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Articles in February, 2003 issue of European Rubber Journal

• Michelin to buy German tyre distributor.(Group Viborg)(Brief Article)
• PolyOne, Nanocor to make nanocomposites: venture will assess benefits of reinforcing elastomers with nanoclays. (Supplier news).(Brief Article)
  by White, Liz
• Camoplast buys Caterpillar track unit: rubber track business no longer fits at Caterpillar. (Rubber news).(Brief Article)
  by Wenger, Rachel
• NR price surge to slow following lower demand: slowing growth in China's NR use in 2003/4 is major factor in latest NR price forecast. (Supplier news).(natural rubber)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Compound quality in the mixing room: This paper from Krupp shows how raw material variations can affect final mix quality and throws more light on the differences between intermeshing mixers and tangential types, notably in the mixing of EPDM-based compou
  by Keuter, H.; Limper, A.; Lindop, J.; Rinker, M.
• Lord Corp. (ERJ people).(appointment)(Brief Article)
• Australian group Austrim regroups rubber units: Australian automotive supplier creates continent's largest non-tyre rubber grouping. (Rubber news).(Austrim Automotive)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• PolyOne to cut 400 jobs to lower costs: most cuts in North America, in bid to slash administration costs. (Supplier news).(Brief Article)
• Manuli reorganises refrigeration hose unit: Manuli Auto Italia moves to MRI's hydraulics business group and becomes Manuli refrigeration connectors. (Rubber news).(Manuli Rubber Industries SpA)(Brief Article)
  by White, Liz
• DDE metallocene grades are growing. (Ethylene elastomers).(DuPont Dow Elastomers)
• Diary.(calendar of upcoming events)(Calendar)
• Engineered Polymer Products. (ERJ people).(appointment)(Brief Article)
• Dunlop Aerospace gains contract with Fokker.(Brief Article)
• Bridgestone backs Firestone brand: rumors of the demise of the Firestone brand dismissed. (Tyre news).(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Smithers reorganises.(Smithers Scientific Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Adidas-Salomon buys golf ball business.(Dunlop Slazenger Group Ltd.)(Brief Article)
• JSR to source S-SBR from Dow, grow capacity: JSR extending S-SBR supply capability, both in Europe and Japan. (Supplier news).(JSR Corp. of Japan)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Plasma process for the future. (Rubber news).(new process for making carbon black)
• BMW fits PAX tyres to new Rolls Royce.(BMW AG will equip its 2004 Rolls Royce Phantom with Groupe Michelin's PAX runflat tyre-wheel system)(Brief Article)
• Conti's rubber wall for buses wins design award; buses are lighter and brighter with translucent rubber. (Rubber news).(A translucent concertina elastomer wall for joining vehicle sections together, which lets in far more light)
  by White, Liz
• Bekaert buys two Slovak wire makers: steel cord major's buy will raise its market share in growing east European market. (Supplier news).(Brief Article)
  by White, Liz
• Carlisle buys waterproof products firm: merger of business will create strong force in construction products business. (Rubber news).(MiraDri)(Brief Article)
  by Dawson, Brad
• Geismar plant wins OSHA award. (Ethylene elastomers).(Crompton Corp. plant)(Brief Article)
• European car sales down three percent in 2002. (ERJ dataflow).(Illustration)
• Advanced Elastomer Systems LP. (ERJ people).(Brief Article)
• Sumitomo to swallow Ohtsu in reorganisation: efficiency to improve as Sumitomo subsidiary is incorporated. Sports, industrial units will be separated out. (Tyre news).(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Butadiene gets reclassified.(from "probable carcinogen" to "carcinogen")(Brief Article)
• Nokian to build Russian tyre plant with Amtel: finnish, Russian firms to make tyres together in Russia. Nokian claims its Hakkapelitta brand is the best known winter tyre in Scandinavia and Russia. (Rubber news).
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Berstorff opens in Moscow.(Brief Article)
• CMR summarises TPO industry. (Ethylene elastomers).(thermoplastic polyolefin elastomers; report from Chemical Market Resources Inc.)
• Continental Ag. (ERJ people).(appointment)(Brief Article)
• Goodyear continues jobs-for-profits strategy: more jobs to go in US as tyre maker strives for profitability. (Tyre news).(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• ERCA sets chemical labelling guidelines.(European Rubber Chemicals Association)(Brief Article)
• Matador to make tyres for Nokian. (Rubber news).(Brief Article)
• Date for Maastricht IRC announced.(Brief Article)
• SNCP investigates Thai rubber industry. (Thai rubber industry).(Syndicat National du Caoutchouc et des Polymeres)
• Apollo Tyres gains IFC loan for expansion: radial truck tyre expansion project in India gets $35-million loan. (Tyre news).(International Finance Corp.)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Pelmar Engineering buys Dunlop tennis ball plant: following Dunlop Sport's decision to shut German tennis ball plant, Israeli refurbisher takes on the equipment. (Supplier news).(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Phoenix gains boost from new partners in China: renewed interest from Chinese shareholders revitalises JV belt business. (Rubber news).
  by White, Liz
• Indonesia to boost NR output. (Supplier news).(natural rubber)(Brief Article)
• Shining new light on a dark area: carbon science has seen some major breakthroughs over recent years, which have significant implications for the carbon black sector. But is the science of this industrial material being neglected by manufacturers? Develop
  by White, Liz
• Wellington Holdings Plc. (ERJ people).(appointment)(Brief Article)
• Avon Rubber Plc. (ERJ people).(appointment)(Brief Article)
• Chemical Division of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (ERJ people).(appointment)(Brief Article)
• ERJ Americas tyre map published.(European Rubber Journal)(Brief Article)
• Ameripol Synpol files for bankruptcy protection: suitor ISP is ready to turn ailing SBR business around. (Supplier news).
  by Davis, Bruce
• Nordic Capital acquires Maersk Medical: Danish-based catheter, medical business under new ownership. (Rubber news).
  by White, Liz
• Kolon to make PET fibre in China.(Brief Article)
• Ethylene-octene grows at 30 percent. (Ethylene elastomers).
• Rubber, plastic and TPEs now offer a full spectrum. (postscript).(thermoplastic elastomers)(Column)
• GDX gains new vehicle sealing contracts.(Brief Article)
• German firm aims for a billion condoms a year; condom maker will focus on its core business, having expanded production units in eastern Germany and Poland. (Rubber news).
  by White, Liz
• Bridgestone to automate tyre manufacture.(Brief Article)
• Pirelli closing UK plants.(Brief Article)
• EPDM faces competition, overcapacity: the EPDM business is facing competition from other ethylene-based materials, meanwhile new plants and a drop in demand in 2001 have eased the tight capacity situation. (Ethylene elastomers).(Industry Overview)
  by Shaw, David
• New Michelin materials unit. (Rubber news).(for developing raw materials)(Brief Article)
• Fire at Goodyear Wolverhampton.(Brief Article)
• Delphi manager expects recession to continue; automotive supplier predicts difficult 2003 for US manufacturers. (Rubber news).
  by Begin, Sherri
• UK to use scrap tyre process.(Environmental Waste International Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Dana supplying MLS gaskets to Nissan.(Brief Article)
• Crompton aims for growth in Asia. (Ethylene elastomers).(Crompton Corp.)
• Ringing the changes. (Rubber news).(new ring extruder from Buhler)
• Zeon Chemicals LP. (ERJ people).(appointment)(Brief Article)