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Bacteria embedded in latex leads to biofuels
Added: 28 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Minneapolis, Minnesota -- A team of University of Minnesota researchers and Bi…

EcChA to hold stakeholder day on 7 December
Added: 28 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Helsinki, Finland -- EChA, the European Chemicals Agency charged with implemen…

US auto supplier outlook stabilises, Moody's says
Added: 28 Oct 2009
Automotive News staff report
New York (Reuters) - Demand for US auto parts makers' business will lik…

IRSG issues report on NR planting surge
Added: 28 Oct 2009
Tire Business staff report
Singapore - A surge in natural rubber (NR) planting over the past five ye…

Freudenberg CIP/SIP seals use nanotechnology
Added: 28 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg Process Seals has developed a range of sealin…

Toyo's US VP Allaire moves to Kumho
Added: 28 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Rancho Cucamonga, California - Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. has hired Armand Allaire…

Bridgestone contributes to Indonesian earthquake relief efforts
Added: 28 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp. is donating a total of Yen 4.5 million (Euro 33 000)…

Michelin sees sales fall, but sees signs of market turnaround
Added: 27 Oct 2009
Tire Business staff report
Paris - Group Michelin's sales revenue fell 10.9 percent to $5.62 billion…

Global tyres sales still down, but not out -- Michelin
Added: 27 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris - Michelin has updated its website with tyre market data for the month o…

Italian cable firm Prysmian invests €32m in US vulcanising plant
Added: 27 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (EPN)
Prysmian, an Italy-based supplier of cables to the energy and telecoms market…

News from elsewhere on the web (27 October 2009)
Added: 27 Oct 2009
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Tokai Rubber raises mid-year forecasts
Added: 27 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd has revised upwards its sales and earning…

Hexpol sees healthy profit on lower sales in Q3
Added: 27 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stockholm, Sweden -- Hexpol AB, the Swedish-based compounding and rubber gaske…

Rediweld gains AS9100 accreditation for rubber moulding
Added: 27 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Hampshire, UK - Rediweld Technical Moulding has received AS9100 accreditation …

RWI agrees rubber insulation contract for Yas Island
Added: 27 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Dubai, UAE - Rubber World Industries (RWI), manufacturer of Gulf-O-Flex - a cl…

Davis-Standard introduces new hinge-roll feedsection
Added: 27 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Pawcatuck, Connecticut - Davis-Standard llc has introduced a new patent-pendin…

Marangoni adds new lines to winter retreading range
Added: 27 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Rovereto, Italy - Marangoni, an Italian tyre manufacturer based Rovereto, has …

Goodyear joins road safety charter
Added: 27 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Brussels, Belgium - Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe has joined the European Road …

European heavy truck sales down by 47 percent in nine months
Added: 26 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- New commercial vehicle registrations in Europe were down 27.7 perc…

News from elsewhere on the web (26 Oct 2009)
Added: 26 Oct 2009
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…