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Krasnoyarsk to add nitrile rubber crumbing unit
Added: 28 Oct 2008
By Richard Higgs, Crain staff
Krasnoyarsk, Russia -- Krasnoyarsk Synthetic Rubbers Plant, has announ…

Michelin to expand steelcord production in US
Added: 28 Oct 2008
By Brad Dawson, ERJ Staff
Greenville, South Carolina- Michelin North America Inc. plans to expand st…

LWB Steinl adds vertical C-frame thermoplast range
Added: 28 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Altfdorf, Germany -- LWB Steinl has recently delivered a number of vertical pl…

Amtel-Vredestein considers asset sale as financial screws tighten
Added: 27 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Moscow -- Amtel-Vredestein Group is exploring the sale of certain of the compa…

News from elsewhere on the web (27 Oct 2008)
Added: 27 Oct 2008
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Bridgestone, Toyo to strengthen working relationship
Added: 27 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. and Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd are to work togethe…

Lanxess to add capacity for anti-oxidants
Added: 27 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG is expanding capacity at its basic chemicals…

Karl-Thomas Neumann: Tough times ahead
Added: 27 Oct 2008
By DavidBarkholz, Automotive News Europe
Detroit, Michigan -- Continental CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann s…

US conference on REACH set for January 2009
Added: 27 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shropshire, UK -- Smithers Rapra Technology (SRT) Ltd. will host its fourth in…

GM Europe hit hard by slump
Added: 27 Oct 2008
by John Revill, Automotive News Europe
General Motors Europe will have more temporary plant shutdown…

Put your iPhone in a 'Vroom' tyre case
Added: 24 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tucker, Georgia - Got the new iPhone 3G? Need a rubber case? A bunch of geeks …

News from elsewhere on the web (24 Oct 2008)
Added: 24 Oct 2008
(17 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Bridgestone forced to compensate shareholders over ATX claims
Added: 24 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Anyone who bought shares in Bridgestone Corp. du…

EPDM facilities recovering from hurricane setbacks
Added: 24 Oct 2008
By Bruce Meyer, Crain Staff
Akron, Ohio -- With all 495 000 metric tons of North American EPDM capac…

Chem-Trend expanding German site
Added: 24 Oct 2008
Howell, Michigan -- Chem-Trend L.P. is expanding its facility in Norderstedt, Germany, to meet incr…

Firestone's Industrial Products website adds languages
Added: 24 Oct 2008
Indianapolis, Indiana -- Firestone Industrial Products Co. L.L.C.'s Web site is now available in ei…

Goodyear, Bridgestone apply for grants in North Carolina
Added: 24 Oct 2008
Raleigh, North Carolina -- Goodyear and Bridgestone/Firestone (BFS) could receive up to $30 million…

Global disposable medical glove market studied
Added: 24 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
San Jose, California -- Global Industry Analysts, Inc., r has published a new …

Scrap rubber is a substance under REACH legislation
Added: 24 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- UK-based DEFRA, the ministry for the environment, has clarified the …

Fenner PLC to contact financial authorities after malicious rumours
Added: 24 Oct 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Fenner PLC is to contact the UK-based Financial Services Authority (…