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Eaton profits rise, but full-year forecast cut
Added: 16 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Cleveland, Ohio -- Automotive supplier Eaton Corp. reported higher second-qu…

Pottinger to receive award at ITEC
Added: 16 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Akron, Ohio -- Marion Pottinger will receive the Harold Herzlich Distinguish…

Ansell reports steady growth in 12 months to June
Added: 15 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Richmond, Victoria, Australia -- Ansell Ltd has reported steady growth in prof…

LehVoss expands Hamburg production site
Added: 15 Aug 2012
Hamburg -- Lehmann & Voss Is expanding its production activities at its manufacuring site at Hambur…

Freudenberg to buy share in Irish medical company
Added: 15 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- A subsidiary of Freudenberg Group is to buy a 50-percent …

News from elsewhere on the web (15 August 2012)
Added: 15 Aug 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Zhejiang Province to build strongest rubber industry
Added: 15 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Zhejiang Province, China -- Zhejiang Province is planning to build an interna…

Henkel aims to replace rubber with press-in-place gaskets
Added: 15 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai -- Henkel aims to replace rubber gaskets in demanding automotive appl…

NR prices remain weak overnight
Added: 15 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices remained weak on Wednesday 15 August, but did not conti…

BASF selects contractor for Antwerp butadiene extraction
Added: 15 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Antwerp, Belgium - BASF has awarded a contract to CB&I for the engineering, pr…

US consumer group confirms Canon recall
Added: 15 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a v…

Hercules recalling Chinese-sourced truck tyres
Added: 15 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Findlay, Ohio -- Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. is voluntarily recalling 1,222 H50…

Pirelli's US plant passes 10-year milestone
Added: 15 Aug 2012
Pirelli's U.S. plant passes 10-year milestone
ERJ staff report (TB)
Rome, Georgia -- Pirelli Tyre S.…

RIEG announces seminar on castable elastomers
Added: 14 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - A seminar on castable elastomers is scheduled for 7 September in Lon…

Debica to cut output again
Added: 14 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Debica, Poland - In the second such announcement this year, Tyre Company Debic…

LanzaTech links with Invista for bio-butadiene
Added: 14 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Wichita, Kansas - Invista has linked with Lanzatech to develop renewably-sourc…

Toyo plans new tech centre
Added: 14 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Osaka - Toyo Tire is planning a new tech centre in Kawanishi City, Hyogo Prefe…

Semperit reports reduced profits on modest sales rise
Added: 14 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Vienna - Semperit AG said difficult economic conditions lead to a modest incre…

CRIA outlines tyre export issues
Added: 14 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai, China - The tyre branch of Cjhina's CRIA held its annual meeting on …

News from elsewhere on the web (14 August 2012)
Added: 14 Aug 2012
(12 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…