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Tillotson takes nitrile glove case to ITC
Added: 20 Aug 2007
Washington DC - The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to institute an investigation…
Bridgestone starts making run-flats in South Africa with €70m investment
Added: 20 Aug 2007
Brits, South Africa - Bridgestone has started commercial production of runflat tyres for the local…
News from elsewhere on the web 20/August/07
Added: 20 Aug 2007
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Federal appeals court refuses to reopen Flexsys patent infringement lawsuit
Added: 20 Aug 2007
Washington DC -Â The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied a petition from Flexsys…
Shanghai Tyre developing larger radial OTR tyres
Added: 20 Aug 2007
Monrovia, California - Shanghai Tyre & Rubber Co. is expanding into larger size radial off-the-road…
Advanced ID develops a tyre authentication system based on RFID
Added: 17 Aug 2007
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Advanced ID Corp. and SkyeTek, Inc. have jointly developed an asset trac…
'Diggerland' play park to use Airboss segmented tyres
Added: 17 Aug 2007
Gloucestershire, UK -Â A UK childrens' theme park based around JCB-brand earthmovers has selected A…
Majority of UK rubber firms in private hands
Added: 17 Aug 2007
By David Arminas
London - Britain's privately-owned rubber firms are ripe for takeovers, according t…
News from elsewhere on the web 17/August/07
Added: 17 Aug 2007
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Showa to buy Best Manufacturing
Added: 17 Aug 2007
Menlo, Georgia - Tillotson Corp. plans to sell subsidiary Best Manufacturing Co. to Showa Glove of …
Veyance moves HQ to Akron suburb
Added: 17 Aug 2007
Akron, Ohio - Veyance Technologies Inc., the former Goodyear Engineered Products division, plans to…
PolymerLatex to add world-scale X-NBR latex plant in Malaysia
Added: 16 Aug 2007
Marl, Germany - PolymerLatex is to add capacity for carboxylated nitrile latex to meet the needs of…
Avon Rubber launches CBRN mask for UK military
Added: 16 Aug 2007
London - Avon Rubber plc will show its ST53 multi-role RPE protection system at the DSEi show in Lo…
Avon Rubber marks launch of C50 respirator in US
Added: 16 Aug 2007
Bluffton, Indiana - In a contest celebrating the launch of its C50 respirator, Avon Protection Syst…
Lanxess sales fall on sale of Lustran business, but underlying strength is good
Added: 16 Aug 2007
Leverkusen, Germany -Â Excluding exceptional effects including the sale of its Lustran business, La…
Ansell reports stronger sales, but net profit falls on higher latex prices
Added: 16 Aug 2007
Melbourne, Australia - Sales of Australian healthcare goods supplier Ansell increased by around 15 …
Carbon bank available from Morgan Stanley
Added: 16 Aug 2007
London -Â Morgan Stanley has created a carbon bank with the stated aim of "assisting clients seekin…
News from elsewhere on the web 16/August/07
Added: 16 Aug 2007
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'Exploding frogs' featured in NHTSA tyre safety TV ad
Added: 16 Aug 2007
Washington DC - Hot summer roads can cause tyres to blow out without proper maintenance, according …
Goodyear to make investments, repay debt with Engineered Products proceeds
Added: 16 Aug 2007
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear is considering building new tyre plants in Eastern Europe and Asia along wit…
