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European Rubber Journal magazine has been reporting on the world's rubber industry since 1884. Published six times a year, the magazine provides details of all of the important commercial and technical developments within this business, one of the world's most dynamic and globally integrated industrial businesses.


Fake names now affecting Chinese tyre companies ERJ staff report (DS) Tianjin, China – It is not only Western tyre makers who are being affected by brand infringement in China. A recent case saw The New Tianjin company being sued over its choice of trading names, which were similar to those of pre-existing tyre makers. In each case, apparently...
3/2/2012
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CRIA reports on Green tyres in China ERJ staff report (DS) Beijing – China is following the EU lead in movig to 'green' tyres, according to a long report published on the website of the ...
3/2/2012
view full story		 Sibur-Russian tyres names Dmitry Sokov as general director Moscow -- Dmitry Sokov has been named as General Director of JSC "Sibur - Russian Tires" effective from Monday February 6, 2012. Sokov was appointed h...
3/2/2012
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EU Court rejects appeals against chloroprene cartel fines ERJ staff report (DS) Brussels – The EU General Court has rejected appeals by DuPont Co., Dow Chemical Co., and Denki Kagaku Kogyo KK against fines i...
3/2/2012
view full story		 Indian Rubber Board does not expect price volatility ERJ staff report (DS) Kottayam, Kerala, India – Rubber Board Chairman Smt. Sheela Thomas has said that there would not be much fluctuation in the nat...
3/2/2012
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Consumer Reports studies winter tyres in US ERJ staff report (DS) Jay Peak Ski Resort, Vermont – US Consumer organisation Consumer Reports is testing winter tyres in Vermont. The group notes ta...
3/2/2012
view full story 		News from elsewhere on the web (03 Feb 2012) (25 items) London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be interested to read these news stories. ERJ...
3/2/2012
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Avon issues warning over contract challenge ERJ staff report (DS) London – Avon Rubber said it will delay deliveries of protective masks to the US military following a legal challenge from a co...
3/2/2012
view full story 		Bridgestone sets up mining unit in N America ERJ staff report (DS) Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is re-orga...
3/2/2012
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Veyance closing Canadian plant By Mike McNulty, Crain staff (R&PN) Owen Sound, Ontario – Veyance Technologies Canada Inc. plans to close its Owen Sound belting factory. Tim Ja...
3/2/2012
view full story 		Carlisle earnings up despite tyre/wheel unit issues ERJ staff report (TB) Cnarlotte, North Carolina – Carlisle Cos. Inc. reported a 40.3-pecent jump in pre-tax operating income for fiscal 2011, althoug...
3/2/2012
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Nankang wins ‘Taiwan Excellence’ award ERJ staff report (TB) Taipei, Taiwan – Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. Ltd. has won a “Taiwan Excellence Award 2012” for six products in the competition’s ...
3/2/2012
view full story 		NR prices largely unchanged in Tokyo, Singapore ERJ staff report (DS) London -- Rubber prices rose slightly overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract were trading up by...
3/2/2012
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Eco-Rubber announces bollard made from post-consumer rubber ERJ staff report (DS) Valencia, Spain – A joint research project into uses for scrap tyres has developed an effective traffic bollard. The Technologi...
3/2/2012
view full story 		Bekaert restructures; steelcord unaffected ERJ staff report (DS) Kortrijk, Belgium – Bekaert has announced a substantial restructuring of its operations in solar power and stainless wire. The ...
3/2/2012
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