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Rubber & Plastics News
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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
