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Glove sales rise, share prices soar over Bird Flu scare
Added: 24 Feb 2004
Share prices of top examination glove makers Top Glove Corp Bhd and Supermax Corp Bhd have been roc…
India likely to export over 60kt of NR this year
Added: 24 Feb 2004
India has exported 51 000 tonnes of natural rubber in the period from April 2003 to January 2004, a…
Ghana expects to sell Bonsa Tyre by end of Q1, 2004
Added: 24 Feb 2004
Alan Kyeremanten, the Minister of Trade, Industry and President's Special Initiative in Ghana has r…
Fire at Goodyear Thailand damages warehouse, materials
Added: 24 Feb 2004
A fire at Goodyear's tyre factory just outside Bangkok, in Pathumthani province, damaged a warehous…
Small fire at Trelleborg UK. No one hurt
Added: 24 Feb 2004
A fire at Trelleborg's UK facility in Runcorn was quickly brought under control by fire fighters in…
Dunlop Aerospace seeks to raise cash
Added: 24 Feb 2004
Coventry, UK-based Dunlop Standard Aerospace is hoping to raise around €100 million with a new b…
Vietnamese sell latex direct to USA
Added: 24 Feb 2004
Instead of going through third parties in Singapore, Vietnam is now exporting latex directly to the…
RBX to close three rubber facilities
Added: 24 Feb 2004
RBX Industries, which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2001, is reportedly closing …
Tyre tracks spark hunt for Amphi-car
Added: 24 Feb 2004
In the 'other' German trial, police are charging a motorist with traffic and insurance offences aft…
Bridgestone Australia's Salisbury plant has a brighter future
Added: 24 Feb 2004
A new wage deal and changes to working practices have led to a more assured future for tyre-making …
Bridgestone Australia faces estimated €32 million tax bill
Added: 24 Feb 2004
Bridgestone Australia is disputing a tax assessment of up to $Aus 52 million (€32 million), relat…
Amerityre claims to have PU car tyres for test
Added: 24 Feb 2004
The issue of car tyres made from polyurethane rises once more, as Amerityre claims to be ready to t…
Antioxidants are 100 times as effective as vitamin E
Added: 24 Feb 2004
A new range of antioxidants developed by a team at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, under Prof. …
Rubbery skin can help robots look human - but is that desirable?
Added: 24 Feb 2004
A special polymeric material can help automata achieve a more realistic appearance, but robotics ex…
France, Germany put dent in European sales
Added: 23 Feb 2004
By Jesse Snyder Automotive News Europe
Munich, Germany-New-vehicle sales plunged in France and Germ…
ExxonMobil starts up metallocene elastomers plant
Added: 20 Feb 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Houston, Texas- ExxonMobil Chemical has started up a new…
Bridgestone expects difficult year, after mixed 2003 results
Added: 20 Feb 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Tokyo-Bridgestone Corp. expects “challenging†tradin…
Nokian to build tyre plant in Russia
Added: 20 Feb 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Nokia, Finland-Nokian Tyres plc is planning to build a passenger tyre fa…
Goodyear Chemical to cut 22 jobs
Added: 20 Feb 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Akron, Ohio-Goodyear Chemical has trimmed 14 positions and plans to cut …
Cooper to boost capacity at US factory
Added: 20 Feb 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Findlay, Ohio-Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will add capacity this year for 5…
