http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics Founded in 1971, Rubber & Plastics News serves rubber product manufacturers primarily engaged in the production of tires and inner tubes, rubber and plastic footwear, reclaimed rubber, rubber and plastic hose and belting, fabricated rubber products, rubber adhesives and wire and cable products. RPN readers include executives, managers, engineers and chemists involved in research and development, quality control, operations and production, engineering testing and analysis, purchasing and sales and marketing. Also served are suppliers, consultants and independent laboratories and manufacturers that are not specified as primary rubber product producers as well as OEM users of rubber components and universities. Rubber & Plastics News digital edition, which is an online version of the printed edition, is available every other Monday. In addition to domestic and international rubber industry news, the digital edition covers new technology and products, marketing and executive action. en-us Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 720 28 http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics http://r-cdn.dashdigital.com/rubberandplastics/include/icons/navbar_logo.gif?lm=1247492655000 http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20091214 http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20091214        Contents
    Front Page
        Rubber Industry Executive of the Year
        20 years of growth
        Schieffer adding to hose capacity
    Give and take
    Year in review
    INDEX
        Calendar
        Editorials
        Import/export
        Technical notebook

]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20091130 http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20091130        Green team
    Sale of final Chardon assets in negotiations
    Growing Roppe
    Polychloroprene
    Green Home
    INDEX
        Calendar
        Editorials
        Import/export
        International
        Marketing
        Products
        Technical notebook
        Viewpoint

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    West to shed 100 jobs via restructuring
    Ford's rubber folly
    Distributor jailed over fraud involving O-rings
    Belting special report
    Rubber Expo '09
    INDEX
        Calendar
        Editorials
        Executive action
        International
        Products
        Technical notebook

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    Mark IV exits Chapter 11; Dayco to grow
    GPX to sell most assets
    New role, new challenges
    Rubber meeting, expo
    Emphasis: Machinery
    INDEX
        Calendar
        Editorials
        Technical notebook

]]> Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20091019 http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20091019        Cover Articles
        Small firms grade state of economy
        Bridgestone workers ratify master contract
        Earthquake could lead to shortages in rubber
        Meaning of green
        Polyurethanes 2009
    Index
        Calendar
        Editorials
        Executive action
        Import/Export
        Meetings
        Products
        RubberSheet
        Technical notebook

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        Diversity lessons
        Making changes - Goodyear: Labor deal emphasizes efficiency
        Myers set to sell two rubber subsidiaries
        Bucking the trend
        Up and running
    Index
        Calendar
        Editorials
        International
        Obituaries
        Technical notebook

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    Cover Articles
        Obama OKs tire tariffs
        USW looking to finish off contract talks
        Making a good thing better
    On the rebound
    Adhesives report
    INDEX
        Calendar
        Editorials
        Executiveaction
        Import/export
        International
        Products
        Technical notebook
        Viewpoint

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20090907 http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20090907        Contents
    Cover Stories
        Agree to agree
        SSF plans to expand
        Sperry & Rice secures unit, grants
    Fast company
    INRO manager Hofmeister dies
    Court fines belt maker in China for counterfeiting Conti products
    Final frontier for tires
    Goodyear Dunlop faces $30 million liability suit
    NEWS DIGEST
    Freudenberg-NOK settles EEOC age lawsuit
    Court rules fatal crash suit can be tried in Arizona
    Rethinking its stance
    New polymer regrinding outfit hitting stride
    Flexaust settles into new digs in Amesbury, Mass.
    Tire maker, USW talks reaching peaceful outcome
    Rubber museum becomes history
    Global Tire Report
        Back on top
        Differing views
        Africa loses 2 tire manufacturers in past year
        JK Tyre growth project in gear
        2009 Global Tire Company Rankings
        Tire makers cut back future capital plans
        The world's tire production facilities
        Pneumatic polyurethane passenger car tire report
    Classifieds
    Index
        Calendar
        Editorials
        RubberSheet
        Technical notebook

]]> Mon, 7 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20090824 http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20090824        Contents
    Cover Stories
        AirBoss to open U.S. plant
        From beginning to end
        Michelin, USW reach tentative pact
    Expanded capabilities
    Cooper readies plans in case duties imposed
    Dow aims to sell butadiene rubber, latex units
    Evans gets nod as ITEC chairman for aftermarket
    RMA: Tire shipments to fall 16% in 2009
    Partners form Parkway-HS JV in Mexico
    Fulfilling a dream
    Franklin Terry was founder, CEO of Cascade
    Alatech's struggles demonstrate dark side of globalization
    A 21st century conference
    Marketing miscues helped bring on economic woes
    Aiming for the top
    Taniq develops reinforcement for outside hose
    Eaton training center covers all hose types
    State-of-cure test of elastomer components
    The big picture
    Listing of North American latex suppliers
    Adviser says shrinking supplier base necessary
    Future, not fear, should guide industry, exec says
    INDEX
        Calendar
        Editorials
        Executive action
        Obituaries
        Technical notebook
        Viewpoint

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    Cooper-Standard files for Chapter 11
    The future of latex
    Robbins purchases Biltrite site
    Case closed
    Eye on distributors
    INDEX
        Calendar
        Editorials
        Import/export
        Marketing
        Products
        Technical notebook

]]> Fri, 7 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20090727 http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20090727        Contents
    USW, tire companies extend contracts, talks
    Honeywell to open plant, consolidate current sites
    Ready to bounce back
    Looking up
    Away from home
    INDEX
        Calendar
        Editorials
        Executiveaction
        Import/export
        International
        Marketing
        Products
        Technical notebook

]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20090713 http://rubberandplastics.texterity.com/rubberandplastics/20090713        Contents
    Cover Stories
        Mantaline to consolidate, expand in Mexico
        Continental buys majority stake in Erco
        ITC votes for duties on Chinese tires
    INDEX
        Calendar
        Editorials
        Technical notebook
        Viewpoint

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