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RAG moves to buy all of Degussa's shares
Added: 22 Dec 2005
Düsseldorf, Germany-RAG AG of Essen, Germany, which holds a 50.1 percent interest in filler and ch…

Ansell to buy back shares
Added: 21 Dec 2005
Melbourne, Australia-Glove and condom maker Ansell Ltd has launched a plan to buy back about $75-mi…

Grefen steps down from top job at Hexagon Polymers Compounding
Added: 21 Dec 2005
Eupen, Belgium-Joachim Grefen, who set up rubber compounding group GFD Technology GmbH in Hückelho…

ERJ prepares preview of tire technology exhibition Stuttgart 7 - 9 March
Added: 20 Dec 2005
London -- the tire technology event is being held in Stuttgart from 7 - 9 March, 2006.
ERJ is prepa…

RT Vanderbilt to distribute Vistalon in N America
Added: 20 Dec 2005
Houston, Texas -- The ethylene elastomers business of ExxonMobil Chemical Company has announced tha…

Colmec publishes paper on rubber extrusion
Added: 20 Dec 2005
Busto Arsizio, Italy -- Colmec SpA has published a paper on rubber extrusion, outlining the company…

This day in 1892 ... US pneumatic tyre patent with bead wires
Added: 20 Dec 2005
Syracuse, New York -- On 20 December, 1892 Alexander Brown and George Stillman filed patent no 4884…

News from elsewhere on the web 20/12
Added: 20 Dec 2005
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Tyre makers weary of producing large-diameter tyres
Added: 19 Dec 2005
By Lisa Hockensmith, Automotive News
Las Vegas, Nevada -- Extreme tyre diameters may have run their …

Rapra publishes TPE 2005 papers on Research and Markets
Added: 19 Dec 2005
Dublin, Ireland -- Papers from the conference, TPE 2005 organised by Rapra Technology are available…

EU set to issue fines for Bayer, Chemtura on Wednesday -- report
Added: 19 Dec 2005
Brussels -- International business publications are reporting that the EU will on Wednesday (21 Dec…

Nylex sells two automotive rubber companies to Huon
Added: 19 Dec 2005
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Melbourne, Australia -- Consumer plastics manufacturer, Nylex Ltd -- the fo…

News from elsewhere on the web 19/12
Added: 19 Dec 2005
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

IISRP publishes latest worldwide rubber statistics
Added: 19 Dec 2005
Houston, Texas -- The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers has released the 2005 e…

Sumitomo confirms plan to quadruple capacity at China car tyre plant
Added: 19 Dec 2005
Kobe, Japan -- Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. plans to quadruple production capacity for passenger…

Chem-Trend names Mike Quinn as new CEO
Added: 16 Dec 2005
Howell, Michigan -- Chem-Trend, LP has appointed Mike Quinn to the positions of president and CEO o…

Michelin to hike capacity at US earthmover tyre plant
Added: 16 Dec 2005
Lexington, South Carolina -- Michelin North America Inc. plans to invest $85 million during the nex…

Michelin to reduce benefits of US workers
Added: 16 Dec 2005
Paris -- Michelin is to reduce the medical insurance benefits it offers to US workers and book a Eu…

Finnish company to cease manufacture of rubber boots
Added: 16 Dec 2005
Nokia, Finland -- Suomen Kumitehdas has announced that it will cease production of rubber boots at …

Malaysia's NR stats for October
Added: 16 Dec 2005
Kuala Lumpur -- Malaysia produced 103 820 tonnes of natural rubber in October 2005, 18.8 percent hi…