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Phelps Dodge hands back $1500 million to shareholders
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Phoenix, Arizona -- Phelps Dodge Corp., owners of Carbon black supplier, Columbian Chemicals Co. ha…

Chemtura hikes aluminum alkyl prices
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Middlebury, Connecticut -- Chemtura Corp. is increasing prices by about 45 percent for the neat por…

Dana looks to divest fluid products business as part of strategic plan
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Toledo, Ohio -- Dana Corp. said it plans to divest its fluid products and two other non-core busine…

Currency problems idle Dunlop Zimbabwe plant
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- Dunlop Tyres International Ltd. has been forced to close its subsidiary plant…

Carmaker supply contracts start to spread in Europe
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Luca Ciferri, Automotive News Europe
TURIN -- Auto manufacturers building vehicles for each other…

Conditions when supply contracts work
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Automotive News Europe
Could OEM supply contracts replace joint ventures?
OEM supply contracts need b…

Could OEM supply contracts replace joint ventures?
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Luca Ciferri, Automotive News Europe
TURIN -- In Europe, carmakers have traditionally preferred f…

A busy week for Delphi
Added: 21 Oct 2005
From Automotive News
Here is a summary of news from the past week stemming from Delphi Corp.'s Chapt…

Lakeland Industries buys Indian glove maker, RFB Latex
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Ronkonkoma, New York -- Lakeland Industries, Inc. has announced that it has agreed to acquire the a…

ICIS-LOR launches SBR price report covering the US market
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Houston, Texas -- ICIS-LOR, the global market pricing and intelligence service for the oil and chem…

Firestone Industrial Products declares force majeure in hurricanes' wake
Added: 21 Oct 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Indianapolis, Indiana-Air spring manufacturer Firestone Industrial Produ…

Lanxess starts restructuring of French nitrile rubber plant
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Leverkusen, Germany-Lanxess AG announced 14 Oct that it has commenced the re…

Australian researchers develop 'near-perfect rubber'-from insects
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Melbourne, Australia-Scientists at Australian research institute CSIRO have …

EIU predicts 5% annual growth to 2007 for NR following China's tyre boom
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
London-The Economist Intelligence Unit has revised its forecasts for global …

Kuraray increases prices of elastomers
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Tokyo-Kuraray Co. Ltd, a Japanese supplier of hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers and other spec…

Finnish profiles firm expands warehouse, silicone extrusion
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Vammala, Finland-Profiles producer FinnProfiles Oy has started building a ne…

Jaguar uses sound technology for 'quiet' ride
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Tony Lewin, Automotive News
Coventry, UK-Jaguar Cars Ltd is using active engine mounts for its di…

Stockholm stadium turns to EPDM for renovating sports track
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Roger Renstrom, Plastics News
Stockholm, Sweden-The City of Stockholm athletics department replac…

BFS to pay Ford $240 million to settle recall issues
Added: 21 Oct 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Nashville, Tennessee-Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire llc has …

Pirelli raising car, LT/SUV tyre prices 4.5%
Added: 21 Oct 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Milan, Italy-Pirelli SpA is raising tire prices for car, light truck/sp…