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European Rubber Journal
Vol. 180, no. 1
News stories in this issue:
January 1998Goodyear finalises Sava acquisition Trelleborg upgrades tech centre Goodyear buys in Mexico Farrel buys Francis Shaw Avon shows strong profit growth IISRP meeting in Rio Stephenson wins ISO 14001 LIG reports healthier interims China's SR and rubber product plans for 2000 T&N consolidates AVS system Avon spends $12.7m on Zatec News from around the world FATE expansion nearly complete Goodyear invests in Brazil Gajah Tunggal grows fast in Q3 Conti forms automotive unit retreads under threat in UK Lighter truck tyres from Dunlop Strike slashes sales and profits Semperit Q3 earnings jump 80 percent Feature: Carbon black
In the West, carbon black supply and demand are balanced, and manufacturers are currently raising prices. Use of silica in tyre treads has stimulated changes in carbon blacks. Kvaerner is commercialising its plasma torch process for carbon black How users see the carbon black business: some processors' views Columbian is about to open its latest line in the UK for Ultra grades Profile of Hankook
Hankook opens new tyre plant, describes its strategy to become No 5 globallyPostscript
Is the analogy between the business world and eco-systems a good one?
Do you have something to say about the rubber industry?
We would also like to hear from anyone who has a point of view about the rubber industry. If you would like to raise an issue about the rubber industry, send a 700-word article to the editor (see below) and we will consider it for the Postscript slot.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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