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Goodyear, USW close to resuming negotiations
Added: 10 Nov 2006
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear and the United Steelworkers' union seem to be one step closer to meeting at …
ExxonMobil adds halobutyl capacity in Baytown, Tx
Added: 9 Nov 2006
Houston, Texas- ExxonMobil Chemical is to increase halobutyl manufacturing at its plant in Baytown,…
Flexsys settles with Sovereign in 6PPD case
Added: 9 Nov 2006
Brussels - Flexsys America LP has settled its patent infringement action with Sovereign Chemical Co…
12-month revenues, profits jump at Fenner
Added: 9 Nov 2006
Hessle, UK -Â Fenner PLC, the UK-based conveyor belt maker has recorded record profits for the year…
Study looks at contraceptive market
Added: 9 Nov 2006
Dublin, Ireland - A report on the global contraceptives market is being merketed by informtion brok…
Performance Fibers to expand HMLS yarn production in Korea
Added: 9 Nov 2006
Richmond, Virginia - Performance Fibers is to expand its joint venture operation in South Korea to …
Kraton's revenues improve despite volume drop in Q3
Added: 9 Nov 2006
Houston, Texas - Kraton Polymers LLC's sales revenues for the three months to 30 Sept., 2006 were $…
US Tyre industry sees difficult times with Democrat Congress
Added: 9 Nov 2006
Washington, DC - With Democrats winning their first majority in the House of Representatives in 12 …
Cooper posts deeper losses companywide, in North America
Added: 9 Nov 2006
Findlay, Ohio - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. posted a 28.3-percent gain in net sales in the third quart…
News from elsewhere on the web 09/Nov/06
Added: 9 Nov 2006
(13 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
Columbian confirms 35kt carbon black expansion in Hungary
Added: 8 Nov 2006
Budapest, Hungary -- Columbian Chemicals Co. has confirmed that it is to expand its Columbian Tisza…
Lanxess realigns its EPDM rubber business
Added: 8 Nov 2006
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess AG is to realign its ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) business.…
Columbian to make more carbon black at Hungarian factory
Added: 8 Nov 2006
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Budapest, Hungary -- Columbian Chemicals will soon announce an expansion of…
Precise and finer winding promised
Added: 7 Nov 2006
Roche la Molière , France-French winding technology specialist, Calemard has launched Gemini II, a…
ExxonMobil - Sabic deal is to support tyre/vehicle industry in Saudi
Added: 7 Nov 2006
Budapest, Hungary -- According to sources close to the deal, the announcement by Sabic and ExxonMob…
Lanxess to use Goodpack crates for BR
Added: 7 Nov 2006
Leverkusen, Germany-Lanxess AG's Polybutadiene Rubber (BR) business unit is moving from wooden pack…
Trelleborg's roofing acquisition finalised
Added: 7 Nov 2006
By John Osborne
Trelleborg, Sweden-Swedish polymer specialist, Trelleborg AB has acquired Hetag Tagm…
Carlo Buora resigns from Pirelli & C.
Added: 7 Nov 2006
MILAN (Nov. 7) -- Carlo Buora, managing director and general manager of
Pirelli & C. SpA, has resign…
Hardness testing prototypes unveiled by Zwick
Added: 7 Nov 2006
Ulm, Germany-With its latest ZHU-topLine hardness tester, Zwick claims that it is strengthening its…
Trelleborg buys diving suit maker
Added: 7 Nov 2006
Trelleborg, Sweden-In a bid to strengthen its position in the demanding environments sector Swedish…
