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News from elsewhere on the web 06/June/07
Added: 6 Jun 2007
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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 -Â 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 -Â Cancarb Ltd, the Canadian producer of thermal blacks has signed two new dis…
News from elsewhere on the web 05/June/07
Added: 5 Jun 2007
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Ansell to de-list from US stock exchanges
Added: 5 Jun 2007
Red Bank, New Jersey -Â Ansell Ltd is to de-register from all US stock exchanges and relieve itself…
Performance Fibers expands Kaiping tyre fabric unit
Added: 5 Jun 2007
Richmond, Virginia -Â Performance Fibersis to expand its tyre cord fabric capacity by 30 percent in…
Lanxess raises prices of rubber chemicals worldwide
Added: 5 Jun 2007
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess AG has announced global price increases on a range of rubber chemical…
Bridgestone in Tokyo management re-shuffle
Added: 4 Jun 2007
Tokyo -Â Bridgestone Corp. has announced a re-shuffle of responsibilities among its senior corporat…
News from elsewhere on the web 04/June/07
Added: 4 Jun 2007
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New CEO looks to build upon Bandag legacy
Added: 4 Jun 2007
Muscatine, Iowa - Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. (BAH) purchased Bandag Inc. to build upon “th…
Bridgestone, Bandag deal formally done
Added: 4 Jun 2007
Nashville Tennessee - Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. (BAH) has completed its $1050 million cash …
Ineos declares force majeure on butadiene from Grangemouth, UK
Added: 1 Jun 2007
Grangemouth, UK - Ineos, the UK-based raw materials supplier has declared force majeure on contract…
Goodyear EP plant in Canada fined $60k for health and safety violation
Added: 1 Jun 2007
Whitby, Ontario, Canada -Â Goodyear Canada Inc., a Toronto-based manufacturer and processor of conv…
European Chemicals Agency opens for business
Added: 1 Jun 2007
Helsinki - The European Chemicals Agency is open for business. As of today, staff are taking enquir…
News from elsewhere on the web 01/June/07
Added: 1 Jun 2007
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Michelin ships first 5000 tyres to US military
Added: 1 Jun 2007
Greenville, South Carolina - Michelin North America Inc. on 30 May marked the first 5000-tyre shipm…
Bridgestone to finalise Bandag deal in ceremony today
Added: 1 Jun 2007
Muscatine, Iowa - Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. (BAH) will finalise its $1050 million (€780 m…
