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The Month in Review - Past 30 Days

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Bluestar Silicones presents elastomer solutions at Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) East Show
Clariant signs cooperation agreement to equip SNG plant in China
Michelin and Petrokimia Butadiene Indonesia sign an agreement to produce synthetic rubber
Kossan Rubber to build three new nitrile glove plants
Cabot Corporation to acquire Mexican carbon black producer NHUMO
Al-Jazeera Paints, Alsorayai sign deal for calcium carbonate production plant
Goodyear ranks among top workplaces in Northeast Ohio
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. announces expansion of production at two facilities

Monday, June 17, 2013
Trelleborg and AGCO renew long term agreement
Michelin to close two tire plants in Colombia
New market report on flexible hose and tubing
Lanxess announces price increase for rubber chemicals
Huntsman appoints new general counsel
Ashland Care Specialties' supercol guar rheology modifier receives COSMOS certification
Nokian Tyres published its corporate sustainability report

Friday, June 14, 2013
Titan International announces status update on possible Russian acquisition
Nova Chemicals officially begins Alberta polyethylene expansion project
Lubrizol introduces flame-retardant polymer technology for medical applications
New market report about the Chinese market for medical polymers
Struktol and Connell Brothers sign exclusive distribution agreement for Japanese market
Myers Industries enters India market with joint venture
Book of the day - Polymer Extrusion, 4th edition
Natural rubber consumption falls as auto sector slows

Thursday, June 13, 2013
Apollo Tyres to acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber
Global Rubber Conference 2013 to be held in Palembang, Indonesia
Cost-effective bleaching agent for rubber industry
Analysis of the North American automotive wire and cable materials market
Lanxess: Perlon-Monofil increases prices globally for synthetic monofilaments
Engel introduces tie-bar-less injection molding machine
Spotlight on Thailand's rubber industry

Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Goodyear introduces Eagle Sport all-season tire
NN Inc. reinstates dividend for shareholders of record on June 25
Medical-grade TPEs that can be calendered provide alternative to PVC in bags, bladders and pouches for the medical device market
Asia Silicones Monomer Limited to become wholly owned Shin-Etsu group company
Hamilton Kent celebrates 70 years of sealing connections
Michigan Rubber Group celebrates 35th annual salmon/trout fishing derby
Rubber Technology Expo 2014 dates announced

Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Precision Polymer Engineering opens new testing center in Texas
BASF starts up tBA plant in Nanjing, China
IISRP enlists newest affiliate, TOMRA Sorting NV
Michelin to close truck tire plants in France and Algeria
South Bend Modern Molding grows from recycled rubber product
International Products awarded North American product leadership for automotive assembly lubricants
Dunlop named official tires of Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary

Monday, June 10, 2013
Rubber Sheet Roll now offering roll form EPDM roofing rubber
Colmec expands manufacturing plant in Italy
ARPM Belt Technical Committee: Protecting U.S. based interest
H.B. Fuller acquires Plexbond Quimica SA
Cooper Tire and Industrias Negromex announce joint development of viable manufacturing process to produce silica masterbatch
Cooper Standard earns Ford Motor Co. Go Further Award for business excellence
Bridgestone names Steve Shelton as senior vice president for newly combined tire division

Friday, June 07, 2013
Rubber producers may introduce measures to limit price falls
Book of the day - Fatigue, Stress and Strain of Rubber Components by Judson Bauman
Titan International announces second quarter cash dividend
New market report about the global sealant industry released
ContiTech dives into TechTextil with a coated fabric for diving suits
Old French hydraulic press discovered behind false wall at Dayton facility
Nokian tires are test winners in the 2013 summer tire tests in German car magazine Auto Bild

Thursday, June 06, 2013
H.I.G. Europe completes sale of Anvis Group to Tokai Rubber Industries
Pirelli chairman's rival buys stake in tire maker
Conti’s hybrid application drive tire SmartWay verified
Bridgestone announces new Firestone DuraLoad PT L5S for quarry and mining operations
Smithers Rapra announces agenda for Latex & Synthetic Polymer Dispersions conference in Malaysia for 2013
Michelin launches X One Line Energy D and Pre-Mold retread line
Rhein Chemie completes second phase of REACH European chemical regulation

Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Goodyear declares dividend on 5.875% preferred stock
Lanxess opens Asia’s most modern butyl rubber plant in Singapore
Michelin plans flexible work rules for all 17 factories in France
PetroLogistics LP to declare force majeure on propylene
Chevron Phillips announces expansion of ethylene production at its Sweeny complex in Texas
Ashland Inc. completes redemption of all remaining outstanding 9.125% senior notes due 2017
Dow Europe GmbH announces price increase for polyethylene resins
Stepan closes acquisition of Bayer MaterialScience’s North American polyester resins business

Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Mitsui Chemicals reports 8.1 billion yen loss for fiscal year 2012
Firestone Industrial Products Poland announces plant expansion
Kraiburg TPE to use Shell Risella X in product development
ExxonMobil Singapore petrochemical complex undergoes expansion
Parker Hannifin TechSeal Division offers Septa self-sealing polymer technology for medical applications
Automatik Plastic Machinery launches a new heat-resistant feed roller
Solvay successfully completes the second REACH registration phase
TechnoBiz-USA announces 'Rubber Processing Education Week USA 2013' technical training program for the rubber industry

