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Hoffmann's reinforcement for silicone adds advantages

Added: 7 Jul 2009

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Nuremberg, Germany - Reception for Hoffmann Mineral's latest silicone reinf…

Carbon black wins full registration under REACH

Added: 5 Jul 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Leverkusen, Germany - A consortium formed by Evonik Degussa GmbH, Cabot Corp.,…

Lanxess aims for 10 percent of FKM market

Added: 5 Jul 2009

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Nuremberg, Germany - Lanxess aims to win up to 10 percent of the global flu…

Unlabelled oils may run short globally, as EU deadline approaches

Added: 5 Jul 2009

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Nuremberg, Germany - Unlabelled oils and oil-extended rubber materials are …

Small signs of slight recovery

Added: 5 Jul 2009

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Nuremberg, Germany - Delegates to the IRC event in Nuremberg noted that de…

Farrel UK sees healthy sales in second quarter

Added: 5 Jul 2009

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Rochdale, UK -- Farrel International reports strong sales in the first part…

News from elsewhere on the web (06/July/2009)

Added: 5 Jul 2009

(44 items)

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

Schill & Seilacher to create zinc-free package

Added: 5 Jul 2009

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Nuremberg, Germany - Schill & Seilacher (Struktol) intends to create a pack…

Biwi offers high-tech solutions to rubber processors

Added: 5 Jul 2009

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Glovelier, Switzerland -- Biwi SA, A 200-person company in Switzerland, off…

Global tyre forecasts published

Added: 5 Jul 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- Just-Auto has published a new report titled, Global Market…

Taniq wins recognition from Auto makers

Added: 5 Jul 2009

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Nuremberg, Germany -- Taniq has won a prize from the automotive industry. S…

Vystar launches IPO

Added: 5 Jul 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Duluth, Georgia - Vystar Corp. has begun the process of launching an initial P…

Pirelli to invest $200 million in Brazil

Added: 3 Jul 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Milan, Italy -- Pirelli has said it will invest a further $200 million in Braz…

VW honours Bridgestone with VW group award

Added: 3 Jul 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Wolfsburg, Germany -- Bridgestone Corporation has been awarded the Volkswagen …

IRC 2010 set for Mumbai

Added: 3 Jul 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Mumbai, India -- The International Rubber conference in 2010 is scheduled for …

Lanxess defers Singpore butyl plant project to 2014

Added: 3 Jul 2009

Leverkusen, Germany -- Rubber and chemicals supplier Lanxess AG has pushed back a planned butyl rub…

DATL to improve computer models of aircraft tyres

Added: 3 Jul 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Birmingham, UK -- A team led by Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has secured £120,000 (eu…

Rubber Economist issues new forecast

Added: 3 Jul 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- The Rubber Economist Ltd expects total world rubber consumption may…

Xiameter opens website for more business

Added: 3 Jul 2009

London -- Xiameter -- the web-only trading arm of Dow Corning -- has

opened for business in silicone…

Manfred Arning

Added: 3 Jul 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Bremen, Germany -- Manfred Arning died suddenley on 14th June, aged 49 years.

A…