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Amtel's IPO price lower than predicted, values company at $750 m
Added: 14 Nov 2005
London -- Amtel-Vredestein has revealed the price of it's IPO share offer to be $11 each, well belo…
BFS workers at seven plants ratify new contract
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia--Workers at seven Bridgestone/Firestone tyre and rubber plants have ratifi…
Conti has 'record-breaking†first half: US tyre unit still losing money
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Hanover, Germany-Sales for Continental AG rose 10.6 percent to Euro 6808 mil…
Parker Hannifin reports record year-end sales, earnings
Added: 14 Nov 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Cleveland, Ohio-Parker Hannifin Corp. posted new records in sales, earni…
Jefferson Rubber gains US Army contract
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Worcester, Massachusetts-Rubber moulder Jefferson Rubber Works Inc. is to ma…
CEH sees silica use still growing significantly in western Europe, Japan
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Menlo Park, California-CEH (Chemical Economics Handbook) has produced a new market report on silica…
Pirelli to invest Euro 60 million in Chinese tyre joint-venture
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Milan, Italy-Pirelli has finalised its joint-venture agreement in China with…
Michelin intensifies tyre r&d efforts
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Larry Edsall, Automotive News
"Energy costs are not going to fall, and raw materials are not goi…
Goodyear offers website support for aramid-reinforced tyres
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says it is supporting its new SilentA…
Canadian tape maker says rubber shortages, prices affected results
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Montréal, Canada-Adhesive tape maker Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (IPG), he…
Air-Tec's pneumatic conveyors on offer in UK
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Kings Lynn, UK-Martis Engineering Ltd has become exclusive UK distributor in…
Frenzel takes over Freudenberg development centre
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Weinheim, Germany-Dr Ulrich Frenzel was appointed director of Freudenberg Di…
Sales and profits rise in Pirelli's tyre business: cables sale finalised
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Milan, Italy-In the first half of 2005, Pirelli Tyres' sales were about Euro…
CEH report predicts 2% growth as carbon black consolidation continues
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Menlo Park, California-CEH (Chemical Economics Handbook) has produced a new …
Elementis still reviewing Linatex's future as sales continue to grow
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
London-Elementis plc saw continued strong growth in sales of its Linatex br…
Machinery makers boost exports last year but 2005 looks unpromising
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Frankfurt am Main, Germany-While European makers of rubber and plastics mach…
TrailBlazer SS has 20-Inch Goodyear Tires
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Akron, Ohio-A new Chevrolet SUV model-the 391-horsepower TrailBlazer SS-will exclusively use new, h…
Protein-free natural latex launched at International Latex Conference
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Charlotte, North Carolina-Atlanta-based Vystar Corp. says its revolutionary…
Bridgestone settles dispute with Shandong Chengshan over tyre patent
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Tokyo-Bridgestone Corp. said 28 July that it has settled a dispute over a de…
Trelleborg appoints Lennart Johansson to head Engineered Systems
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Trelleborg. Sweden-Lennart Johansson has been made president of the Trellebo…