Monday, June 03, 2013
Kraton promoting Nexar cooling technology for performance fabrics at Techtextil in Frankfurt
Rubber Flooring, Inc. announces new product containing Nike grind
California State Assembly passes bill to increase funding for rubberized asphalt and concrete
Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo 2013 sees tremendous increase in exhibitor registration
Songwon appoints Joachim Bayer as global business manager for specialty antioxidants and new products
IISRP enlists TPC Group as newest affiliate
PolyOne completes sale of non-core resin assets to Mexichem
Maserati to equip Quattroporte with sports tires from Continental

Friday, May 31, 2013
A. Schulman continues to strategically realign its global operations
Book of the day - Practical Guide to the Assessment of the Useful Life of Rubbers
Myers Industries declares quarterly dividend
Sibur commissions its new TPE manufacturing plant in Voronezh
ExxonMobil Singapore chemical plant expansion in operation
South Carolina Tire Manufacturers’ Council announced
Mitas signs up AGCO for four years
Rubber Division, ACS, July training courses held in Charlotte, NC

Thursday, May 30, 2013
International Rubber Study Group announces election of committee chairs
The Plastics Academy is accepting nominations for posthumous induction into the Plastics Hall of Fame
ORPIC announces $3.6 billion investment in an integrated olefins project in Oman
A. Schulman announces an agreement to acquire Network Polymers
Alliance Rubber Company awarded for growth in exports
Hankook to expand Hungary tire plant
Coperion builds compounding line in Shanghai for Hexpol
Apollo Tyres and Sumitomo Rubber Industries strike deal in Africa

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Sinochem to expand its African rubber plantations by 20,000 hectares
International Rubber Study Group calls for sustainable natural rubber project
Marco Paracciani appointed as the chief marketing officer at Apollo Tyres
ExxonMobil to join Sabic in making rubber products
All India Rubber Industry Association urges Indian government to abolish import duties
Trostel names Steven A. Dyer president and CEO
Webinar on fatigue of elastomers and Fe-Safe/rubber planned
Rubber Sheet Roll adds FDA grade silicone rubber to inventory

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Robert Bernard invest $3 million in Michelin retread technologies plant in Canada
Koda Distribution acquires PA-based specialty chemical distributor
New market report for US specialty films - demand to rise 5.1% annually through 2017
Pawling Engineered Products launches a new line of inflatable seal compounds
Jon M. Huntsman to receive leadership award from American Chemical Society Group
Lanxess education initiative reaches some 100,000 young people worldwide

Monday, May 27, 2013
Lanxess reports growth for fiscal 2012
Dow begins deploying K-Dow award to balance sheet
New market report predicts slight rise is silicone demand
Yokohama Rubber holds second-phase tree planting in Otsuchi-cho, for earthquake recovery project
Jon M. Huntsman funds charitable donations with share proceeds

Friday, May 24, 2013
Florida legislature passes expanded machinery and equipment exemption
The LIST Company completes new elastomer and rubber demonstration center in Arisdorf, Switzerland
Kuraray selects SpecialChem's commercial acceleration program to support growth of MPD based polyols
Solvay breaks ground on new state-of-the-art silica plant in Poland
Goodyear kicks off fourth annual Goodyear Gives Back charitable program
Songwon Industrial Group announces positive first quarter 2013 financial results
LyondellBasell announces share repurchase program; Increase to interim dividend

Thursday, May 23, 2013
Hydro S&S Industries to be aquirred by Kingfa Sci. & Tech. of China
Goodyear to present at KeyBanc capital markets conference
Dunlop introduces the new Sportmax Q3 sportbike tire
Smithers Rapra webinar on recycling and use of rubber waste announced
JPS Industries, Inc. names John Ehmann president of Stevens Urethane Division
Indian commerce ministry seeks hike in rubber import duty
International Rubber Study Group expects slower growth for NR and SBR in 2013
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions introduces three new fuel-efficient Firestone brand truck tires

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Spain's Elix signs ABS, SAN distribution deal with Germany's Velox
T&W Tire joins Michelin commercial service network and Michelin retread technologies
Dow lab safety academy promotes safety mindset in future chemical workforce
Ashland Inc. enters into $150 million accelerated share repurchase agreement
Bridgestone wins design patent rights lawsuit in China
Trelleborg launches survey to find the inhibitors to innovation
Braskem announces polyethylene caps
PolyOne expands in South America, adds new specialty TPE capabilities

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Styron to roll over styrene butadiene latex prices for June
Continental strengthens its organization in China
Membrane elements from Lanxess approved for drinking water applications
Yokohama’s BluEarth E51 is original equipment on the Lexus IS
Rubber Division, ACS, seeks nominations for science and technology awards
PolyOne improves automotive HVAC design and efficiency with specialty TPE solution
Hankook Tire named as a top supplier for Sears Holdings

Monday, May 20, 2013
PolyOne InVisiO Color and Design services help brand owners harness the power of differentiation
Ashland Inc. board raises annual dividend by more than 50 percent and announces new $600 million common share repurchase program
Technip awarded contract for a polyethylene Nova chemicals expansion project in Canada
LyondellBasell European restructuring to include HDPE unit in Germany
Asia Carbon announces earnings and plant upgrades
Trelleborg accepts courts judgement on EU cartel decision
Continental rubber compounds provide wet dry grip for Adidas running shoes
Michelin announces the election of supervisory board members