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Fenner acquires €1.25 m worth of Spliceline's assets
Added: 18 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) London -- Fenner plc, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Enerka Apex Beltin…

New “smart tyre†claims to sense damage and increase safety
Added: 18 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) West Lafayette, Indiana --A Purdue University professor has developed a new â…

Dow UCAR increases prices for emulsion products and rheology modifiers
Added: 18 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Gary, North Carolina -- UCAR Emulsion Systems (UES) will increase the off-lis…

News from elsewhere on the web (18/Dec/07)
Added: 18 Dec 2007
(8 items) London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Shin-Etsu Chemical claims that new silicon cures 5 times faster than standard
Added: 18 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Tokyo -- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. has developed and begun sales of rapid c…

Amtel-Vredestein looking to sell off Moscow tyre plant and relocate
Added: 18 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Enschede, The Netherlands -- Amtel-Vredestein NV is considering selling off i…

ExxonMobil claims TPV database saves time and money
Added: 18 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Houston, Texas -- ExxonMobil Chemical has created a compression set relaxatio…

Cooper appoints new US sales team to focus on key markets
Added: 18 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Findlay, Ohio -- The Cooper Tire and Rubber Company has added to its US sales…

News from elsewhere on the web (17/Dec/07)
Added: 17 Dec 2007
( 13 items) London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers …

Maxxis awarded its first European OE contract by Peugeot
Added: 17 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Suffolk, UK -- Maxxis has received its first OE contract in Europe from Peuge…

Jyco finds a way to use EPDM in extruded TPV
Added: 17 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Dexter, Michigan -- Jyco Sealing Technologies has announced that it has found…

Apollo to invest €19 m to expand PCR capacity
Added: 17 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Mumbai, India -- Apollo Tyres has announced that it will invest Rs 1080 milli…

TPMS market is growing, says report
Added: 17 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Dublin, Ireland -- Research and Markets has added a report on the Tyre Pressu…

Bekaert appoints Roelens group executive VP
Added: 17 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Kortrijk, Belgium -- Bekaert's board has appointed Geert Roelens as Group exe…

Xiameter introduces sulphur silanes to its product line
Added: 14 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Midland, Michigan -- Xiameter, Dow Corning's web-enabled business, has announ…

NASA and Goodyear to develop moon tyre
Added: 14 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear Tyres and the NASA Glenn Research Center are working …

Michelin on Chinese pollution blacklist
Added: 14 Dec 2007
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Beijing -- Michelin has been listed on the Chinese environmental agency's w…

News from elsewhere on the web (14/Dec/07)
Added: 14 Dec 2007
(14 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Malaysian NR production continues decline in October
Added: 14 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- Malaysia's slow decline as a producer of natural rubber contin…

OFT to clarify facts in marine hose cartel
Added: 14 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (SS) London -- The Office of Fair Trading has announced that it will release an of…