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Indianapolis to host F1 Grand Prix in 2006 on July 4 weekend
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Indianapolis, Indiana -- The United States Grand Prix has been scheduled for Sunday, July 2, 2006 a…
Nokian officially opens Russian plant
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Vsevolozhsk, Russia --Nokian Tyres is today marking the official opening of its tyre plant in Vsevo…
Ebay auctioneer sells tyre marked with â€face of Jesus“
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Painesville, Ohio -- A cart racing fan is auctioning a Bridgestone tyre marked with dried mud which…
Finnish company sets up auto components plant in Russia
Added: 3 Nov 2005
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Aura, Finland -- Finnish rubber processor, Reka Rubber is planning to set u…
Union to monitor Goodyear's proposed sale of Engineered Products
Added: 3 Nov 2005
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- The United Steelworkers of America has said it …
Goodyear explores sale of Engineered Products business
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Akron, Ohio --Goodyear is looking into the possible sale of the company's Engineered Products busin…
Cabot buys Showa Denko's shares in Japanese carbon black JV
Added: 3 Nov 2005
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
TOKYO -- Cabot Corp. has announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiarie…
Carlisle Companies announces appointment of new group president
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Charlotte, Noth Carolina -- Carlisle Companies Inc. has announced that Michael Popielec has been ap…
Omnova sales, earnings improve
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Fairlawn, Ohio --Omnova Solutions Inc. rebounded from a loss in 2004's third quarter and recorded a…
Kuraray to add 6 ktpa of SEBS capacity at Texas plant
Added: 3 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Tokyo-Japanese polymer producer Kuraray Co. Ltd is to spend $12 million to e…
Kraton to lift capacity for its SBS thermoplastic elastomer at Belpre in US
Added: 3 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Houston, Texas-Kraton Polymers llc announced 19 Sept that it is increasing c…
IOM3 to host half day London meeting on rubber friction
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Bristol, UK-The Rubber in Engineering group of the IOM3 is holding a meeting in London entitled Rub…
MediCor to buy two UK breast-implant companies
Added: 3 Nov 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Las Vegas, Nevada-MediCorp Ltd, the world's third-largest manufacturer o…
FDA puts Ansell condom plant in Thailand on detention
Added: 3 Nov 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Melbourne, Australia-The US Food & Drug Administration has placed Ansell…
New acrylic elastomer from DuPont is 'cost effective for auto hoses & ducts'
Added: 3 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Wilmington, Delaware-DuPont has launched ACE, a new acrylic co-elastomer tha…
Trelleborg acquires French industrial tyre distributor
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Trelleborg, Sweden -- Trelleborg has acquired the French company Cimap Roues Industrielles SAS, whi…
Goodyear Europe announces de Bok as Roney's replacement
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has announced the appointment of Arthur de Bok, 43, as president of the com…
Pronal claims elastomer fuel tanks prevent fuel spills in aircraft
Added: 3 Nov 2005
Lille, France -- French bladder manufacturer, Pronal SA says it has developed new elastomer materia…
MTI-PolyFab to carry out Boeing, Airbus retrofits
Added: 3 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Mississauga, Ontario-MTI-PolyFab has gained a second contract to retrofit a …
Forbo raises price for polymer emulsion adhesives
Added: 3 Nov 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-The Synthetic Polymers group of Forbo…
