of Lanxess AG will benefit from a euro 46 mi…

Tenneco wins new business with Japanese OEMs

Added: 14 Mar 2008

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Tokyo -- US based Tenneco said it has picked up some new business with Japanes…

Collapse of CCC to have no effect on Carlyle Group acquisitions

Added: 14 Mar 2008

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Washington, DC - Global private equity firm The Carlyle Group said the collap…

Nizhnekamskneftekhim boosts Nd-BR output

Added: 13 Mar 2008

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Nizhnekamsk, Tartarstan -- Russian chemical producer Nizhnekamskneftekhim sa…

Nizhnekamskneftekhim begins Li-BR production

Added: 13 Mar 2008

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Nizhnekamsk, Tartarstan -- Russian chemical producer Nizhnekamskneftekhim sa…

News from elsewhere on the web 13/March/08

Added: 13 Mar 2008

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Cooper sells 10% stake in Kumho -- Kumho seeks a buyer

Added: 13 Mar 2008

ESeoul. Korea -- Kumho Tire Co. Inc. is looking for investors to buy a 10.7-percent stake in the So…

Freudenberg adds plant for cylinder head gaskets

Added: 13 Mar 2008

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Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik (FDS) is to…

Pirelli pays Euro835.5 million to re-acquire Tyre stake

Added: 12 Mar 2008

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Milan, Italy -- Pirelli & C. SpA said it will re-acquire all the shares in Pir…

US chemicals suppliers ignorant of EU REACH legislation

Added: 12 Mar 2008

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New York -- A US-based consultancy claims that US business leaders appear lax …

Goodyear tops Fortune's list of most-admired auto suppliers

Added: 12 Mar 2008

Akron, Ohio -- US-based Fortune magazine has recognised Goodyear as the most admired motor vehicle …

Veyance explores sale of lightweight belting business

Added: 12 Mar 2008

Fairlawn, Ohio -- Veyance Technologies Inc. is exploring the possible sale of its Belt Concepts of …

Bluestar silicones raises prices, opens website

Added: 12 Mar 2008

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Lyon, France -- Bluestar Silicones has announced additional price increses on…

Davis-Standard says DSREV extruder is selling well

Added: 12 Mar 2008

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Pawcatuck, Connecticut -- Davis-Standard' said its DSREV GEN 2 multipurpose ru…