EUROPEAN synthetic rubber maker Synthos S.A. has announced a strategic sales alliance with Ohio-based Harwick Standard Distribution Corporation to distribute Synthos styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and butadiene rubber (BR) products in the US and Canada. Synthos is Europe’s largest producer of…
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ZF concludes sale of rubber and plastics business unit to TMT of China
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