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Trelleborg to buy tunnel seals assets of VIP-Heinke

Added: 31 Mar 2005

Trelleborg, Sweden --Trelleborg AB has agreed to buy certain assets related to tunnel seals from UK…

Hi-Tech Rubber owner buys PU moulding firm

Added: 31 Mar 2005

Anahein, California--A holding company for Hi-Tech Rubber Inc. has acquired Inland Technologies Inc…

Participate in web seminar on RFID implementation

Added: 30 Mar 2005

Toronto , Canada--Internet facilitator, XTalks is hosting another on-line discussion about RFID on …

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Added: 30 Mar 2005

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Latex ears go boldly where no man has gone before -- That's Illogical!

Added: 30 Mar 2005

Cyberspace--A pair of latex prosthetic ears worn by actor Leonard Nimoy in his role as Mr Spock in …

Goodyear's Engineered Products adds track unit

Added: 30 Mar 2005

Akron, Ohio--Goodyear has transferred its rubber track operation to its Engineered Products divisio…

Parker revises quarterly earnings forecast downward

Added: 29 Mar 2005

Cleveland, Ohio--Parker Hannifin Corp. revised its third-quarter earnings forecast downward to $1.0…

Shanghai Auto show begins April 22

Added: 29 Mar 2005

Shanghai, China--The 11th International Automobile & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition (AUTO Shan…

Simopec sales, profits rise on strong demand

Added: 29 Mar 2005

Beijing--Sinopec, the Chinese petrochemicals company said sales for the 12 months to December 2004 …

US firm recalls condoms, pregnancy tests

Added: 29 Mar 2005

Michigan, US--US-based Harmony Brands is recalling condoms sold under the Lover brand and pregnancy…

News from elsewhere on the web

Added: 29 Mar 2005

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

Pirelli shifts China joint venture talks to RoadOne Tyre

Added: 29 Mar 2005

Milan, Italy--Pirelli SpA has initiated talks with China's RoadOne Tyre Co. Ltd. covering a joint v…

ISP to boost emulsion SBR capacity 88% at Texas plant

Added: 29 Mar 2005

Wayne New Jersey--International Specialty Products Inc. plans to nearly double capacity for emulsio…

PolymerLatex raising SBR latex prices

Added: 24 Mar 2005

Marl, Germany-PolymerLatex GmbH & Co. KG is raising prices for its range of SNR latexes by Euro 140…

Pirelli approves corporate results

Added: 24 Mar 2005

Milan, Italy-- Pirelli & C has released its official year-end figures. The company said it sold €…

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Added: 24 Mar 2005

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…

AirBoss' sales, earnings rise in 2004

Added: 24 Mar 2005

Newmarket, Ontario --Spurred by increased volume in its rubber compounding business and growth of i…

British Vita succumbs to equity group TPG's fourth offer

Added: 24 Mar 2005

By Liz White, ERJ staff

London-Texas Pacific Group has finally succeeded in its bid to buy UK-based …

Freudenberg-NOK Takes Top Honors in RMA Safety Awards

Added: 22 Mar 2005

Plymouth, Michigan -- Freudenberg-NOK was honored once

again by the US-based Rubber Manufacturers As…

D/C may close Smart yet

Added: 22 Mar 2005

By Jens Meiners, Automotive News Europe

All options remain on the table for Smart, including a closu…