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Invista's German unit goes to Performance Fibers'

Added: 2 Aug 2006

Richmond, Virginia - Performance Fibers has finalised its acquisition of Invista Resins & Fibers G…

Bridgestone Europe pumps €200 m into new tyre plant in Poland

Added: 2 Aug 2006

Brussels - Bridgestone Europe has agreed to invest €200 million in a new radial truck and bus tyr…

News from elsewhere on the web 2/Aug/06

Added: 2 Aug 2006

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

DSM escapes anti-trust charges from European Commission

Added: 2 Aug 2006

Heerlen, Netherlands - The DSM group will not face anti-trust charges in Europe relating to the EPD…

Trelleborg finalises Kawneer Rubber and Plastics takeover

Added: 2 Aug 2006

Stockholm, Sweden -- Trelleborg AB has completed its acquisition of North American polymer sealing …

Parker Hannifin posts $673.2 m profit for the year

Added: 2 Aug 2006

Cleveland, Ohio -- Rubber and elastomer manufacturer Parker Hannifin Corp. has posted record result…

SKF Group profit up 22.6 percent; sales up 5 percent

Added: 2 Aug 2006

Gothenburg, Sweden -- The SKF Group, a global supplier of elastomeric and bearing products, posted …

Amtel-Vredestein makes it into Guinness Book of Records

Added: 1 Aug 2006

Moscow - Amtel-Vredestein appears in the latest edition of the "Guiness Book of World Records" for …

News from elsewhere on the web 1/Aug/06

Added: 1 Aug 2006

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Performance Fibers raises PET prices in US

Added: 1 Aug 2006

Richmond, Virginia - Performance Fibers has said it will increase prices on its polyester high-tena…

Hartest Precision Instruments completes restructure

Added: 1 Aug 2006

London - Hartest Precision Instruments, the parent company of Wallace Instruments, has finished a t…

Titan's sales, profits grow in second quarter

Added: 31 Jul 2006

Quincy, Illinois -- Titan International Inc. posted higher sales and net profits for its second qua…

Aditya Birla Nuvo posts Q1 results

Added: 31 Jul 2006

Mumbai, India - Aditya Birla Nuvo has posted record sales for the three months ending 30 June, 2006…

News from elsewhere on the web 31/July/06

Added: 31 Jul 2006

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

Bridgestone Australia to raise prices by 4 percent

Added: 31 Jul 2006

Bridgestone Australia Ltd will raise the price of a number of its tyre products by up to four perce…

Female condom maker reports 34 percent revenue growth

Added: 31 Jul 2006

Chicago, Illinois - Female condom manufacturer Female Health Company announced a 34 percent increas…

Carmakers rescue Australian parts suppliers

Added: 28 Jul 2006

By Kate Tilley

Melbourne, Australia -- Seven auto manufacturers, including Ford, GM Holden and Toyot…

Michelin suffers from surging raw materials costs

Added: 28 Jul 2006

Paris - Michelin said its raw materials costs for the first six months of 2006 are up by 21 percent…

Pirelli Tyre income up 7.5 pc to €201 m; revenue up 12.4 pc to €2018 m

Added: 28 Jul 2006

Milan, Italy -- Pirelli Tyre reported a 7.5 percent rise in income from ordinary operations of €2…

Firestone Natural Rubber to help ship humanitarian aid to Liberia

Added: 28 Jul 2006

Indianapolis, Indiana -- Firestone Natural Rubber Company, which runs a rubber plantation in Liberi…