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Low supply. low demand keeps rubber prices high

Added: 29 Aug 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kuala Lumpur -- Although demand for natural rubber has eased over the summer, …

Data on Japan's motor industry revealed

Added: 29 Aug 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Japan's Automobile Manufacturer's Association (JAMA) has released its…

California approves tyre pressure bill, considers recycling measure

Added: 29 Aug 2011

By Miles Moore, Senior Washington Reporter (TB)

Sacramento, California -- The California legislature…

News from elsewhere on the web (29 August 2011)

Added: 29 Aug 2011

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

NR prices for 29 August

Added: 29 Aug 2011

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London -- On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract remaine…

Bridgestone develops 5-inch semi-conductor wafer

Added: 29 Aug 2011

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Tokyo -- In a development unrelated to tyres, but showing Bridgestone's increa…

Xingda sold less truck tyre cord in first half

Added: 26 Aug 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hong Kong -- Xingda International Holdings Limited, a Chinese producer of stee…

Tokai begins AVS production in India

Added: 26 Aug 2011

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Bangalore, India -- Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd. has begun trial production o…

News from elsewhere on the web (26 August 2011)

Added: 26 Aug 2011

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Gilbert Greco to join LWB Steinl

Added: 26 Aug 2011

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Altdorf, Germany -- LWB Steinl GmbH & Co. KG has appointed Gilbert Greco as …

Guizhou Tire raises Yuan 800 million in bonds

Added: 26 Aug 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Beijing -- Guizhou Tyre Co., Ltd. has successfully raised a total of yuan 800 …

China develops new tyre recyling machinery

Added: 26 Aug 2011

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Beijing -- China is developing new eqiuipment for recycling scrap tyres, with …

Conti to promote tyres for e-cars at IAA Frankfurt

Added: 26 Aug 2011

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Frankfurt, Germany -- Continental will present the prototype Conti.eContact de…

US company to trial nano-carbon in rubber

Added: 26 Aug 2011

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Denver, Colorado -- A new project to convert methane to nano-carbon and hydrog…

Cabot to sell supermetals subsidiary

Added: 26 Aug 2011

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Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp. is to sell its Supermetals business to Gl…

NR prices 26 August

Added: 26 Aug 2011

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London -- On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract eased s…

Michelin claims unrivalled life for moto tyre

Added: 26 Aug 2011

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Paris -- Michelin is launching a motorcycle tyre with, 'unrivalled tyre life'.…

Bridgestone brings 'world's largest tyre' to Europe

Added: 26 Aug 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Gothenburg, Denmark -- Bridgestone is bringing what it describes as the 'world…

Report: Silicone market to grow to $17 billion by 2017

Added: 26 Aug 2011

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

San Jose, California -- According to a report from Global Industry Analysts …

Kama introduces premium tyres at InterAuto

Added: 25 Aug 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Moscow -- Kama, Russia's largest tyre distribution chain is to introduce the V…