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Israeli firm TGL purchases Haifa Rubber Works
Added: 13 Apr 2007
Yokneam, Israel - Rubber-to-metal specialist TGL SP Industries Ltd. has acquired the assets of Haif…
Continental Carbon files for rehearing in emissions case
Added: 13 Apr 2007
Houston, Texas - Carbon black producer Continental Carbon Co. has filed a petition for a rehearing …
Michelin to close Ohio plant, consolidate production at Alabama facility
Added: 13 Apr 2007
Mogadore, Ohio - Michelin North America Inc. plans to consolidate tyre production from its facility…
News from elsewhere on the web 12/Apr/07
Added: 12 Apr 2007
(16 items)London - The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers m…
Keegan: Goodyear will set ´aggressive´ cost-cutting goals
Added: 12 Apr 2007
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear is evaluating an "even more aggressive target" for its cost-cutting measures…
Carlisle completes purchase of Chinese tyre maker
Added: 12 Apr 2007
Charlotte, North Carolina - Carlisle Companies Inc. has completed its acquisition of Meixian Tengfe…
Goodyear names former Circuit City CEO as 12th director
Added: 12 Apr 2007
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear's board has named Alan McCollough, former chairman and CEO of Circuit City S…
Goodyear eyes new HQ in Akron - If the city will help
Added: 12 Apr 2007
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear is considering building a new corporate headquarters on a several-acre plot …
Conti to buy controlling stake in Matador Rubber
Added: 11 Apr 2007
Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG
is set to acquire a 51 percent stake in the tyre, rubber and mach…
Sinopec made 668 kt of rubber in 2006
Added: 10 Apr 2007
Beijing -Â Sinopec, the Chinese chemical concern, made 668 kt of synthetic rubber in 2006, up from …
W.R. Grace to open rubber membrane plant in Tennessee
Added: 10 Apr 2007
Mount Pleasant, Tennessee - W.R. Grace Co. plans to go onstream with a new rubber membrane products…
Skellerup to buy Italy's Tumedei for €10.6 million
Added: 10 Apr 2007
Christchurch, New Zealand - Skellerup Holdings Limited has entered into an agreement to purchase Tu…
News from elsewhere on the web 10/Apr/07
Added: 10 Apr 2007
(17 items) London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers m…
Cooper-Standard records losses for 2006
Added: 10 Apr 2007
NOVI, Mich. (April 5) -- Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. reported a net loss of $8.4 million for 2006…
Cooper-Standard Automotive completes purchase of Mexican firm
Added: 10 Apr 2007
Novi, Michigan - Cooper-Standard Automotive has completed its purchase of Automotive Components Hol…
Parker Hannifin acquires Rayco Technologies
Added: 10 Apr 2007
Cleveland, Ohio - Parker Hannifin Corp. has purchased Rayco Technologies, an Asian-based elastomer …
Last chance for Compounding companies to participate in ERJ survey
Added: 10 Apr 2007
London - In the next issue of ERJ, we will be reporting on the custom compounding business, and pub…
News from elsewhere on the web 04/Apr/07
Added: 4 Apr 2007
(5 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…
Bandag shareholders OK sale to Bridgestone
Added: 4 Apr 2007
Muscatine, Iowa - Bandag Inc.'s shareholders have approved the $1050 million sale of the company to…
Wacker Silicones to add finishing plant in Czech Republic
Added: 4 Apr 2007
Munich, Germany - Wacker Chemie AG's Wacker Silicones unit will expand its capacity for ready-to-us…
