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China's Yunnan Province marks centenary of rubber cultivation
Added: 2 Sep 2004
Kunming, China--Yunnan Province aims to mark 100 years of rubber cultivation during September, with…
Kumho to build large passenger tyre plant in Tianjin
Added: 2 Sep 2004
Seoul--Kumho Tire and joint venture partner Tianjin Economical Development Area (TEDA), will report…
Michelin Siam appoints Thai president
Added: 2 Sep 2004
Bangkok--Michelin Siam Group has appointed a Thai national as president. The new man is Prayong Hir…
Thai government considers export privileges for carbon black
Added: 2 Sep 2004
Bangkok--The Thai government has officlally abolished incentives to export-oriented businesses in a…
Titan exonerated in Texas tractor tyre lawsuit
Added: 2 Sep 2004
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Sept. 1)--A state district court jury in Brownsville found Titan Tire Corp. not…
GenCorp completes GDX Automotive sell off
Added: 1 Sep 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Sacramento, California-GenCorp Inc. announced 1 Sept that it has completed t…
Production resumes at Bridgestone plant struck by fire
Added: 1 Sep 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Tokyo-Production has reportedly resumed at Bridgestone Corp.'s truck and…
Honeywell adds surcharge to tyre yarn and fabric
Added: 1 Sep 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Morris Township, New Jersey-Honeywell Speciality Materials has added a globa…
Study: Suppliers, automakers must consult early
Added: 31 Aug 2004
By Chaz Osburn, Automotive News / August 30, 2004
DETROIT - It's no secret that relations between su…
Goodyear sees shortage of Aramid
Added: 31 Aug 2004
Decatur, Alabama--According to a local news report, Goodyear's fabric preparation plant in Decatur …
India launches dumping investigations into NBR, chemicals
Added: 31 Aug 2004
New Delhi, India--Folloowing complaints from Apar Industries, the sole Indian producer of nitrile r…
Crompton to close Flexzone plants in Thailand, Korea, raise Flexzone prices
Added: 27 Aug 2004
Middlebury, Connecticut--Further to its announcement 20 August, Crompton Corp has said it intends t…
Dätwyler's Rubber+Plastics business in good form
Added: 27 Aug 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Altdorf, Switzerland-The Rubber+Plastics Division of Swiss group Dätwyler p…
Amtel raises revenue, achieves 64 % profit rise
Added: 27 Aug 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Moscow-Amtel Holdings Holland raised its revenue by 19 percent to $383 milli…
Trelleborg to consolidate UK profiles at Minworth, close Telford unit
Added: 27 Aug 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Trelleborg, Sweden-A Trelleborg spokeswoman has confirmed newspaper reports …
New advice on threading calenders from UK safety body
Added: 27 Aug 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
London-Tyre and rubber processors who use calenders should make working cond…
Crompton reduces antiozonant capacity-to improve profitability
Added: 27 Aug 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Middlebury, Connecticut-Crompton Corp. announced 20 Aug that it is reducing …
New look online sales for European Rubber Journal products
Added: 25 Aug 2004
European Rubber Journal products and subscriptions can now be ordered securely on-line through the …
SaarGummi sold to holding fund
Added: 24 Aug 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Saarbrücken, Germany-RAG Saarberg AG has signed to sell its wholly owned Sa…
BASF launching new TPE at K 2004
Added: 24 Aug 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Ludwigshafen, Germany-BASF AG is to release Oppanol IBS-an innovative produc…
