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US DoJ charges UK consultant, Dunlop execs in marine hose conspiracy
Added: 4 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC -- An independent consultant and two executives of Dunlop Oil & …

ArcelorMittal exits Russian steelcord joint venture
Added: 3 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Luxembourg / Cherepovets, Russia -- ArcelorMittal has agreed to sell its 50% s…

Profile of Freudenberg is available
Added: 3 Dec 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- An updated 26-page report is available profiling the Freude…

US auto part exports plummet, despite weak dollar
Added: 3 Dec 2007
By Lindsay Chappell, Automotive News
Detroit, Michigan -- Exports of most US-made goods are soaring…

Goodyear to replace up to 400 000 tyres voluntarily
Added: 3 Dec 2007
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear will replace up to 400 000 Kelly, associate and private brand label tyres a…

News from elsewhere on the web (03/Dec/07)
Added: 3 Dec 2007
(16 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

EU approves Continental's acquisition of Siemens VDO
Added: 30 Nov 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG has received the EU Commission's approval f…

TTE organisers announces full conference programme
Added: 30 Nov 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dorking, UK -- Organisers of the Tire Technology Expo-2008 event have announce…

Solutia expects to emerge from Chapter 11 by January
Added: 30 Nov 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
St Louis, Missouri -- Solutia Inc. said the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southe…

Plastics Capital launches on UK alternative board
Added: 30 Nov 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- An UK-based investment company has raised £16.2 million (Euro22.7 mi…

News from elsewhere on the web (30/Nov/07)
Added: 30 Nov 2007
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Pirelli launches 2008 Calendar in Shanghai
Added: 29 Nov 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai, China -- Pirelli has launched its 2008 calendar in Shanghai. This, t…

SI Group lifts prices for tackifier and reinforcing resins
Added: 29 Nov 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Schenectady, New York -- SI Group and its affiliates have announced a global p…

REACH conference set for Boston in April
Added: 29 Nov 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shropshire, UK - Smithers Rapra Technology (SRT) Ltd. is to host an internatio…

Ford agrees to settle some Explorer rollover cases
Added: 29 Nov 2007
New York (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. has agreed to settle class-action litigation covering plaintiff…

Booklet aims to help women understand REACH
Added: 29 Nov 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- A new guidebook targeted at women has been launched to promote con…

News from elsewhere on the web (29/Nov/07)
Added: 29 Nov 2007
(18 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Avon Rubber reports small profit for 12 months
Added: 29 Nov 2007
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Avon Rubber plc has reported a small profit for the 12 months to 30 …

ERJ seeks information from Tire Technology exhibitors
Added: 29 Nov 2007
London -- The next issue of ERJ will contain a preview of the Tire Technology Expo-2008 event, sc…

Davis Standard names Wnuk as V-P Elastomer systems
Added: 28 Nov 2007
Pawcatuck, Connecticut -- The Extrusion Systems group of Davis-Standard, LLC said Joseph Wnuk has b…