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European Rubber Journal

December 1996

News stories in this issue

• Shanghai Tyre buys bankrupt company
• Forsheda sale nearly approved
• US Chase bought by MA Hanna
• Slovakian arms firm diversifies
• Michelin boosts textile unit
• Data system to aid Yokohama
• Dyneon plans to move HQ
• Ansell wins $120 m US contract
• Sleeping giant Goodyear awakens
• Phoenix starts ventures in Turkey, Malaysia
• Toyoda Gosei to recycle EPDM
• Trelleborg buys Ibercaucho
• Trico wins Ford wiper order
• Sanok floats on Warsaw Bourse
• Investors buy out Tauril
• Toyo to open seals plant in UK
• Summary of World Broadcasts
• IISRP writes business plan
• SR makers still learning
• Degussa opens silane plant in Antwerp
• Bridgestone buys South African Firestone SA
• Titan Wheel scouting Europe for sites
• Kumho no longer interested in Conti's Irish plant
• Bridgestone agrees deal with unions
• Standard Products grows in Americas
• Italian compounder API raises TPE capacity by 80 percent
• Radiation crosslinked latex ready for market
• Russians claim to destroy tyres with ozone

Brisa wins award

• Turkish tyre maker Brisa, wins the prestigious European Quality Award

Hose and belting

• Activity in this area is high as the players gear up to supplying emerging automotive industries in the developing world.

Oilfield uses

• The oil exploration industry has some of the most demanding uses for elastomers.

Postscript

• David Shaw asks if we can help the 'Heveaphobes' who are sensitised to natural rubber latex?

For a full listing of forthcoming features in ERJ, ask for a copy of our Media Data File. You can e-mail Paul Mitchell, or fax us on 00 44 171 457 1440.

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