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Lanxess joins up with Qingdao University
Added: 6 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Singapore - Lanxess AG, the synthetic rubber producer, and the Qingdao Univer…
Avon wins second order for M50 mask from US military
Added: 6 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Avon Rubber said it has received a second order from the US Governm…
India amends 1947 rubber act
Added: 6 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
New Delhi, India - India's Cabinet has approved amendments to the Rubber Act, …
Momentive to show silicone elastomers at MD&M West 2009
Added: 6 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Albany, New York - Momentive, the performance speciality materials company, w…
Dow Chemical chief addresses problems
Added: 6 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Midland, Michigan -- Dow Chemical Co. is going on the offensive, in spite of…
UK drivers need cold-weather tyres - Conti
Added: 5 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Continental UK has called for UK van drivers to use cold-weather tyr…
Michelins fitted to OE Yaris uses new silica material
Added: 5 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- The Michelin Energy Saver will be the only tyre fitted on future mode…
Goodyear: Materials prices to peak in first quarter
Added: 5 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Miami Beach, Miami - Goodyear expects raw materials prices to peak in the firs…
Bluestar to demonstrate soft medical grades of silicone rubber
Added: 5 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
East Brunswick, New Jersey -- Bluestar Silicones will demonstrate its soft sil…
Michelin adjusting North American plant production
Added: 5 Feb 2009
Tire Business staff report
Greenville, South Carolina - Michelin North America Inc. plans to make pr…
Global SBR market studied
Added: 5 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Minsk, Russia -- Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd. has published a new repo…
Hercules appoints Trimarco as new CEO
Added: 5 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Findlay, Ohio - Hercules Tire Co. has appointed William Trimarco as its new c…
Goodyear execs detail company efforts in recession
Added: 5 Feb 2009
Tire Business staff report
Fort Washington, Maryland - An estimated 1350 independent Goodyear tyre d…
News from elsewhere on the web (05 Feb 2009)
Added: 5 Feb 2009
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…
US auto sales drop 37 percent to 27-year low
Added: 4 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
By Chrissie Thompson, Crain News Service
Detroit, Michigan -- US auto sales dro…
Conti calls for TPMS warning at 10 percent deflation
Added: 4 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- Continental has issued a statement saying , "According to …
Asian tyre makers remain bullish
Added: 4 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- Organisers of the Tyrexpo Asia event say exhibitors remain bullis…
US group takes over Stockport gasket maker
Added: 4 Feb 2009
Crain's Manchester Business staff report
Yorkshire, UK - A Yorkshire-based arm of US quoted group …
DuPont sues Kolon over alleged Kevlar IP theft
Added: 4 Feb 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Wilmington, Delaware -- DuPont has filed a civil lawsuit in US District Court …
Goodyear cutting production at international plants
Added: 4 Feb 2009
Tire Business staff report
Miami Beach, US - Goodyear is curtailing manufacturing at several of it…
