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Vibracoustic develops heat-resistant nano-elastomer

Added: 4 Feb 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Weinheim, Germany -- Vibracoustic has developed an EPDM-based material for eng…

News from elsewhere on the web (04 Feb 2009)

Added: 4 Feb 2009

(11 items)

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

EU reviews Columbian Chemicals takeover

Added: 4 Feb 2009

ERJ staff report (RD)

Brussels - The European Commission (EC) has recently published a list of merg…

Performance Fibers confirms job losses at US HMLS plant

Added: 4 Feb 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Richmond, Virginia -- Performance Fibers has confirmed the stories coming out …

Lanxess India wins 'best stall' award in Kolkata

Added: 4 Feb 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kolkata, India -- Lanxess India Private Limited won the “Best Stall Award”…

Israeli company announces de-vulcanisation process

Added: 3 Feb 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kiryat Gat, Israel -- An Israeli company -- Levgum -- claims to have developed…

News from elsewhere on the web (03 Feb 2009)

Added: 3 Feb 2009

(18 items)

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

Lanxess introduces short-time working for next 12 months

Added: 2 Feb 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Leverkusen, Germany, Lanxess AG has put together a global package of measures …

Teijin to split aramid fibre unit away from carbon fibres

Added: 2 Feb 2009

Osaka, Japan -- Teijin Limited is to reorganise its high performance fibres business group into two…

News from elsewhere on the web (02/Feb/2009)

Added: 2 Feb 2009

(18 items)

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

Bridgestone US vice president to retire

Added: 2 Feb 2009

Nashville, Tennessee -- Dave Laubie, vice president of sales engineering for Bridgestone Americas, …

Mississippi OKs $19 million in incentives for Cooper

Added: 2 Feb 2009

Jackson, Mississippi -- Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will sign a bill passed by the Mississip…

Online tyre retailer wins TuV certificate

Added: 2 Feb 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hanover, Germany-Delticom, one of Europe's leading online tyre retailers said…

ERJ seeks information from machinery makers

Added: 2 Feb 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Eachyear, ERJ reports on the global rubber machinery business. Part of therese…

Goodyear issues statement on Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Added: 30 Jan 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Akron, Ohio -- Following the signing of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act by US pres…

Cabot to close carbon black units at Stanlow, UK; Berre, France

Added: 30 Jan 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Boston, Massachusetts -- Further to yesterday's announcement of plant closures…

Sibur Russian Tyres prepares for Amtel takeover

Added: 30 Jan 2009

by David Shaw, ERJ staff

Moscow -- Sibur Russian Tyres has confirmed that it is still aiming to buy…

News from elsewhere on the web (30 January 2009)

Added: 30 Jan 2009

(18 items)

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

Trelleborg plans to lay off 102 at Malta seals unit

Added: 30 Jan 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Malta -- Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Malta has entered into negotiations with…

Michelin to recall 784 Alpin runflat tyres in US

Added: 30 Jan 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Washington DC -- Michelin North America has informed the US-based National Hig…