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Manuli reports sales up in 2007, further strengthens distribution

Added: 24 Apr 2008

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Milan, Italy -- Manuli Rubber Industries ended 2007 with group sales of 304.7 …

Dow Corning opens silicone rubber plant in China

Added: 24 Apr 2008

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Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China -- Dow Corning has opened a new silicone…

New 25 percent price increase for Eliokem's Wingstay L antioxidant

Added: 24 Apr 2008

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Villejust, France -- Eliokem has said it will implement a new price increase o…

News from elsewhere on the web (24 April 2007)

Added: 24 Apr 2008

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Revertex to make Vytex latex under licence from Vystar.

Added: 24 Apr 2008

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Atlanta Georgia -- Vystar Corporation said that Revertex Malaysia has contract…

FDA clears gloves made from Guayule latex

Added: 24 Apr 2008

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Washington DC -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketi…

Goodyear joins EPA's Smartway programme in US

Added: 24 Apr 2008

Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has joined a US Environmental Protection Agency program aimed at cutting di…

BFS officials discuss Bandag integration at Bizcon

Added: 24 Apr 2008

New York -- Bridgestone/Firestone (BFS) commercial tyre dealers can expect many benefits from Bridg…

Freudenberg upgrades Weinheim compounding unit

Added: 23 Apr 2008

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Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg Seals and Vibration Control Technology is inv…

Continental's China sales to double

Added: 23 Apr 2008

By Namrita Chow, Automotive News Europe

Shanghai, China -- Continental AG's acquisition of Siemens …

GKN Aerospace replaces NBR with polyurethane in aircraft fuel bladders

Added: 23 Apr 2008

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Portsmouth, UK -- Engineers at GKN Aerospace have developed a new fuel bladder…

News from elsewhere on the web (23 April 2007)

Added: 23 Apr 2008

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Panel: Diesel vehicles may hit 20% of U.S. market by 2020

Added: 23 Apr 2008

By Greg Migliore and Ryan Beene, Crain News Service

Detroit, Michigan -- Diesel-powered and hybrid v…

MRF comes out top in JD Power's Indian OE survey

Added: 23 Apr 2008

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Singapore -- MRF ranks highest in customer satisfaction with original equipmen…

UK federation calls for REACH discount threshholds to be revised

Added: 22 Apr 2008

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London -- The UK-based Chemical Business Association (CBA) claims the recently…

Michelin strikes fitment deal with ING leasing

Added: 22 Apr 2008

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Paris -- Michelin has signed a new type of deal with ING car leasing. ING Car…

News from elsewhere on the web (22 April 2007)

Added: 22 Apr 2008

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Report studies US hose, belt market

Added: 22 Apr 2008

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Dublin, Ireland -- A 56-page report titled "Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belt…

US RMA says few motorists are 'tyre smart'

Added: 22 Apr 2008

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Washington DC -- Under-inflated tyres increase driving risks, waste fuel and c…

Michelin puts warranties on Australian fork lift tyres

Added: 22 Apr 2008

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Paris - Michelin, which claims to be the world's only manufacturer to guarante…