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Rapra cuts price of its Plastics & Rubber directory
Added: 10 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shewsbury, Shropshire -- Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd has reduced the price o…

Pirelli signs on dotted line for Russian plant
Added: 7 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Moscow -- Pirelli is to build a joint venture plant for passenger car and truc…

Sumitomo Rubber parent cuts profit forecast for full year
Added: 7 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kobe, Japan -- Sumitomo Rubber Industries has cut its profit forecast for the …

Momentive launches high transparency silicone elastomer
Added: 7 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen, Germany -- Momentive Performance Materials has launched a line of …

Bekaert sees 80 percent growth in China steelcord in first nine months
Added: 7 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kortrijk, Belgium -- NV Bekaert SA saw strong sales growth in the first nine m…

News from elsewhere on the web (07 Nov 2008)
Added: 7 Nov 2008
(16 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Dana to close 10 plants, cut 2,000 jobs
Added: 7 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Detroit, Michigan -- Drivetrain parts supplier Dana Holding Corp. said it wi…

ElringKlinger sees small profit fall in first nine months
Added: 6 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dettingen/Erms, Germany -- In the first nine months of 2008, the ElringKlinger…

Gates Rubber adversely affected by downturn
Added: 6 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Tomkins plc. owner of the Gates Rubber business, said it "expects de…

Recyclers alerted to November Reach deadline
Added: 6 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (PRW)
Brussels -- EuPR, the European plastics recycling trade body, has warned its …

News from elsewhere on the web (06 Nov 2008)
Added: 6 Nov 2008
(14 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

TTE 2009 conference schedule announced
Added: 6 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hamburg, Germany -- Organisers of the Tire Technology Expo 2009 have released …

West profits, sales rise in Q3
Added: 6 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Lionville, Philadelphia-- West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. posted net incom…

SKF plans to move seal production
Added: 6 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
GOTEBORG, Sweden (Nov. 5, 2008) -- SKF AB plans to transfer automotive seali…

Cooper to debut low-rolling resistance tyre in 2009
Added: 6 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (TB)
Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is finally crawling onto the fuel-ef…

Schaeffler ready to sell part of Conti
Added: 5 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (PMcV - ANE)
Berlin -- German parts maker Schaeffler Group could allow another shar…

Cheng Shin signs four-year SBR, BR supply deal with Lanxess
Added: 5 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG said it will supply rubber polymers to the T…

News from elsewhere on the web (05 Nov 2008)
Added: 5 Nov 2008
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Hyosung to close Indiana steelcord facility
Added: 5 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (TB)
New York -- Hyosung America Inc. said it will close operations at its steel co…

Total confirms plan to sell Hutchinson's glove, condom unit
Added: 5 Nov 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Total SA intends to sell the glove and condom unit of its rubber proc…