1. Performance Fibers continues PET buying spree
Richmond Virginia — An affiliate of Performance Fibers said it has agreed to buy Invista Resins & Fibers GmbH's German polyester yarn business. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Invista was ...
31 May 2006
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2. Carter International moves to new factory
Rochdale, UK — Carter International Ltd has relocated to a new factory, just a few miles from the previous premesis. The new plant is on the Field House Industrial Estate in Rochdale. Only the postal...
31 May 2006
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3. US demand for silicone rubber to grow faster in next 5 years
Cleveland, Ohio — US demand for silicone materials is projected to expand 4.7 percent annually to $3710 million in 2010, according to a new market report. Within the overall silicones segment, demand...
31 May 2006
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4. West Pharma launches isoprene formulation for needle shields
Lionville, Philadelphia — West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has announced a proprietary isoprene-based elastomeric formulation for its needle shields and tip caps. The new formulation out-performs o...
31 May 2006
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5. Chemtura names head of EPDM, rubber chemicals business
Middlebury, Connecticut — Chemtura Corp. has appointed Robert Wedinger as vice president and general manager of Process Chemicals and Polymers. His responsibilities will include the Royalene EPDM and...
31 May 2006
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6. Bridgestone planning a new factory in Europe
Brussels — Bridgestone has confirmed that it is planning a new tyre factory in Europe, with production likely to begin in two to three years.
A Bridgestone spokesman confirmed that the company is in ...
31 May 2006
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7. Scrap tyres into art: Chakaia Booker
Washington DC — A new exhibition of sculpture has opened in National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC. Artist Chakaia Booker has created a series of pieces, most of them using scrap rubber...
31 May 2006
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8. News from elsewhere on the web 31/May/06
(12 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be interested to read these news stories.
ERJ editorial staff strongly advises readers to heed ...
31 May 2006
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9. Funeral services to be held today (31 May) for Edouard Michelin
Clermont-Ferrand, France — The funeral of Michelin CEO Edouard Michelin, who died May 26 at age 42 of drowning, will be take place today (31 May) at 2:30 p.m. central European time at Cathedral de Cl...
31 May 2006
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10. Tomkins' Trico will export wipers, belts from China
Alysha Webb, Automotive News Europe
Suzhou, China — British engineering group Tomkins opened two new plants in this small city an hour west of Shanghai earlier this month.
The plants are part of a ...
30 May 2006
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