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Thai researchers improve rubber yields

Added: 30 Aug 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Bangkok -- Researchers at Thailand's Prince of Songkla University have created…

News from elsewhere on the web (30 August 2011)

Added: 30 Aug 2011

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

Lehigh makes progress in quest for marketplace acceptance

Added: 30 Aug 2011

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By Edward Noga, Crain News Service

AKRON-“Show me.” That pretty well sums u…

Rubber prices on 30 August

Added: 30 Aug 2011

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

Bridgestone sales companies are re-certified to ISO 9001

Added: 30 Aug 2011

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Brussels -- Bridgestone Europe has been re-certificated to ISO 9001:2008 for i…

Low supply. low demand keeps rubber prices high

Added: 29 Aug 2011

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

Data on Japan's motor industry revealed

Added: 29 Aug 2011

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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

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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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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

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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

ERJ staff report (DS)

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