More carbon black in China.(Rubber NEWS)

From: Plastics & Rubber Asia | Date: April 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Since the Chinese tyre and rubber markets are continuously expanding and China has now become the world's largest market for truck tyres and the third largest for other types of tyres, many companies are pumping up their investments in the country. One such company is Degussa. While construction of the third line of its carbon black plant in Qingdao is proceeding, Degussa has started on a new project to further expand capacity with a fourth production line. With this investment, De...

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