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Added: 6 Apr 2005
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British Vita buys Italian TPE compounder
Added: 6 Apr 2005
LONDON (April 5)--British Vita P.L.C. has acquired the thermoplastic elastomers business of Italy's…
Solutia to consolidate nylon fiber output at S.C. plant
Added: 6 Apr 2005
ST. LOUIS (April 5)--Solutia Inc. is concentrating U.S. production of nylon industrial fibers, used…
Michelin wins in product defect lawsuit
Added: 6 Apr 2005
Los Angeles, California--A Michelin LTX tyre on a church van involved in a rollover crash contained…
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Added: 5 Apr 2005
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Goodyear moving Asia/Pacific HQ to China
Added: 5 Apr 2005
Shanghai, China--Goodyear is establishing its Asian/Pacific headquarters in Shanghai and stepping u…
AirBoss of America to add compounding plant
Added: 5 Apr 2005
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, --AirBoss of America Corp. plans to lease a 110,000-sq.-ft. (10 000…
DuPont Dow proposes $25.4 million EPDM suit settlement
Added: 5 Apr 2005
Wilmington Delaware--DuPont Dow Elastomers LLC is proposing a $25.4 million settlement with purchas…
Bridgestone officially opens anti-vibration unit in China
Added: 4 Apr 2005
Bridgestone Corp. has officially opened its latest factory in China. The plant produces rubber anti…
Phoenix changes management board
Added: 4 Apr 2005
Hamburg, germany--The Supervisory Board of Phoenix AG has made several decisions regarding the rest…
Phoenix announces strong growth in sales, profits
Added: 4 Apr 2005
Hamburg, Germany--Phoenix AG has announced strong growth in both earnings and sales for the 12 mont…
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Added: 4 Apr 2005
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New rules to boost Chinese domestic partsmakers
Added: 4 Apr 2005
By Alysha Webb, Automotive News Europe
China's new import tax regulations create opportunities for s…
European suppliers don't 'pay-to-play'
Added: 4 Apr 2005
By Sylviane de Saint-Seine, Automotive News Europe
Supplier associations say US-style “pay-to-play…
Parker Hannifin sets up hydraulic components JV in China
Added: 4 Apr 2005
Cleveland, Ohio--Parker Hannifin Corp. is teaming up with China's Tianjin Tejing Hydraulics Co. Ltd…
Japan Butyl to expand halobutyl capacity 32% to 70,000 tons/year
Added: 4 Apr 2005
Tokyo--Japan Butyl Co. Ltd. plans to boost annual halobutyl rubber capacity at its Kashima, Japan, …
Airboss confirms up new factory in North Carolina
Added: 1 Apr 2005
Newmarket, Ontario--AirBoss of America Corp. of Newmarket, Ontario, said it has reached agreement w…
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Added: 1 Apr 2005
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UK tyre recycling companies fined following employee's death
Added: 1 Apr 2005
London--Two UK-based waste management companies have been fined a total of £140,000 at the England…
Crompton to control machinery JV with private equity company
Added: 1 Apr 2005
Hartford, Connecticut--Crompton Corp. and private equity company, Hamilton Robinson LLC have signed…
