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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…