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Finnish PM says REACH to be in place by year-end
Added: 6 Dec 2006
Brussels - Finland's prime minister Matti Vanhanen has said he expects the REACH legislation to be …
Kordsa to enter Asia with Branta Mulia purchase
Added: 6 Dec 2006
Istanbul, Turkey -Â Kordsa, the Turkish tyre cord maker, intends to buy a controlling stake in comp…
Silicone elastomers to grow -- report
Added: 6 Dec 2006
Dublin, Ireland - Information broker Research and Markets is selling the papers presented at Rapra …
Amtel raises €46 million credit with Moscow banks
Added: 6 Dec 2006
Moscow - Amtel-Vredestein NV said its subsidiary, OJSC Amtel-Vredestein, along with CJSC Moscow Tyr…
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Added: 6 Dec 2006
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Bridgestone's Bandag strategy an evolving business model
Added: 6 Dec 2006
Nashville, Tennessee - Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. will not comment on how it will integrate…
Bridgestone Americas to buy Bandag for $1.05 billion
Added: 6 Dec 2006
Nashville, Tennessee - Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. is set to purchase tyre retreading materia…
Avon Rubber sold auto unit for around €77 million
Added: 5 Dec 2006
Melksham, Wiltshire - Avon Rubber says it has now completed a substantial restructuring of its busi…
Berstorff supplies butyl extruder to Carlisle Hardcast
Added: 5 Dec 2006
Weesp, Netherlands - Carlisle Hardcast Europe BV located in the Dutch city of Weesp is the only com…
VMI, Collmann to cooperate in sales, production and service
Added: 5 Dec 2006
Lübeck, Germany - Collmann GmbH & Co. Spezialmaschinenbau KG and VMI Epe Holland BV are to begin a…
Bridgestone changes aimed at boosting sales
Added: 5 Dec 2006
By Roger Schreffler, Automotive News
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp. has big plans for its global tyre bus…
EU and Parliament agree REACH deal
Added: 5 Dec 2006
Brussels -Â REACH is getting closer and is still on track to be in place in 2007, following the la…
NEC shows fully flexible phone concept
Added: 5 Dec 2006
Tokyo - Phone maker NEC has shown a concept phone using all flexible components, including rubber. …
News from elsewhere on the web 05/Dec/06
Added: 5 Dec 2006
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Added: 4 Dec 2006
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Polimeri declares Force Majeure on EPDM from Ferrara
Added: 1 Dec 2006
Ferrara, Italy -- Polimeri Europa has declared Force Majeure on Dutral ter polymers from its Ferrar…
Pirelli's 'cybertire' comes closer following licensing deal
Added: 1 Dec 2006
Milan, Italy -- Pirelli has bought a licence from another Italian company to use, "A method and sys…
WdK warns over EPDM price increases
Added: 1 Dec 2006
Frankfurt, Germany -- Germany's rubber federation, the WdK has warned that raw materials price incr…
Sinorgchem lowers antioxidant prices; Flexsys settles with Sovereign
Added: 1 Dec 2006
Shangha, China -- Chinese chemical company Sinorgchem Co. said it
has reduced the European market pr…
EC fines 5 suppliers $628 million for SR price fixing
Added: 1 Dec 2006
Brussels -- The European Commission has fined five petrochemical companies €519 million for their…
