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Web-Seminar on REACH aimed at US companies
Added: 3 Jun 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Atlanta, Georgia-- In an Xtalks.com live webinar (to be recorded for download)…

Helix Medical adds capacity in China, US
Added: 3 Jun 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Carpinteria, California -- Helix Medical, LLC, which comprises the healthcare …

Tokai Rubber contributes to 'quake fund
Added: 3 Jun 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Komaki, Japan -- Tokai Rubber Industries said it is donating 5 million yen (E…

ECHA offers pre-registration under REACH-IT
Added: 3 Jun 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Helsinki, Finland -- The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has said its REACH-I…

News from elsewhere on the web (03 June 2008)
Added: 3 Jun 2008
(15 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Calico plans injection moulding upgrades
Added: 3 Jun 2008
Forty Wayne, Indiana-- Calico Precision Molding L.L.C. said it will invest more than $330,000 (Euro…

Gates to close US belt plant
Added: 3 Jun 2008
Denver, Colorado -- After an extensive study, Gates Corp. is restructuring its belt manufacturing i…

Turkish workers strike Bridgestone, Pirelli and Goodyear
Added: 2 Jun 2008
Tire Business staff report
Izmit,
Turkey - More than 4 000 workers at Bridgestone Corp., Pirelli Tyre…

SI group issues further price increases
Added: 2 Jun 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Schenectady, New York -- SI Group Inc. is announcing a price increase due to …

Researchers aim to study Chinese NR market
Added: 2 Jun 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland - A research proposal titled China Natural Rubber Market Revie…

Veyance raises prices in N America
Added: 2 Jun 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Fairlawn, Ohio -- Veyance Technologies, the exclusive manufacturer and markete…

Cabot to make carbon black masterbatch for plastics in Dubai
Added: 2 Jun 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates-- Cabot Corp. is to build a carbon black masterbat…

News from elsewhere on the web (02 June 2008)
Added: 2 Jun 2008
(23 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Lanxess to realign butyl rubber plant in Belgium
Added: 30 May 2008
ERJ staff report (RD)
Zwijndrecht, Belgium - Chemicals specialist Lanxess AG plans to realign its La…

Continental N.A. ceo Kozyra quits, joins TI Automotive
Added: 30 May 2008
Craig Trudell
Automotive News Europe
Detroit - William Kozyra, North American ceo of Continental A.G.…

Tyre manufacturers sue chemical suppliers over alleged cartel
Added: 30 May 2008
London - A group of tyre manufacturers is suing rubber chemical suppliers for reparations over an a…

RMA names Cannon president
Added: 30 May 2008
Washington - The Rubber Manufacturers Association has named Charles A. Cannon as its president and …

Michelin to increase ag tyre prices
Added: 28 May 2008
Greenville, South Carolina - Michelin North America Inc. said it will increase prices between 6 and…

Yokohama settles suit against Hangzhou
Added: 28 May 2008
Fullerton, California - Yokohama Tire Corp. and its parent firm, Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., have set…

Flexsys plan to expand capacity of Crystex in Asia-Pacific
Added: 28 May 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
St Louis, Missouri - Flexsys has said it wants to expand its Crystex
insoluble …