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European Rubber Journal
Vol. 179, No. 11 - December 1997
News stories in this issue:Mercedes to stop production of the A-class Sabanci in yarn talks with DuPont BTR sells polymer units French rubber industry expands Russian non-tyre rubber declines Auto profiles to remain static Harmonised regulations for tyres Ford introduces 'more objective' smell test Saar sets up JVs in India & Brazil Freudenberg seeks DM2000m turnover by year 2000 Papers from IRSG Da/Pro seeks European business Goodyear invests in SR Kvaerner to make carbon black Millennium to buy Rhône-Poulenc Thann & Mulhouse Bridgestone buys Thompson Aerospace Shell to expand Kraton capacity Tyre sales recover in France Conti up 48 percent Gajah Tunggal chief freed Apollo links with Conti
Features in this issue:
Hose business Volume in Europe's hose industry is healthy, says Liz White, but increasing competition and high costs are forcing rationalisation.Belt industry As China grows strongly, Europe's belt industry is slowing. This is accelerating the sector's consolidation process, according to Liz White.
Postscript David Shaw thinks Goodyear stands to gain in the long term from the intensive engineering effort required to resolve the A-class problems.
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