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Freudenberg consolidates oil, gas chemical seals activities

Added: 12 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (RD)

Weinheim, Germany - Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik has merged …

News from elsewhere on the web (12 March 2009)

Added: 12 Mar 2009

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

FDA approves new nitrile female condom

Added: 12 Mar 2009

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Washington - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval t…

Jyco receives $6 million investment

Added: 12 Mar 2009

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Sherbrooke, Quebec - Jyco Sealing Technologies has qualified for a $6 million…

Fenner's belting unit performs well despite rising debt

Added: 12 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (RD)

London - Despite rising debt, British-based conveyor belt manufacturer Fenner…

Megat Zaharuddin heads MRB

Added: 11 Mar 2009

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Kuala Lumpur - Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor has been appointed as …

Continental to close Clairoix and Hannover plants

Added: 11 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (RD)

Hanover, Germany - Continental AG plans to close two of its tyre manufacturin…

News from elsewhere on the web (11 March 2009)

Added: 11 Mar 2009

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Schaeffler delays merger with Conti unit

Added: 11 Mar 2009

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Frankfurt - Indebted German car parts group Schaeffler has put plans to…

European lawmakers to meet GM executives on Friday

Added: 11 Mar 2009

By John Revill, Automotive News

General Motors executives from Detroit and Europe will meet Europ…

US tyre industry studied

Added: 10 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- Barnes Reports has published a new report titled, 2009 U.S.…

IRSG publishes latest rubber industry report

Added: 10 Mar 2009

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Singapore -- Members of the International Rubber Study Group and its panel of …

Reifen show set for June 2010

Added: 10 Mar 2009

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Essen, Germany -- While many in the tyre industry lick their wounds in the cur…

Dow opens 60 ktpa S-SBR unit in Schkopau

Added: 10 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Horgen, Switzerland -- Dow Europe has opened a new 60 kt/year facility for mak…

Pelmar forecasts sale growth in 2009, 2010

Added: 10 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Ramat Hasharon, Israel -- Reconditioned machinery seller, Pelmar Group expects…

Rhein Chemie to open dispersions unit in Russia

Added: 10 Mar 2009

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Moscow -- Rhein-Chemie has said it intends to set up near the city of Nizhny N…

Nokian to cut jobs in heavy tyre unit

Added: 10 Mar 2009

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Nokia, Finland -- Nokian Tyures has concluded its talks with employees at the …

News from elsewhere on the web (10 March 2009)

Added: 10 Mar 2009

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Genencor starts shipping isoprene monomer to Goodyear

Added: 10 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Palo Alto, California -- Genencor has announced the first transfer of BioIsopr…

European Parliament adopts new tyre legislation

Added: 10 Mar 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

The European Parliament in Strasbourg has adopted new legislation on tyre regu…