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Elemica marks one year since RubberNetwork merger
Added: 25 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Exton, Pennsylvania -- Elemica is marking the one-year anniversary of its merg…

Malaysia's NR ouput fell in July
Added: 24 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- In June 2010, production of natural rubber (NR) reached 70,745…

Jaeger plans $3.8 million investment in Unitek unit
Added: 24 Aug 2010
By Brad Dawson ERJ staff (R&PN)
Laporte, Indiana -- A German rubber parts firm has purchased Unitek …

News from elsewhere on the web (24 August 2010)
Added: 24 Aug 2010
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Bridgestone receives Volvo Supplier Award 2009
Added: 24 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- Bridgestone was awarded the prestigious title of Volvo Premium Sup…

Metso buys Finnish rubber belt business
Added: 23 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Helsinki, Finland -- Metso has acquired Camoplast-Finntrack Oy's rubber belt r…

Sibur to merge tyre business with Nizhnekamsk - report
Added: 23 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Moscow -- Russian press is reporting that Sibur and Tatneft are to merge their…

Ansell reports strong growth in full year
Added: 23 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Melbourne, Australia -- Ansell has announced a full year profit of US$106.2m, …

Michelin's 'Are you Smarter' event raises money
Added: 23 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Greenville, South Carolina -- Although Greer Mayor Rick Danner took home the …

News from elsewhere on the web (23 August 2010)
Added: 23 Aug 2010
(28 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Goodyear notes raise a further $100m
Added: 23 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said it has priced its offer…

US hose & belt business studied
Added: 23 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Barnes Reports has published a new report titled, 2010 US R…

New exhaust standards lead to more vibrations
Added: 23 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover, Germany -- Contitech said it is responding to tougher exhaust legisl…

Ansell names two to top posts
Added: 23 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Red Bank, New Jersey -- A realignment of Ansell Ltd.'s worldwide organisation …

ATA blasts EPA proposal to treat scrap tyres, used oil as solid wastes
Added: 23 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has added its voice …

Apollo resolves Perambra dispute
Added: 23 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kerala, India -- Two of the three Unions at Apollo Tyres' oldest tyre manufact…

Pirelli completes F1 test
Added: 20 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Milan -- Pirelli has announced the successful completion of a two-day test by …

Dow Corning launches Xiameter HCR compounds
Added: 20 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (RD)
Midland, Michigan -- Dow Corning is launching a series of “standard high-con…

Kia unveils electric city car concept
Added: 20 Aug 2010
By Paul McVeigh, Crain News Service
Detroit, Michigan -- Kia Motors has unveiled a concept for a thr…

GM files plan for Autumn IPO
Added: 20 Aug 2010
By David Phillips, Crain News Service
Detroit. Michigan -- General Motors Co., moving to unwind itse…