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Rapid prototyping material claims to offer rubber-like properties
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Rehovot, Israel -- Israeli company US company, Objet Geometries Ltd. has introduced a line of phot…
Indian Rayon announces 16 percent rise in sales for 2nd quarter
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India -- Indian Rayon, a major Aditya Birla Group Company, has reported a turn…
IAA press-day schedule angers automakers
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Pia Krix and Jens Meiners, Automotive News Europe
MUNICH - A dispute has broken out between some …
Barnes named Ansell chairman
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Sydney, Australia --Peter Barnes has been appointed chairman of protective glove and condom manufac…
Bridgestone to raise radial truck/bus tyre capacity in Thailand
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Tokyo-Bridgestone Corp. plans to invest about Â¥17 500 million (Euro 127 mil…
Glove maker takes $12 million charge over latex litigation
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Dublin, Ohio-Medical glove supplier Cardinal Health Inc. has paid $12 millio…
Rhodia to sell silicone cartridge business to Henkel
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Paris-Rhodia is selling its European-based business making silicone sealants…
Bridgestone sees 9 % sales rise in H1, but no rise in income
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Tokyo-Bridgestone Corp.'s first half results showed a net sales rise of 9 pe…
Airboss of America reports higher sales in first half
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Newmarket, Ontario--Sales and profits for the first six months of 2005 were up at AirBoss of Americ…
Ansell chairman Ed Tweddell dies
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Melbourne, Australia --Ed Tweddell, the chairman of Ansell Ltd., died Aug. 4 at the age of 64.
His f…
Siamese Tyre orders equipment for new tyre mixing line from UK firm
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Nottingham, UK-Siamese Tyre is setting up a new mixing plant as part of its …
F1 reimbursement to cost Michelin $14.9 million
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Paris--Group Michelin's decision to reimburse ticket holders for the recent US Grand Prix Formula 1…
UG Healthcare launches lanolin-coated exam gloves
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Torrance, California-UG Healthcare (USA) Inc. is marketing a new examination…
Goodyear sells Indonesian rubber plantation
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has completed the sale its 95 percent…
Cooper-Standard gives equal time to plastic
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Rhoda Miel, Plastics News staff
Traverse City, Michigan-Rubber specialist Cooper-Standard Automot…
Michelin raising prices on motorcycle tires, accessories
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Greenville South Carolina--As a result of continuing increases in raw material costs, Michelin Nort…
China extends EPDM anti-dumping probe
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Beijing--The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) has said it intends to extend the invetigation i…
GM prepares new supplier price program
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Detroit, Michigan - General Motors' top purchasing executive says he is buttressing GM's cost-cutti…
Suppliers to Europe's OEMs enjoy growth
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Bosch still No. 1, Canada's Magna Int. leaps to No. 3 spot
By Bradford Wernle, Automotive News Europ…
Device repairs, re-inflates tyres, claims Conti
Added: 14 Nov 2005
South Bend, Indiana-A new device capable of
simultaneously repairing and inflating flat tyres enable…
