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Solutia delays date of emergence from bankruptcy
Added: 24 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
St Louis, Missouri -- Solutia Inc said it will not now emerge from Chapter 11 …

News from elsewhere on the web 24/Jan/08
Added: 24 Jan 2008
(20 items)
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OSHA proposes Goodyear pay $52,000
Added: 24 Jan 2008
Social Circle, Georgia -- The US-based Occupational Safety and Health Administration has recommende…

EC fines Bayer, Zeon Euro 34 million for NBR cartel
Added: 23 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- The European Commission has imposed fines totalling € 34.23 millio…

Du Pont elastomers business improves financial performance
Added: 23 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Wilmington, Delaware -- Speaking at an analysts meeting discussing the group'…

News from elsewhere on the web 23/Jan/08
Added: 23 Jan 2008
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Tyrexpo Africa is now full - opens on 4 March
Added: 23 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Johannesburg, South Africa -- Organisers of Tyrexpo Africa'08 (4-6 March even…

Freedonia releases 'world rubber and tyre market'
Added: 23 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cleveland, Ohio -- World rubber consumption is forecast to increase 4.0 percen…

12th Brazilian Rubber Congress - call for papers for May 2008
Added: 23 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
São Paulo, Brazil -- The ABTB - Brazilian Technology Rubber Association has i…

Malaysia says Johns Hopkins decision was 'based on outdated data'
Added: 23 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington, DC -- Malaysia's Rubber Export Promotion Council (MREPC) has said …

DATL recruits two former Trelleborg managers
Added: 23 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Birmingham, UK -- Birmingham-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd has recruited a n…

Appeals court rejects Public Citizen challenge to TPMS rule
Added: 23 Jan 2008
Tire Business staff report
WAashington, DC -- Consumer group Public Citizen has no standing to chall…

NR prices fall to six-week lows, but prices still historically high
Added: 22 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices of natural rubber have fallen in recent weeks, but prices stil…

News from elsewhere on the web 22/Jan/08
Added: 22 Jan 2008
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ACS Rubber Division offers scholarships
Added: 22 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- the US -based ACS Rubber Division is offering three undergradu…

Bridgestone to add 20 percent capacity at Thai PCR plant
Added: 22 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. has said its Thai subsidiary, will increase daily c…

Readying for Romania: Ford recruits suppliers
Added: 21 Jan 2008
Pitesti, Romania -- Ford of Europe is turning to suppliers for help so it can start production at t…

News from elsewhere on the web 21/Jan/08
Added: 21 Jan 2008
(11 items)
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Yokohama signs 15-year deal with IDIADA's new wet test track
Added: 21 Jan 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., said it has signed a contract with IDI…

Apollo tags $100 million for 2 new plants in India
Added: 21 Jan 2008
Gurgaon, India -- Over the next two years, Apollo Tyres Ltd. plans to spend nearly $100 million bui…