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Firestone Industrial Products declares force majeure in hurricanes' wake
Added: 21 Oct 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Indianapolis, Indiana-Air spring manufacturer Firestone Industrial Produ…

Lanxess starts restructuring of French nitrile rubber plant
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Leverkusen, Germany-Lanxess AG announced 14 Oct that it has commenced the re…

Australian researchers develop 'near-perfect rubber'-from insects
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Melbourne, Australia-Scientists at Australian research institute CSIRO have …

EIU predicts 5% annual growth to 2007 for NR following China's tyre boom
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
London-The Economist Intelligence Unit has revised its forecasts for global …

Kuraray increases prices of elastomers
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Tokyo-Kuraray Co. Ltd, a Japanese supplier of hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers and other spec…

Finnish profiles firm expands warehouse, silicone extrusion
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Vammala, Finland-Profiles producer FinnProfiles Oy has started building a ne…

Jaguar uses sound technology for 'quiet' ride
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Tony Lewin, Automotive News
Coventry, UK-Jaguar Cars Ltd is using active engine mounts for its di…

Stockholm stadium turns to EPDM for renovating sports track
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Roger Renstrom, Plastics News
Stockholm, Sweden-The City of Stockholm athletics department replac…

BFS to pay Ford $240 million to settle recall issues
Added: 21 Oct 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Nashville, Tennessee-Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire llc has …

Pirelli raising car, LT/SUV tyre prices 4.5%
Added: 21 Oct 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Milan, Italy-Pirelli SpA is raising tire prices for car, light truck/sp…

Sartomer creates new Asia division
Added: 21 Oct 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Exton, Pennsylvania-Global specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Co…

Elementis Specialties appoints French as chief operating office
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Hightstown, New Jersey-William French has been appointed chief operating off…

Performance Fibers to buy out Chinese joint venture partner
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Colonial Heights, Virginia -- Performance Fibers will take 100-percent ownership of its polyester y…

Titan International receives purchase offer
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Quincy, Illinois -- Wheel and tyre maker Titan International Inc. said it has received an offer fro…

Freudenberg-NOK launches new Web site
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Plymouth, Michigan -- Automotive and industrial seal manufacturer Freudenberg-NOK GP has unveiled a…

Nokian Tyres sees lower third quarter profits
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres plc has warned that its third quarter profits wi…

OU Bamatek retains Iporussia for finance to turn scrap tyres into petrochemicals
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Jericho, New York-Technology to process scrap tyres in Russia and eastern Eu…

Goodyear's Ohio conveyor belt plant expands production with new press
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Phoenix Arizona-Goodyear Engineered Products has added a new curing press to…

Fire at UK tyre recycling operation causes 'massive smoke' but little damage
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Newark, UK-Some 13 fire appliances and 65 firefighters tackled a blaze which…

Yulex obtains $8 million in funding for guayule development
Added: 21 Oct 2005
From Rubber & Plastics News
Carlsbad, California-Yulex Corp. has closed an $8-million (Euro 6.65-mil…