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Italian rubber recycling event set for Rimini, 7 - 10 November
Added: 19 Oct 2007
Rimini, Italy - As part of the EcoMondo recycling fair in Rimini next month, the organisers have a…

Court ruling could destroy US scrap tyre industry, expert says
Added: 19 Oct 2007
Washington DC -Â A US federal appeals court ruling on Clean Air Act definitions of tyre-derived fu…

DuPont adds Hytrel compounding unit in Luxembourg
Added: 19 Oct 2007
Geneva, Switzerland -- DuPont has added a new compounding unit in Luxembourg in a final step to com…

US woman wins €23 million judgment against Michelin
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Donaldsonville, Louisiana - A Louisiana circuit court has ordered Michelin North America Inc. to pa…

Tyre recycler claims ultra-fine powder is good for use in new tyres
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Cleveland, Ohio - Tyre recycling company Lehigh Technologies, Inc. claims its ultra-fine powder can…

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

Conti to launch self-sealing tyre next year in Europe
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Frankfurt, Germany - Continental AG is adding a self-sealing tyre, to be marketed under the ContiSe…

Today is deadline for comments on proposed EC tyre rules
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Brussels - Today is the deadline for interested parties to submit comments to the European Council …

BRPPA to hold social event on 23 November in Nottingham
Added: 18 Oct 2007
London - The British Rubber and Polyurethane Products Association (BRPPA) is planning a dinner-danc…

Snapdata reports on UK tyre replacement market
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Dublin, Ireland -Â A new report on the UK replcement tyre market is available on the website of inf…

UK tyre recycling group plans meeting on 23 Jan in Birmingham
Added: 18 Oct 2007
London -Â The UK-based Tyre Recovery Association's second annual Forum Day will be on 23 Jan, 2008 …

Wacker raises prices for silicone products
Added: 18 Oct 2007
Munich, Germany - Wacker Silicones is raising the prices of all its silicone products worldwide eff…

Hankook is on a mission - Bonus feature
Added: 17 Oct 2007
By David Shaw, ERJ editor
Seoul, Korea -Â Hankook Tire is on a mission to raise its brand value. The…

Avon wins NIOSH approval for Z-Seven SCBA
Added: 17 Oct 2007
Melksham, UK -Â Avon Rubber plc said its Viking Z Seven has received National Institute for Occupat…

Israel begins enforcement of scrap tyre laws
Added: 17 Oct 2007
Tel Aviv - Israel's environment ministry said it has begun a national campaign aimed at enforcing t…

Lanxess adds Nd catalysts to BR unit in Orange
Added: 17 Oct 2007
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess AG started production of neodymium polybutadiene (NdPBR) at its site …

Pirelli signs deal to develop MIRS, CCM, cyber tyre with local university
Added: 17 Oct 2007
Turin, Italy - The Politecnico di Torino and Pirelli have signed a five-year framework agreement fo…

Imerys to raise prices for kaolin sold to paper industry
Added: 17 Oct 2007
Brussels - Imerys Pigments for Paper will raise global kaolin prices for its pigments for paper pro…

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

European Chemicals Agency selects executive director
Added: 17 Oct 2007
Helsinki -Â Geert Dancet has been nominated to the post of executive director of the European Chemi…