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Articles in February, 2002 issue of Rubber & Plastics News

• Firms look to consolidate asbestos cases
  by Sherri Begin
• Santa Fe Rubber adds presses, key manager
  by Mike McNulty
• News Digest
• Goodyear to recall 200,000 tires, forestalling NHTSA investigation
  by Miles Moore
• Cooper's sales, earnings both take dip for 2001
  by Sherri Begin
• Ford, lawyer both claim victory
  by Miles Moore
• Michelin sidelines MVP tire pricing program
  by Vera Fedchenko
• U.S. tire shipments decrease in November, year
  by Rachel Wenger
• Familiar territory ; Polycorp CEO buys assets of Ontario firm
  by Rachel Wenger
• Michelin to expand Okla. site's output
  by Mike McNulty
• Cooper awaits judge's decision
  by Miles Moore
• Reaching out ; West Coast center may take recycling program national
  by Mike McNulty
• Goodyear talks bold, should act that way, too
• Highly dispersible silicas better rubber properties.
  by Lou Gatti
• Local alleges dumping at Okla. facility
  by Brad Dawson
• H.B. Fuller to shutter plants to cut capacity
  by Bruce Meyer
• Goodyear hopes changes work.
  by Brad Dawson Rubber
• Tire maker eyes high-profit, high-tech mix in '02
  by Brad Dawson Rubber
• Freudenberg, TAG form vibration JV
  by Sherri Begin
• Otis' Gen2 technology going up ; Flat elevator belt may displace steel cables, machine rooms
  by Justin Boyd
• Trade deficit decreases
  by Brad Dawson
• Custom made ; American Elastomer grows after acquisition
  by Brad Dawson
• BFS acquires Serrot TPO plant, lines
  by Brad Dawson
• Warning rule needs revision
  by Miles Moore
• TANA, ITRA voice opposition to labeling rule
  by Miles Moore Rubber
• Gates thinking lean with production transfer
  by Sherri Begin
• BFS to honor Indy speedway with new tire
  by Todd Stumpf
• Suit accuses Ford of selling recalled tires
  by Miles Moore
• NFL to weigh head protection device
  by Mike McNulty
• Covisint seeks to get in black, add lower tier suppliers
  by Ralph Kisiel
• Ansell cuts plant work force
  by Mike McNulty Rubber
• Dow Corning to cut 700 jobs
• Pressuring NHTSA ; OMB sides with auto makers over tire pressure warning system
  by Miles Moore Rubber
• Spin doctors at work
  by Edward Noga
• Indonesia cuts NR output, tries to raise prices
  by Miles Moore
• High-performance makeover ; Cooper to use Avon, Pirelli connections
  by Sherri Begin Rubber
• Supplier involvement in rulemaking helpful
  by Sherri Begin
• Work continues on TREAD Act-related rules
  by Miles Moore Rubber
• Trelleborg to sell Pirelli ag tires
  by Bruce Davis
• NHTSA refuses to investigate Explorer
  by Miles Moore
• Bing closing out on 25-year Dayco career
  by Rachel Wenger Rubber
• ContiTech deal fits in with Holz revival plans
  by Rachel Wenger
• Long labor ; Rubber tech book a 5-year project
  by Bruce Davis
• American Roller gets new owner, moves HQ
  by Brad Dawson
• Watch economy, adjust quickly
  by Gail Kachadourian
• BFS market share barely affected by split with Ford
  by Bruce Davis
• Jamak unit to boost offerings
  by Mike McNulty
• Tenneco Automotive to cut another 900, close 8 plants
  by Sherri Begin
• Collins & Aikman may close site, move work
  by Sherri Begin
• SSL restructuring near completion
  by Mike McNulty
• Ansell to close glove site, move R&D overseas
  by Mike McNulty
• Executive Action
• RMA raps label, disposal plans
  by Miles Moore
• Rubber Blaze; Fire devastates recycling operation in Nebraska
  by Miles Moore
• Pax system gaining speed, wins three OE fitments
  by Sherri Begin
• Calendar
• Schulman expects big things from new TPE
  by Frank Esposito
• Small product, big goal ; Solution Line making rubber pencils out of scrap tires
  by Brad Dawson Rubber
• Major downturn ; Goodyear posts $203 million loss
  by Brad Dawson
• Changes may come at top
  by Brad Dawson
• Setting steady course ; Pilot relies on technology to expand, grow
  by Mike McNulty
• Titan ends tough year with loss
  by Brad Dawson
• All fired up ; Hose market faces flat prices, imports
  by Rachel Wenger
• Shepard abandons merger talks with Sparta
  by Mike McNulty
• N.C. polymers center tackles training, R&D
  by Steve Toloken
• DOT issues new codes
  by Bruce Davis
• Tire companies praying direct monitoring device ultimately wins
  by Sherri Begin
• BFS to build 2 distribution centers in South
  by Miles Moore
• Ansell taking low road in closing glove factory
• Chosen one ; Kumho picks investor for tire group
  by Bruce Davis
• Products
• RBX brings subsidiaries under corporate roof
  by Rachel Wenger
• Family wins $9.5 million in defective van tire case
  by Miles Moore
• Linatex expands uncured rubber capabilities
  by Mike McNulty
• Mutual benefit ; Passaic Rubber-Flexible Steel relationship turns into purchase
  by Rachel Wenger
• ASTM committee seeking industry help in developing gasket standards
  by Brad Dawson
• Ontario takes steps toward scrap tire program
  by Vera Fedchenko
• ExxonMobil to buy rest of AES
  by Rachel Wenger
• The Editor's View: A cure for what ails you
  by Edward Noga
• Gusmer realignment reduces jobs in Akron
  by Mike McNulty

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