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IRSG announces new website

Added: 5 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Singapore -- The IRSG has re-launched its website, and now publishes limited d…

US roofing body recycles EPDM

Added: 5 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Bethesda, Maryland -- In the latest update of its ongoing recycling program, t…

Apollo Tyres is developing global brand strategies

Added: 4 Mar 2010

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Geneva, Switzerland -- For Apollo Tyres the top priority is to develop a gl…

Conti's Chinese tyre plant to be on stream by end of 2010

Added: 4 Mar 2010

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Geneva, Switzerland -- Continental expects to bring its new Chinese plant o…

Helvoet Pharma to open rubber unit in India

Added: 4 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Helvoetsluijs, Netherlands -- Helvoet Pharma is to build its own manufacturing…

Lanxess negotiating to buy Eliokem - reports

Added: 4 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Leverkusen, Germany -- Press reports suggest that Lanxess is negotiating to bu…

News from elsewhere on the web (04 Mar 2010)

Added: 4 Mar 2010

(18 items)

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

Cooper Tire to raise ownership stake in China JV

Added: 4 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will increase its ownership in its C…

Bridgestone Europe improves OE position

Added: 4 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Brussels -- Bridgestone said it has strengthened its position in the European …

Lanxess re-opens rubber chemical plant in India

Added: 4 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Leverkusen - Lanxess has re-opened its anti-oxidant plant in India. The compan…

UK rubber products industry studied

Added: 4 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- Plimsoll Analysis has published a new report titled, 2010 P…

Kraton reports loss for 2009, but strong sales in Q4

Added: 4 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Houston, Texas -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. reported a full-year loss …

Nicolin replaces Tough at Ansell

Added: 4 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Red Bank New Jersey -- Magnus Nicolin has succeeded Doug Tough as CEO and ma…

Nolato increases medical capacity in Sweden

Added: 3 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Stockholm, Sweden -- Nolato MediTech is moving medical goods manufacture from…

Dow selling Styron Division to private equity firm

Added: 3 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Midland, Michigan -- Dow Chemical Co. has found a buyer for its Styron Divi…

Goodyear settles with former army reservist

Added: 3 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Washington, DC -- The US Justice Department said it has reached a settlement …

Tenneco forms venture in China

Added: 3 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Changchun, China -- Automotive parts and systems maker Tenneco Inc. has crea…

News from elsewhere on the web (03 March 2010)

Added: 3 Mar 2010

(8 items)

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

Cooper back in black for 2009

Added: 3 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. rebounded for a $219.4 million loss …

Conti UK offers PS3 for best online driving skills

Added: 3 Mar 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Continental Tyres in the UK has released a new online driving game t…