14 Sep 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cologne, Germany -- On Saturday 12 September, over 400 guests attended a ceremony to mark 100 years to the day since chemist Fritz Hofmann invented methyl rubber.
The programme saw a series of presentations from politicians, engineers and business leaders discussing the contribution of synthetic rubber to society over the years.
Key speakers included Dr Axel Heitmann Chairman of Lanxess AG; Dr Hwi Joong Kim, President and Chief Technical Officer of Hankook Tire; Didier Miraton, managing partner of the Michelin Group and Dr Ernst Osen, head of materials development of Freudenberg & Co.
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Press release from Lanxess
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