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Bridgestone wins Superbrand status in Germany
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Brussels, Belgium - Superbrands, a global and independent organisation, which…

DuPont extends Hypalon plant lifetime - official
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beaumont, Texas -- DuPont Performance Elastomers is to keep its Hypalon unit o…

Trelleborg's rights issue fully subscribed
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Stockholm, Sweden - Trelleborg AB has guaranteed a rights issue of SEK 2200 m…

Sicom, NCDEX to co-operate on products, contracts
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- Singapore Commodity Exchange Ltd (SICOM) and the National Commodi…

Toyota loses lustre with suppliers
Added: 26 May 2009
By Robert Sherefkin, Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan - Toyota has been dethroned as the automaker…

Obama's mpg rules force painful choices for automakers
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
By Rick Kranz, Automotive News
The numbers are eye-popping. The US government…

Opel's preferred bidder likely to be named this week
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
Berlin - The German government will likely settle on a preferred bidder for G…

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

James White awarded ACS Rubber Division's Charles Goodyear Medal
Added: 26 May 2009
By Bruce Meyer, Rubber & Plastics News Staff
For James White, receiving the ACS Rubber Division's Ch…

RWI commits to Middle East environmental market
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Ajman, UAE - Rubber World Industries (RWI), a major manufacturer of closed-ce…

Chem-Trend showcases mould release agents at IRC 2009
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Maisach, Germany - Chem-Trend will present its portfolio of conventional and …

Science Magazine criticises rubber plantations
Added: 22 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC -- Scientists have criticised the rubber industry for stripping …

StarChaser rocket explores the use of tyre rubber as a fuel
Added: 22 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hyde, UK -- The UK-based commercial rocket project called StarChaser said it i…

ACS Rubber Division seeks award nominations
Added: 22 May 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Akron, Ohio - The ACS Rubber Division is seeking nominations for six Scienc…

News from elsewhere on the web (22 March 2009)
Added: 22 May 2009
(16 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

6 tyre importers challenge USW Chinese tyre imports petition
Added: 22 May 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington - Six US tyre importers are challenging a United Steel Workers (US…

Echa to hold second stakeholders day 27 May
Added: 22 May 2009
ERJ staff report (LW)
Helsinki -- The European Chemicals Agency (Echa) has announced that it will h…

Lanxess expands Qingdao rubber R&D centre
Added: 22 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess AG has strengthened its R&D presence in Qingdao…

Conti contributes to tyre labelling debate
Added: 21 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- Continental has suggested that the EU tyre labelling requi…

Freudenberg supplies seals for Mercedes hybrid car
Added: 21 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Weinheim, Germany - Freudenberg, a German manufacturer of rubber seals, is su…