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TPE topcoat for EPDM door seal gives colour

Added: 7 Nov 2006

Guiyang, China -- Hong Yang Sealings of Guiyang is using new materials and a proprietary process to…

DPE sets up China trading company

Added: 7 Nov 2006

Geneva, Switzerland -- DuPont Performance Elastomers (DPE) has opened its new business entity in Ch…

Sabic, ExxonMobil study JV in SBR, BR, IIR, EPDM and carbon black

Added: 6 Nov 2006

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and ExxonMobil Chemical are inve…

Ford names Conti as preferred supplier

Added: 6 Nov 2006

Detroit, Michigan -- Ford Motor Co. has named Continental AG as a preferred supplier. On 1 Nov., th…

USW: Union will return to table to if Goodyear provides security at all Steelworker-represented plants

Added: 6 Nov 2006

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania -- A letter dated sent to James Allen, director of Goodyear global labour r…

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Added: 6 Nov 2006

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Chemtura to sell EPDM, rubber chemicals activities

Added: 3 Nov 2006

Middlebury, Connecticut - Chemtura Corp. has signed a letter of intent to sell its EPDM and rubbe…

CEFIC, Union agree joint position on REACH

Added: 3 Nov 2006

Kraków, Poland - Representatives from Chemical employers, chemical workers and the chemical indus…

Indian tyre federation joins IRSG

Added: 3 Nov 2006

London, UK - The Indian Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association ( ATMA ) has joined the Interna…

Yuichi Kitagawa to receive IISRP Technical award

Added: 3 Nov 2006

Houston, Texas - The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) will honour an …

Report studies global market for rubber gloves

Added: 3 Nov 2006

Dublin, Ireland - A new report claims to analyse the worldwide markets for medical gloves in millio…

News from elsewhere on the web 03/Nov/06

Added: 3 Nov 2006

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Viking Rubber opens Vietnamese JV factory

Added: 2 Nov 2006

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Viking Rubber Co A/S, based in Denmark has opened a joint-venture facto…

UK magazine awards runflat honours to Bridgestone - just

Added: 2 Nov 2006

London - A UK magazine, Auto Express has carried out a test on run-flat tyres, using a BMW 320i car…

Cabot returns to profit in Q4 and full year.

Added: 2 Nov 2006

Boston, Massachussetts - Cabot Corp. has reported net income of $88 million for the 12 months ende…

Nokian reports higher sales, profits for first nine months

Added: 2 Nov 2006

Nokia, Finland - In contrast to other tyre makers, Nokian Tyres plc has reported higher profits fo…

Chinese demand for roofing materials to increase - report

Added: 2 Nov 2006

Dublin - Demand for roofing products in China will grow over the coming 10 years, says a report on…

New BFS slogan: “It's Bridgestone or nothing”

Added: 2 Nov 2006

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Las Vegas, Nevada - From now on, "It's Bridgestone or nothing." That's the message Bri…

Yulex, USDA sign agreement to work on increasing guayule rubber yield

Added: 2 Nov 2006

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Carlsbad, California - Yulex Corp. and the Agricultural Research Service within the U…

News from elsewhere on the web 02/Nov/06

Added: 2 Nov 2006

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