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Freudenberg develops CIP/SIP seal material
Added: 25 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik has develop…

NHTSA proposes increase in CAFE
Added: 25 Apr 2008
Washington DC -- The US-based National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed i…

Parker posts record sales, earnings
Added: 25 Apr 2008
Cleveland, Ohio -- Parker Hannifin Corp. posted record net income, earnings per diluted share and c…

ETRMA highlights need for enforcement where new tyre rules are concerned
Added: 24 Apr 2008
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Milan, Italy  -- Francesco Gori, speaking in his capacity as president of the…

Carlisle to sell belt, brake units
Added: 24 Apr 2008
Charlotte, North Carolina -- Carlisle Companies Inc. said it will sell its power transmission belt …

Manuli reports sales up in 2007, further strengthens distribution
Added: 24 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
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
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- MRF ranks highest in customer satisfaction with original equipmen…

UK federation calls for REACH discount threshholds to be revised
Added: 22 Apr 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- The UK-based Chemical Business Association (CBA) claims the recently…