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Articles in September 2003 issue of Rubber & Plastics News

• Schedule of technical presentations for Cleveland event part 2
• BFS parent kept in class action
• Energy efficient replacement tires step closer in Calif. Measure calls for models on road by 2008
  by Miles Moore
• Domestic auto makers continue to lose market share; Non-Big Three firms reach record share in August
  by Sherri Begin
• Goodyear, USWA pact assured of ratification
  by Bruce Myer
• Trico moving European wiper blade production to N. America
  by Sherri Begin
• ATP-USA to add machinery
  by Mike McNulty
• Calendar.
• Union rep on Goodyear board not a risky move
• Deadline News
• Rulli Rulmeca buys material-handling unit
  by Mike McNulty
• Grandtour boosts tire stake
• Union sees gains, losses in tentative deal; No wage increase but 12 facilities protected.
• Fire-damaged Bridgestone plant remains idle
• Gates to move work, cut 76 jobs; Capacity concerns spur changes at 2 hose plants`
  by Sherri Begin
• Atlos Rubber to shut doors.
  by Miles Moore
• Management to buy out Newcor rubber subsidiary
• Settlement in Texas rollover case relieves BFS
  by Miles Moore
• Local at Continental Carbon site works without contract; Labor dispute continues at Oklahoma plant
  by Brad Dawson
• Shell to stop process oil supply
• Garlock Sealing enters JV with Japanese firm
• New tricks for old product; Belt-driven system offered as cheaper alternative
• Smithers buys Tritech's testing division; Move brings Akron lab into urethanes market
  by MIles Moore
• Cargill, R&D center plan work on soy-based polyols
• Products.
• Tomkins to exit European curved hose business; Gates to add belt factory in China
• Gates to close Kentucky belting plant
  by Sherri Begin
• Ashton Seals buys Clough
• Dash Recycled Rubber lays off 23; Staff may be rehired after parent boosts efficiency
  by Miles Moore
• Goodyear, USWA view new contract as fair
  by Bruce Meyer
• Hyosung to build steel cord plant in China
• Linatex expands product base with customer input
  by Mike McNulty
• Trelleborg, local trade proposals on Ind. plant
  by Sherri Begin
• Ansell works to regain lost market share
• GreenMan to resume waste wire operations in Georgia
  by Miles Moore
• A visit to Huntsville
• Executive Action
• Working together; Cooper, Lord develop damper for GM
  by Sherri Begin
• Pirelli plant starts up in Brazil
  by Bruce Davis
• Fall of Atlos Rubber bad sign for recycling
• NHTSA to rework tire pressure monitor rule
  by Miles Moore
• Rubber duckies at sea
• Conti to reduce output at Mayfield site
  by Bruce Davis
• Goodyear labor pact to be pattern if ratified; R/PIC panel says job security, plant protection 'unprecedented'
  by Brad Dawson
• Changing the rules; RMA believes new Clean Air Act provisions may help industry
• Court absolves BFS, Ford in liability case
• King Systems buys H&M, adds rubber latex goods.
• Executive Action
• ITWC hikes production.
• New TPV class fills demanding underhood uses: Part 2 of 2
• The authors
• Dana CEO Magliochetti dies
• Goodyear: Contract will save firm more than $1 billion over 3 years; Analysts disagree, say more needed
• Cooper looks to boost HP image with racing series
• Coffey lived the ups, downs of latex business
• Closing doesn't shock local
• Chase-Walton on hunt for growth opportunities
  by Bruce Davis
• In Brief
• Agency asks NHTSA for expiration date on tires
• Deadline News
• Suitors pursue Zinc Corp. of America's parent
  by Mike McNulty
• Survey: Tire pressure monitors good for drivers, bad for tires; Motorists would rely on system, not check tires regularly
  by Miles Moore
• German rubber workers OK pact
• Advances improve liquid fluorosilicone rubbers; Technology development
• Gates family reduces interest in Tomkins
• Investment firm to buy Maxxim's assets
  by Mike McNulty
• New TPV class fills demanding underhood uses: Part 1 of 2
• SSL breaks off talks with suitor
• West Nile virus makes return appearance; Tire makers, dealers work to reduce threat
  by Miles Moore
• News Digest
• FemCap markets upgrade to contraceptive
• Organic process aid from Axel boosts flow
• Schedule of technical presentations for Cleveland event
• AMG divests foam parts operation in Ireland
• Smooth-On to expand factory
  by Sherri Begin
• News Digest
• Callaway wins bidding war for Top-Flite
  by Justin Boyd
• Calendar