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NR from Russian dandelions?

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Aachen, Germany - Researchers from Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, a German research …

Lanxess celebrates 100 years of rubber

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Leverkusen, Germany - Speciality chemicals company Lanxess AG will celebrate t…

Carlisle opens European office

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Zevenaar, the Netherlands - Carlisle Companies Inc. has opened Carlisle …

New technology improves waste tyre conversion

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Mount Laurel, New Jersey - Global Resource Corp., a developer of patent-pendi…

US Labor Dept. cites child labour use by NR producers

Added: 11 Sep 2009

Tire Business staff report

Washington - Liberia, Burma, Cambodia and the Philippines use child lab…

Chinese carbon black industry report

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Shanghai, China - A new report from China Research & Intelligence (CRI) has li…

News from elsewhere on the web (11 Sept 2009)

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Rubber industry report online

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Singapore - The International Rubber Study Group's (IRSG) Jul - Sep 2009 iss…

GM said to be ready to deliver decision on Opel

Added: 10 Sep 2009

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DETROIT/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -- General Motors Co. shook up its management and …

News from elsewhere on the web (10 Sept 2009)

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

6 of 7 Goodyear plants protected in union contract

Added: 10 Sep 2009

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By Brad Dawson, Rubber & Plastics News staff

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- The te…

Dow promotes expertise in rubber-metal bonding

Added: 10 Sep 2009

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Following its acquisition of Rohm & Haas, Dow Ch…

UNECE announces harmonised vehicle noise test procedure

Added: 9 Sep 2009

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Geneva, Switzerland -- UNECE (UN Economic Commission for Europe) has announced…

Hankook to commence next phase of Hungarian project

Added: 9 Sep 2009

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Neu-Isenburg, Germany, -- Hankook Tire has said it plans to invest a further e…

Reitzle to head Conti's Supervisory Board

Added: 9 Sep 2009

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Hanover,Germany -- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle, chairman of the Executive…

Management changes at Cabot

Added: 9 Sep 2009

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Boson, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp. has said David Miller will join Cabot as G…

Kumho opens $151 million credit facility in US

Added: 9 Sep 2009

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Norwalk, Connecticut -- Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. has opened a $151 million asset…

Lanxess commissions 'Unnatural Rubber' exhibit

Added: 9 Sep 2009

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Lanxess Corp. is working with the Pittsburgh-based…

Goodyear wants to be more open with suppliers

Added: 9 Sep 2009

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Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear's two innovation centres in Akron, Ohio and Colmar Ber…

Imatek supply impact test unit to Tokai

Added: 9 Sep 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Knebworth, UK -- Imatek Ltd has recently installed an IM10R Impact Test System…