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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…

ExxonMobil expands Escorez capacity in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon
Added: 14 Nov 2005
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Houston, Texas--ExxonMobil Chemical France is expanding by 50 percent the capacity of its Es…

Goodyear has record $5 billion sales, doubles income in Q2
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s net income for the second quarter o…

Michelin's income up 5.5 % despite 'new' 14 % hike in raw materials costs
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Paris-Groupe Michelin had a strong operating performance for the first half …

UK tyre exhibition Brityrex will be in Manchester in 2007
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
London-ECI International, organisers of Brityrex International, the UK-based…

NuVasive buys UK maker of cervical replacement device
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
San Diego, California-US medical device maker NuVasive Inc. has bought the t…

Ritus purchases John Crane rubber seal facility
Added: 14 Nov 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Vandalia, Illinois-Rubber and plastic moulder Ritus Corp. has purchased …

French meeting in Rheims to cover polyphase industrial polymers
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Paris-A two-day meeting which is being organised by the French rubber training body, the LRCCP, wil…

Dow's emulsions business has strong Q2 despite Finnish paper strike
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Midland, Michigan-Dow Chemical Co.'s latex business had a strong second quar…

Cabot boss says high feedstock prices affected carbon black results
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Boston, Massachusetts-Cabot Corp.'s chairman and ceo Kennett Burnes said the…

Bekaert says first half 'excellent' but warns of 'challenging' H2
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Kortrijk, Belgium-Steel producer NV Bekaert SA saw strong sales growth in al…

Amerityre to sell technology, equipment to Ace Products
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Boulder City, Nevada-Amerityre has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with…

Skellmax spending NZ$20 m on firms in New Zealand, Australia-and the UK
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Auckland, New Zealand-Skellmax Industries Ltd in New Zealand has been active…

Cooper reports 2nd-quarter loss, partially blames effects of strike
Added: 14 Nov 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Findlay, Ohio-Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. fell into the red in the second q…

SKF sees sales, profits rise, as US seal plant is set to close
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Gothenburg, Sweden-Swedish engineering group SKF, which numbers seal maker Chicago Rawhide among it…

Harburg Freudenberger identity change complete
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Hamburg, Germany-Rubber machinery maker Harburg Freudenberger Maschinenbau GmbH has completed its n…

Blackfriars moves granulator manufacturing to Corby
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Corby, UK-Blackfriars Ltd, a UK-based maker of granulating equipment for the rubber sector and the …

Hrit joins EaglePicher's Hillsdale Division
Added: 14 Nov 2005
Inkster, Michigan-John Hrit has been appointed vice president of operations with the Hillsdale Divi…

Rhein Chemie investing Euro 3 million in new unit at Mannheim
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Mannheim, Germany-Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH is building a new Euro 3 million…

Bridgestone planning 2nd Chinese plant for steel tyre cord
Added: 14 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Tokyo-Bridgestone Corp. is to spend about $100 million (Euro 82 million) to …