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Hexagon plans to list compounding business on Nordic Exchange

Added: 12 Jun 2007

Stockholm, Sweden - Hexagon AB is to ask shareholders to approve a separate listing of the business…

Dow Chemical building SSBR plant in Germany

Added: 12 Jun 2007

Horgen, Switzerland - Dow Chemical Co. said it has begun construction of a solution styrene-butadie…

EU clears Conti's purchase of Matador

Added: 12 Jun 2007

Brussels - The European Union (EU) Commission has approved Continental AG's plan to buy majority co…

Everlast and Michelin to develop footwear

Added: 7 Jun 2007

By: Kira Bindrim, Crain News Service

Everlast Worldwide Inc. has signed a worldwide licensing agreem…

Performance Fibers to expand non-tyre capacity in Germany

Added: 7 Jun 2007

Richmond, Virginia - Performance Fibers intends to expand its polyester yarn plant in Germany. Thi…

News from elsewhere on the web 07/June/07

Added: 7 Jun 2007

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

US Court clears sale of Dana's fluid products businesses

Added: 7 Jun 2007

Toledo, Ohio - Dana Corp. said on 6 June that it has received approval from the US Bankruptcy Court…

Eliokem announces price increase for Chemigum products

Added: 7 Jun 2007

Villejust, France - Effective from 1 July 2007 Eliokem will impose a price increase up to €200 pe…

Cooper-Standard to buy eight Metzeler profiles operations

Added: 6 Jun 2007

Novi, Michigan - Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. is planning to buy the Metzeler Automotive Profile…

Gates plant wins awards for innovation, quality

Added: 6 Jun 2007

London - For the sixth time in eight years, and the third year in a row, Gates Moncks Corner rubber…

RIEG event on 22 June in London

Added: 6 Jun 2007

London - The next Afternoon Technical Discussion Meeting of the RIEG wil take place at the IOMMM's …

Call for papers for Tire Technology Expo Feb, 2008

Added: 6 Jun 2007

Cologne, Germany - Organisers of the 8th Tire Technology Expo Conference have issued a call for pap…

Michelin introduces footwear line inspired by US touring tyre

Added: 6 Jun 2007

Greenville, South Carolina - Michelin North America Inc. has launched a casual footwear line to coi…

Gates to add $8 million factory in south-west Virginia

Added: 6 Jun 2007

Richmond, Virginia - Gates Corp., the Tomkins PLC subsidiary, is to build a new factory in Virgini…

News from elsewhere on the web 06/June/07

Added: 6 Jun 2007

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

Harm Voortman takes over at VMI as Piet Rademaker retires

Added: 6 Jun 2007

Epe, Netherlands - In a letter to customers and contacts, Piet Rademaker has announced his decision…

US tyre/wheel plant to close following loss of Honda contract

Added: 5 Jun 2007

Birmingham, Alabama - T&WA Inc., a supplier of preassembled tyre and wheel modules in which Goodyea…

Skellerup to focus on rubber: move will affect profits, jobs

Added: 5 Jun 2007

Christchurch, New Zealand - Skellerup Holdings Ltd has decided to specialise as a global technical …

Louis Dreyfus Commodities joins SICOM as trade member

Added: 5 Jun 2007

Singapore - Louis Dreyfus Commodities Asia Pte Ltd has joined The Singapore Commodity Exchange (SI…

Cancarb announces new Thermax distributors in Europe

Added: 5 Jun 2007

Medicine Hat, Canada - Cancarb Ltd, the Canadian producer of thermal blacks has signed two new dis…