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ISP raises prices on SBR grades
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Wayne, New Jersey -- International Specialty Products Inc. raised prices on its styrene-butadiene r…
Manufacturer of prosthetic testes wins Ig Nobel award
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Cambridge, Massachusetts -- The annual Ig Nobel awards celebrate the opposite of scientific genius…
Jatma publishes data on Japanese tyre business
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Tokyo -- production of automobile tyres in 2004 increased 3.7% from the previous year to 1.27 milli…
Natural rubber prices soar to highest level since 1988
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Singapore -- Prices of technically-specified rubber rose to a new 17-year high in Singapore yesterd…
Goodyear to replace crashed blimp
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear will launch a new airship next spring, replacing the Stars & Stripes, which…
Galaxy, Dynamic complete merger to form GPX
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Boston, Massachusetts -- Boston-based Galaxy Tire & Wheel Inc. and Toronto-based Dynamic Tire Corp.…
New nitrile Female Condom will sell at
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Baltimore, Maryland-The Female Health Co. has developed a second-generation …
Mitsui to build huge metallocene-EPDM factory
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Tokyo -- Mitsui Chemicals has announced plans to build a 75 kt/year EPDM factory at its Ichihara (C…
Parker Hannifin buys tubing and hose operation
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Cleveland, Ohio-Parker Hannifin has followed its acquisition of seals and ga…
GDX appoints senior managers
Added: 21 Oct 2005
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Farmington Hills, Michigan-GDX Automotive has appointed Howard Duxbury as ch…
Two-wheel show opens in Paris
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Paris -- the Paris motorbike show is now on in the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The Internationa…
Many new car statistics available from ACEA
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Brussels -- ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association has updated its website with a…
West appoints new president of N American pharma systems
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Lionville, Philadelphia -- West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. has announced the appointment of Don M…
Goodyear's US tyre output falls 30 percent after Rita
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said it has implemented temporary reductions in produ…
Cabot's Australian carbon black unit closes on schedule
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Melbourne, Australia -- Cabot Corp. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Cabot Australas…
Parker Hannifin buys sealing components supplier
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Cleveland Ohio --Parker Hannifin Corp. has purchased Filtran Aftermarket Products Inc., a supplier …
Zeon Chemicals sets aside $16 million to settle NBR suits
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia --Zeon Chemicals Inc. has set aside $16 million to settle civil lawsuits a…
Omnova to hike cost of vinyl pyridine latex
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Fairlawn, Ohio --Omnova Solutions Inc. will increase the price of vinyl pyridine latex by 5 cents p…
Pirelli in joint promotion with McDonald's fast food
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Rome, Georgia - McDonald's has teamed up with PowerAde, Team X drift team and Saleen to launch the …
Michelin to buy Apollo's share of Indian truck tyre venture
Added: 21 Oct 2005
Gurgaon, India -- Groupe Michelin is buying out Apollo Tyres Ltd.'s share of their Michelin Apollo …
