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Rubber News - Breaking News
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The latest news from Rubber & Plastics News
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AGCO, Trelleborg strengthen OE ties
DULUTH, Ga. (March 9, 2010)—Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A. and farm vehicle producer AGCO Corp. are strengthening their decade-old relationship, agreeing to cooperate on developing tires for AGCO's range of Challenger-, Fendt-, Massey-Ferguson- and Valtra-brand vehicles.
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PolymerLatex to increase NBR latex prices
MARL, Germany (March 9, 2010)—PolymerLatex GmbH is increasing prices for its nitrile rubber latex products worldwide by $80 per metric ton effective April 1.
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Alliance phases out car, truck tire capacity in Israel
RAMAT-HASHERON, Israel (March 9, 2010)—Alliance Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has sold equipment for passenger and truck radial production at its Hadera, Israel, plant completing the phase-out of these production lines, according to Pelmar Engineering Ltd., which bought the equipment.
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Smithers Rapra invests in noncontact testing equipment
SHAWBURY, England (March 9, 2010)—Smithers Rapra Ltd. has invested in a video extensometer at its physical testing lab in Shawbury, Shropshire.
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Emkes reflects on career
Mark Emkes learned an important lesson from his first assignment in 1976 with the former Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.: changing tires at a company-owned store.
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