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Marangoni building tread rubber plant
Added: 22 Jan 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Madison, Tennessee-Marangoni Tread North America Inc. has started build…
Administrator cuts jobs in bid to rescue Carter Bros
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Manchester, UK-Rubber machinery maker Carter Brothers (Ro…
Carter Bros. in administration-Update
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Manchester, UK-Financially stricken rubber machinery firm…
Crompton uncovers another 'cartel'-this time in nitrile rubber
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Patrick Raleigh ERJ On-line news editor
Middlebury, Connecticut- Crompton Corp. is assisting comp…
Icon Polymer posts record profits
Added: 22 Jan 2004
Icon is now “comfortably in line to achieve its five-year plan to create a global £50-million sp…
Silvertown gets new controls and software for testing via MERL
Added: 22 Jan 2004
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Hertford, UK-MERL has won a contract to upgrade test machine control and ana…
Conti North America to boost tyre prices
Added: 22 Jan 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Charlotte, North Carolina-Continental Tire North America Inc. will rais…
Apollo to rescue Dunlop India plant
Added: 6 Jan 2004
Apollo Tyres is reported to have signed a deal to rescue Dunlop India's multi-purpose tyre plant in…
Airbags for Spirit Mars lander used rubber coating
Added: 6 Jan 2004
A Massachussetts company supplied the airbags used to protect the Mars landing craft known as Spiri…
Nissan Actic uses Michelin tyres
Added: 6 Jan 2004
Nissan's Actic concept car uses a new type of Michelin tyre, apparently based on the PAX design, bu…
Silvertown gets new controls and software for testing via MERL
Added: 23 Dec 2003
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Hertford, UK-MERL has won a contract to upgrade test machine control and ana…
Icon Polymer posts record profits
Added: 22 Dec 2003
By Liz White, ERJ staff
Retford, UK-British rubber part supplier Icon Polymer Group has achieved a 3…
Philips carbon gets tyre supply deal, expands capacity
Added: 17 Dec 2003
Indian Carbon Black supplier, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd (PCBL) invests Rs 1000 million ($22 milion)…
China to lift import quotas on rubber, tyres
Added: 17 Dec 2003
China has reportedly decided to remove import quotas on a range of chemical products, including nat…
Dow Corning promotes Burns to CEO
Added: 17 Dec 2003
From Rubber & Plastics News
Midland, Michigan-Silicone and silicon materials supplier Dow Corning Co…
Cooper raises US performance tyre capacity
Added: 17 Dec 2003
From Rubber & Plastics News
Tupelo, Mississippi-Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is investing $7.5 million i…
Michelin continues to sell converting plants as Kosa buys South Carolina unit
Added: 17 Dec 2003
Groupe Michelin has sold another tyre fabric converting plant. This time, KoSa has bought the forme…
Eau Claire firm opens 'Dry Mixing" operation in Trenton, New Jersey
Added: 17 Dec 2003
American Phoenix Inc. is expanding its 'dry mixing' operations, and opening a new plant in Trenton,…
Philips carbon gets tyre supply deal, expands capacity
Added: 17 Dec 2003
Indian Carbon Black supplier, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd (PCBL) invests Rs 1000 million ($22 milion)…
PolyOne to open Chinese rubber compounds plant
Added: 17 Dec 2003
From Rubber & Plastics News
Cleveland, Ohio - PolyOne Corp. is building a specialty rubber compoundi…
