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Goodrich ships rubber sonar dome to US Navy

Added: 2 Feb 2011

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Jackson, Florida -- Goodrich Corporation recently delivered its 331st sonar do…

Conti to hire 1500 graduates this year

Added: 2 Feb 2011

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Hannover, Germany -- Continental AG said it plans to hire around 1500 graduate…

Magnets use nitrile rubber

Added: 2 Feb 2011

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Milton, Ontario -- A Canadian magnet maker claims it can make a better magnet …

Solutia continues divestment of Flexsys units

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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St Louis, Missouri - Solutia Inc has sold another tranche of the Flexsys busin…

Tappers encouraged to Kerala by new training scheme

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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Kottayam, India - The Indian Rubber Board has set up a new training scheme to …

Phillips Carbon comments on Degussa rumours

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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Mumbai, India - Phillips Carbon Black Ltd has issued a statement to the Bombay…

China reports strong growth in synthetic rubber industry in 2010

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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Beijing - - Output from the Chinese synthetic rubber industry grew by 11.7 pe…

Chemical Safety Board releases case study on fatal Goodyear accident

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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Washington DC - The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a case study …

News from elsewhere on the web (01 February 2011)

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Trelleborg completes sale of roofing unit

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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Stockholm, Sweden - Trelleborg has completed the divestment of its roofing ope…

Kirov Tyre plant wins approval to restructure debt

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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Moscow - Russia's anti-monopoly commission, the FAS, has given the Kirov tyre…

Nokian marks 75 years of the Hakkapeliitta

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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Nokia, Finland - Nokian Tyres is marking the 75th anniversery of its Hakkapeli…

Birla used US Law firm to advise in Columbian purchase

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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New York - Birla Group is being advised by US law firm Shearman & Sterling in …

Gates marks 100 years since founding

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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Denver, Colorado - In 2011, Gates marks 100 years of innovation and service.

F…

Michelin joins US sustainable business initiative

Added: 1 Feb 2011

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Washington DC -- Michelin North America is among the founding members of a new…

Tokai Rubber reports strong growth in third quarter

Added: 31 Jan 2011

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Tokyo, Japan -- Tokai Rubber has released its consolidated financial results …

Birla Group confirms agreement to buy Columbian Chemicals

Added: 31 Jan 2011

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Mumbai - Aditya Birla Group is to buy US carbon black manufacturer Columbian …

DATL names Hancock as technical director

Added: 31 Jan 2011

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Birmingham, England - Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd. (DATL) has appointed Marcus …

Japan's car production jumped 21.1% in 2010

Added: 31 Jan 2011

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Tokyo - The Japanese Automobile Manufacturers' Association (JAMA) has publish…

Aditya Birla to buy Columbian Chemicals - confirmed

Added: 31 Jan 2011

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Mumbai, India-- Aditya Birla Group has entered into

a definitive agreem…