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SSL to acquire Gainbridge
Added: 5 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
London -SSL International PLC has purchased Gainbridge Investments (Cyprus) …

Tyre industry achieves objectives with tyre labelling rules
Added: 2 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- The tyre industry has won almost all its objectives with the new t…

Indonesian earthquake creates NR uncertainty
Added: 2 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Padang, Indonesia -- A catastrophic earthquake in Sumatra, the largest islan…

More rubber-like materials for rapid prototyping
Added: 2 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Rehovot, Israel -- Objet Geometries has launched a new range of rapid prototyp…

News from elsewhere on the web (02 Oct 2009)
Added: 2 Oct 2009
(11 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

JohnDow completes asset purchase of parts supplier
Added: 2 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Barberton, Ohio -- Automotive shop equipment and supplies maker JohnDow Indust…

Solideal debuts eco-friendly tyre line
Added: 2 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Charlotte, North Carolina -- Solideal USA has introduced the Ecomatic eco-frie…

US Recycler to make rubber powders
Added: 2 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Port St Lucie, Florida -- Florida Tire Recycling Inc. has created a subsidia…

EU strikes deal on tyre labelling
Added: 1 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- In three years all new tyres on sale in Europe will be classified …

RockTron filler offers greener green tyres
Added: 1 Oct 2009
By David Shaw, ERJ Staff
London -- RockTron fillers are derived from pulverised fuel ash (PFA). In c…

Rapra publishes book on Mixing of Rubber
Added: 1 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Smithers Rapra ltd has published a new book titled, Mixing …

Research claims Goodyear may go broke, but analysts, Company say no
Added: 1 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
By Dan Shingler, Crain News Service
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear is one of the 20 la…

Goodyear to phase out union pension plan, set up 401(k) in US
Added: 1 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (BI)
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will phase out a defined benefit pensio…

News from elsewhere on the web (01 October 2009)
Added: 1 Oct 2009
(19 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Chinese rubber industry studied
Added: 1 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- A new report titled, Research Report on Chinese Rubber Industry, 200…

MTI Global wins further bank reprieve
Added: 1 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mississauga, Ontario -- Silicone rubber component maker, MTI Global has reache…

Online tyre retailer warns of shortage of small winter tyres
Added: 1 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- An online tyre retailer says car scrapping policies across…

Momentive offers pre-compounded silicone elastomers
Added: 1 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Albany New York -- Momentie is offering pre-compounded silicone elastomers. it…

Amerityre posts yet another loss
Added: 1 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Boulder City, Nevada - Polyurethane tyre developer Amerityre Corp. reported …

Goodyear hires GE exec to succeed Clark
Added: 1 Oct 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
AKRON (Sept. 30, 2009) - Goodyear has hired John Fish, a General Electric Co. …