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Smiley Monroe wins approval from Scottish port
Added: 27 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Lisburn, Northern Ireland -- Clydeport Hunterston has chosen Smiley Monroe as …

News from elsewhere on the web (27 May 2009)
Added: 27 May 2009
(11 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Daetwyler Rubber facility ISO 14001 certified
Added: 27 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Schattdorf, Switzerland - Daetwyler Rubber, has received ISO 14001 certificati…

UAW, US tyre makers to begin Master Contract talks on 1 June
Added: 27 May 2009
Rubber & Plastics News staff report
Pittsburgh, US - Initial bargaining sessions for the 2009 tyre i…

Chardon Rubber files for bankruptcy
Added: 27 May 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Chardon, Ohio - Chardon Rubber Co. has voluntarily filed for protection unde…

Goodyear discontinues car tyre production at French plant
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Akron, Ohio - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is to discontinue car tyre produ…

Arburg to present inject moulding unit at IRC 2009
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Lossburg, Germany - Arburg, a German manufacturer of multi-component injectio…

Bridgestone wins Superbrand status in Germany
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Brussels, Belgium - Superbrands, a global and independent organisation, which…

DuPont extends Hypalon plant lifetime - official
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beaumont, Texas -- DuPont Performance Elastomers is to keep its Hypalon unit o…

Trelleborg's rights issue fully subscribed
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Stockholm, Sweden - Trelleborg AB has guaranteed a rights issue of SEK 2200 m…

Sicom, NCDEX to co-operate on products, contracts
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- Singapore Commodity Exchange Ltd (SICOM) and the National Commodi…

Toyota loses lustre with suppliers
Added: 26 May 2009
By Robert Sherefkin, Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan - Toyota has been dethroned as the automaker…

Obama's mpg rules force painful choices for automakers
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
By Rick Kranz, Automotive News
The numbers are eye-popping. The US government…

Opel's preferred bidder likely to be named this week
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
Berlin - The German government will likely settle on a preferred bidder for G…

News from elsewhere on the web (26 May 2009)
Added: 26 May 2009
(18 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

James White awarded ACS Rubber Division's Charles Goodyear Medal
Added: 26 May 2009
By Bruce Meyer, Rubber & Plastics News Staff
For James White, receiving the ACS Rubber Division's Ch…

RWI commits to Middle East environmental market
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Ajman, UAE - Rubber World Industries (RWI), a major manufacturer of closed-ce…

Chem-Trend showcases mould release agents at IRC 2009
Added: 26 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Maisach, Germany - Chem-Trend will present its portfolio of conventional and …

Science Magazine criticises rubber plantations
Added: 22 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC -- Scientists have criticised the rubber industry for stripping …

StarChaser rocket explores the use of tyre rubber as a fuel
Added: 22 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hyde, UK -- The UK-based commercial rocket project called StarChaser said it i…