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European elastomer test group appoints UK representative
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Deventer, the Netherlands-Elastomer Research Testing BV will in future be re…
TPMS market to be worth over $1600 million in 2009
Added: 14 Nov 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Boston, Massachusetts-Thanks to the US government mandate, demand for ty…
West Pharmaceutical posts earnings, sales gains in second quarter
Added: 14 Nov 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Lionville, Pennsylvania-Medical components manufacturer West Pharmaceuti…
Avon issues profits warning, restructures management
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Bradford on Avon, UK-Lower automotive production in North America plus high …
New history of rubber available
Added: 14 Nov 2005
A new book called Tears of the Tree: The Story of Rubber†has been published, written by John Lo…
Pirelli opens Romanian steelcord factory
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Pirelli steelcord has officially opened its joint-venture factory in Romania. The factory is run by…
Comerio Ercole to make Kobe-type mixers under licence
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Busto Arsizio, Italy-Machinery maker Comerio Ercole SpA has signed a joint …
Cooper to pay another dividend
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Findlay, Ohio- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is to pay a quarterly dividend of 10…
Rhein Chemie reminds users about lead elimination in automotive parts
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Mannheim, Germany- Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH is warning rubber processors-es…
ContiTech opens Euro 5 million conveyor belt line in China
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Changhzi, China-Shanxi-Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems Co. Ltd, now part of Co…
Dow Corning adds LSR capacity in Wiesbaden, Germany
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Wiesbaden, Germany--Dow Corning Corp. has announced that it will increase manufacturing capacity of…
Trelleborg releases interim results
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Stockholm, Sweden -- Trelleborg AB increased its net sales to SEK 6,348 M (6,108) in the second qua…
Goodyear sets conversion period for notes
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Akron, Ohio --Goodyear's 4-percent convertible senior notes, issued in June 2004 and due June 15, 2…
Conti, USW conclude reopener talks
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Pittsburgh --Midterm reopener negotiations between the United Steelworkers and Continental Tire Nor…
Goodyear´s stock at highest point since mid-2002
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Akron, Ohio--Goodyear's stock price closed July 20 at $16.66--a new 52-week high as well as the hig…
Rhein Chemie doubles capacity for polymer-bound chemicals in Qingdao
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Mannheim, Germany-Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH, based in Mannheim, is investing…
Lanxess spending Euro 5 million on rubber centre in Shanghai
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Shanghai, Peoples' Republic of China-Lanxess AG is investing Euro 5 million in a new technology cen…
Omnova sets up in Shanghai
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Fairlawn, Ohio -- Omnova Solutions announced that its Performance Chemicals business has establishe…
Arp promoted to V-P Ford Motor Co.
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Dearborn, Michigan--Ford Motor Co. announced that Fredrik Arp is elected a vice president of the Co…
Chemtura suspending EPDM production for 6 weeks
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Middlebury, Connecticut--Chemtura Corp. (formerly Crompton Corp.) is closing most of its EPDM produ…
