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Suppliers: Rough times will continue

Added: 9 Jul 2007

By Jesse Snyder, Automotive News Europe

Prague - Suppliers want more business with virtually all aut…

CO2 goal worries Arp

Added: 9 Jul 2007

By Dale Jewett, Automotive News Europe

Prague, Czech Republic - Automakers are facing tough, expens…

Conti knows how to survive

Added: 9 Jul 2007

By Tony Lewin, Automotive News Europe

Continental CEO Manfred Wennemer says the No. 1 rule for autom…

Opinion - Automakers still must work on supplier relations

Added: 9 Jul 2007

This opinion piece was printed in this week's issue of Automotive News Europe

London -Automotive sup…

News from elsewhere on the web 09/July/07

Added: 9 Jul 2007

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

Lanxess brings butyl expansion on stream, begins second phase at Sarnia

Added: 9 Jul 2007

Leverkusen, Germany - In addition to planning a huge factory for butyl rubber in Asia, Lanxess AG …

Mitsui to double capacity for Tafmer olefin elastomer in Singapore

Added: 9 Jul 2007

Singapore - Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (MCI) is to build a second 100 kt/year plant to make its range …

Latex allergy videos posted on YouTube

Added: 9 Jul 2007

Cyberspace - YouTube user, patrick02019 has posted two informative videos about natural rubber lat…

Dana closes sale of European hose and tubing operations

Added: 6 Jul 2007

Toledo, Ohio -- Dana Corp. has closed the sale of its European fluid products hose and tubing opera…

Nokian negotiating in Kazakhstan

Added: 6 Jul 2007

Astana, Kazakhstan - Nokian Tyres said it is negotiating with parties in Kazakhstan, but declined …

Just-Auto releases profile of Yokohama Rubber

Added: 6 Jul 2007

Dublin, Ireland - The latest company profile from the people at Just-Auto covers Yokohama Rubber

T…

Yokohama blew whistle in marine hose case - report

Added: 6 Jul 2007

Tokyo, Japan - Yokohama Rubber Co informed the anti-trust authorities about a price-fixing cartel …

Nitriflex wins €80 000 sale in Egypt

Added: 6 Jul 2007

By Simona Stankovska, ERJ reporter

São Paulo, Brazil -- Nitriflex, a NBR and SBR speciality product…

News from elsewhere on the web 06/July/07

Added: 6 Jul 2007

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

Parker division gets new name

Added: 6 Jul 2007

Lynchburg, Virginia - Parker-Hannifin Corp. is changing its Powertrain Division name to Integrated…

Albemarle buys controlling share in two Chinese JVs

Added: 6 Jul 2007

Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Albemarle Corp. is to increase its ownership to 75 percent (from 25 percen…

Michelin seeks 222 drivers to drive 222 222km in 222 hours

Added: 5 Jul 2007

Frankfurt - In an effort to get into the Guinness World Record book, Michelin Germany is planning t…

High performance elastomers conference set for Frankfurt December 2007

Added: 5 Jul 2007

Shropshire, UK -- Rapra Technology, will hold its fourth high performance and speciality elastomers…

News from elsewhere on the web 05/July/07

Added: 5 Jul 2007

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

Phillips Carbon Black to set up JV factory in Vietnam

Added: 4 Jul 2007

Kolkata, India - Phillips Carbon Black Ltd. (PCBL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) …