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Rhein Chemie announced that it has ended FY 2008 with worldwide sales of EUR 281 million, down 5% compared to EUR 295 million in FY 2007....

Chemtura Corporation and its 26 US affiliates have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to Craig A. Rogerson, president...

ST. LOUIS, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Flexsys America L.P., a subsidiary of Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), today announced it is moving...

Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has announced a series of measures to deal with the global recession. Called “Challenge ’09,” the...

According to Rubber & Plastics News (subscription required), Flexsys Americas L.P. has dropped an appeal of its patent infringement...

That’s a carbon black supplier’s assessment of the current US market. In another sign of uncertainty, tire companies are delaying...

This story was all over the news, but it’s worth noting. Sumitomo Rubber has announced that it plans to begin selling tires in Japan that...

According to European Rubber Journal (subscription required), Eliokem plans to increase capacity and improve the quality of Wingstay L...

On October 26, 2008, Lanxess AG announced that its Basic Chemicals business plans to invest Euro 35 million at its production site in...

Goodyear has become the second North American tiremaker to announce it is idling production due to raw material shortages. Last week,...

Lanxess AG plans a worldwide price increase for rubber chemicals effective October 1. The increase will offset higher costs for raw...

The Lanxess website has posted an excellent presentation from Dr. Alex Heitmann, Chairman of the Board of Management, LANXESS AG. By 2010...

Lanxess showcased a number of new products at the International Engineering Fair, running this week (September 15-19) in Brno, Czech...

Notch Consulting has released a new report entitled Rubber Chemicals Market Update 2008 that provides an overview of current conditions...

Lanxess plans to move its headquarters from the Leverkusen Chempark operated by its former parent Bayer AG to a new site most likely...

On July 22, 2008, Nocil Ltd., India’s leading rubber chemical producer, announced that its net turnover rose 73.9% to Rs 1284 million for...

On June 26, 2008, Chemtura Corporation announced that, after reviewing various options for a potential sale, merger, or other business...

On July 7, 2008, the Carlyle Group, an equity firm, announced that it would invest US$87 million in Sinorgchem (Group) Co., the largest...

On Wednesday, Goodyear Tire & Rubber announced plans to close its tire plant in Somerton, Victoria, Australia by the end of 2008. The...

Chemtura announced on Wednesday that it plans to raise prices on a its range of polymer additives used primarily in the rubber industry,...