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Rohm & Haas launches Megum grades at Rubber Expo

Added: 15 Oct 2007

Philidelphia, Pennsylvaia - Rohm and Haas has launched three new adhesives for manufacturers of spe…

Report investigates tyre making in the US

Added: 15 Oct 2007

Dublin, Ireland - The latest monthly report from the US company Supplier Relations claims to offer…

News from elsewhere on the web (15/Oct/07)

Added: 15 Oct 2007

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Michelin clarifies Poland situation: investments already in place

Added: 12 Oct 2007

Olsztyn, Poland -- Michelin has clarified press reports from Poland suggesting that the French comp…

Michelin in Olsztyn, Poland - update and clarification

Added: 12 Oct 2007

Olsztyn, Poland -- Michelin has clarified press reports from Poland suggesting that the French comp…

News from elsewhere on the web (12/Oct/2007)

Added: 12 Oct 2007

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TVS and Novotema form sealing joint venture in India

Added: 12 Oct 2007

Milan, Italy -- Sundaram Industries, a member of the TVS Group and Novotema SpA, a leading producer…

Apollo subsidiary PTL to relocate factory -update

Added: 12 Oct 2007

Kochi, India -- Indian tyre maker PTL Enterprises, formerly known as Premier Tyres Ltd., is relocat…

China's rubber industry suffered from high raw material prices - study

Added: 11 Oct 2007

Dublin, Ireland - Information broker Research & Markets is selling a report on China's rubber indus…

News from elsewhere on the web (11/Oct/07)

Added: 11 Oct 2007

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Zeppelin completes acquisition of Chronos Richardson's dosing & conveying unit

Added: 11 Oct 2007

Friedrichshafen, Germany - Zeppelin Silos & Systems GmbH has acquired Chronos Richardson's dosing …

Conti opens Chinese distribution centre

Added: 11 Oct 2007

Shanghai, China - Continental AG has put into operation a 6000 m2 tyre distribution centre in Shang…

Firestone's diversified products plant wins safety award

Added: 11 Oct 2007

Aurora, Colorado - Firestone Building Products Company, LLC's (FSBP) plant in Aurora, Colorado, wa…

Engineers develop 'stretchy' electronics

Added: 11 Oct 2007

Leuven, Belgium - A group of scientists and engineeers have developed 'stretchy' electronic system…

Hercules names marketing vice-president

Added: 11 Oct 2007

Findlay, Ohio - Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. has named Joshua Simpson vice president of marketing, e…

Dow raises EPDM capacity 40 percent through debottlenecking

Added: 10 Oct 2007

Midland, Michigan - Dow Chemical has said it has increased capacity for its range of Nordel IP mate…

Apollo to close tyre plant in Kerala, move production elsewhere

Added: 10 Oct 2007

Mumbai, India - Premier Tyres Ltd - a subsidiary of the Apollo Tyres group - has informed Bombay St…

Yokohama develops 'shelled microbubbles' for winter tyres

Added: 10 Oct 2007

Toronto, Canada - Yokohama Rubber Co has developed new technologies to overcome the thin film of w…

UK Consumers' Association supports tyre safety month

Added: 10 Oct 2007

London - The UK Consumers' Association under the brand name of its flagship magazine Which? has jo…

ExxonMobil creates new unit to supply compounded polyolefin products

Added: 10 Oct 2007

Houston, Texas - ExxonMobil Chemical Company has formed a speciality compounds and composites busi…