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NR prices on 5 August - little change despite stockmarket meltdown
Added: 5 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract remain…
H.B. Chemical joins IISRP
Added: 5 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Houston, Texas -- H.B. Chemical, a US-based distributor of synthetic rubber…
Nokian sales up 40%; profits double in H1
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Nokia, Finland -- Nokian Tyres group's net sales increased by 41.4 percent to …
Cooper struggles with sluggish earnings, unit sales
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s net income nosedived 71.2 percent …
Conti wins Mercedes OE fitments
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- Continental has received two new original equipment approv…
China publishes tyre selling prices in July
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- The China Rubber Industries Association (CRIA) has published its mo…
Tirex execs give up $1 million cash for stock options
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Westport, Connecticut -- The Tirex Corp., owner of a patented tyre recycling t…
Michelin renews logistics deal in Thailand
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Bangkok, Thailand -- Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management …
Redesigned Nitto US website offers selection help
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Cypress, California -- Nitto Tire USA. Inc. has launched a redesigned website…
Global SBR markets studied
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Merchant Research and Consulting Ltd. has published a new r…
Nissan wants its suppliers near plants
Added: 4 Aug 2011
By Lindsay Chappell, Crain staff (AN)
Detroit, Michigan -- Burned by the strong Japanese yen and str…
Tokai Rubber researchers develop care-giving robot
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Nagoya, Japan - Researchers at RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI) have d…
Continental introduces fuel-saving SUV, crossover tyre
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Fort Mill, South Carolina - Continental Tire has introduced its “most innov…
Tyregiant launches online discount service
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
London - Discount tyre company Tyregiant has introduced a new website offerin…
Yoga company uses natural rubber for mats
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
New York - Fitness accessory company Gaiam Inc. has launched a premium yoga m…
Toyo to build tyre plant in Malaysia
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Osaka, Japan - Toyo Tire & Rubber is to construct a tyre plant in Perak, Mala…
Sales down at Toyo after year of uncertainty
Added: 4 Aug 2011
Osaka, Japan - Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. has reported net sales of 70.3 billion yen (Euro 618 million)…
China rubber industry to pick up in second half
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- China's rubber industry is on a downward trend, but the momentum ha…
Watson-Brown HSM gears up for 'green' revolution
Added: 4 Aug 2011
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Ipswich, UK -- Watson Brown HSM, the de-vulcanising specialist, is under ne…
ElringKlinger reports lower profits on strong sales in H1
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dettingen, Germany -- The ElringKlinger Group increased consolidated sales by …
