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British Vita succumbs to equity group TPG's fourth offer
Added: 24 Mar 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
London-Texas Pacific Group has finally succeeded in its bid to buy UK-based …
Freudenberg-NOK Takes Top Honors in RMA Safety Awards
Added: 22 Mar 2005
Plymouth, Michigan -- Freudenberg-NOK was honored once
again by the US-based Rubber Manufacturers As…
D/C may close Smart yet
Added: 22 Mar 2005
By Jens Meiners, Automotive News Europe
All options remain on the table for Smart, including a closu…
Sibur to restructure tyre business prior to sale -- report
Added: 22 Mar 2005
Moscow--SIBUR has reportedly said it is in the process of restructuring its tyre activities with th…
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Added: 22 Mar 2005
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Sartomer to boost Norsolene prices
Added: 22 Mar 2005
Exton, Philadelphia --Sartomer Co. said it will boost prices of its Norsolene hydrocarbon resins ce…
Trelleborg Group consolidates loans with new €1200 million facility
Added: 21 Mar 2005
Trelleborg, Sweden--The Trelleborg Group has raised a new syndicated loan with a counter value of â…
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Added: 21 Mar 2005
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Lanxess reports earnings, increased sales for '04
Added: 21 Mar 2005
Leverkusen, Germany --Lanxess AG reported solid earnings and improved sales for 2004, according to …
Goodyear to add $300 million to financing plan
Added: 21 Mar 2005
Akron, Ohio--Goodyear plans to add a $300 million third-lien secured term loan facility to its prev…
Continental AG to pay record dividend
Added: 18 Mar 2005
Hanover, Germany--Continental AG plans to pay out a record dividend. The corporation's executive bo…
Cabot elects new executives
Added: 18 Mar 2005
Boston Massachusetts--Cabot Corp has named some new executives. These include Sean Keohane, general…
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Added: 18 Mar 2005
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Research and Markets offers profile of Bridgestone Corp.
Added: 18 Mar 2005
Dublin--Research and markets, the information retailer is selling the latest edition of a report pr…
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Added: 17 Mar 2005
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Bekaert reports record year with 20 percent sales increase in 2004
Added: 17 Mar 2005
Kortrijk, Belgium--Bekaert, the steel cord producer, reported a record year in 2004, with combined …
Goodyear reports profit for 2004
Added: 17 Mar 2005
Goodyear's net sales for 2004 were a record $18 400 million, an increase of 21 percent over $15 100…
Chinese carbon black producer CSRC to double size of plant
Added: 17 Mar 2005
Beijing--Carbon black producer CSRC China Corp., a subsidiary of Taiwan's China Synthetic Rubber Co…
ThyssenKrupp sells Elastomertechnik unit
Added: 17 Mar 2005
Hamburg--ThyssenKrupp has sold its elastomertechnik machinery unit to L, Possehl & Co mbH. of L…
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Added: 16 Mar 2005
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