1. Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik leaves Ministry after 18 years
Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik has left the Malaysian Ministry of Primary Industries after 18 years, in a cabinet re-shuffle. He becomes the new Minister of Energy, Water and Communication. Dr Lim's ol...
31 March 2004
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2. India exports 60 kt rubber in first 11 months
Indian exports of natural rubber reached 61.2 kt in the first 11 months of the fiscal year 2003-04. The Rubber Board of India said the target for the period had been 50 kt. Of the 61 kt, just 52 per...
31 March 2004
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3. Speciality silica market in surplus says study
A new study into the global speciality silicas market has found the sector is over-supplied, but strong demand from tyres and electronics should ease the capacity glut in the next five years.
The...
31 March 2004
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4. Brazilians approve condoms made from rainforest latex
The Brazilian government's plans to set up a condom factory in the Brazilian rainforest have been given a boost after prototype condoms passed quality control tests, according to a report on Yahoo. ...
31 March 2004
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5. Goodyear's Keegan joins SRI board
Robert Keegan, chairman and chief executive officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, has been elected to the board of directors of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. in Kobe, Japan.
The announce...
31 March 2004
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6. Sabina starts butadiene production
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Port Arthur, Texas—Sabina Petrochemicals LLC’s world scale butadiene plant in Port Arthur started supplying into the Texas butadiene pipeline system for ...
31 March 2004
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7. SR containers use RFID chips for pay-per-use model
Trenstar has introduced a reusable aluminium container for shipping synthetic rubber. The container is equipped with a RFID (radio frequency identification device), which can be used to track how of...
30 March 2004
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8. Dodge Ram SRT-10 uses VIbracoustic AV mounts
Vibracoustic North America, the vibration control business of Freudenberg-NOK, supplies a specially designed jounce bumper and snubber bumper for the Dodge Ram SRT-10 -- recently named in the Guinne...
30 March 2004
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9. Oregonians debate value of Beven's pyrolysis machine
A tyre pyrolysis system invented by UK resident, Herbert Beven is under debate in Oregon. Beven says the unit can be improved to reduce emissions, Oregon officials say the improvements are not neede...
30 March 2004
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10. India to impose tighter tyre regulation
India is to regulate the tyres being fitted to new vehicles. From September 2004, according to a report in India's Express newspaper, all tyre manufacturers will have to get a safety testing certifi...
30 March 2004
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