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Rhein-Chemie buys release agent business from Wacker
Added: 11 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mannheim, Germany -- Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH is expanding its product range …

Yanshan petrochemical planning polyisoprene factory
Added: 11 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Yanshan, China -- A report on the CRIA website says Yanshan Petrochemical is p…

TIA announces Global Tire Expo for Nov 2011
Added: 11 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Las Vegas, Nevada -- The US-based Tire Industry Association has announced its …

Study shows Michelin Agri tyres lead to reduced soil compaction
Added: 8 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stoke-on-Trent, UK - A trial conducted by an independent soil
scientist has fou…

News from elsewhere on the web (08 July 2011)
Added: 8 Jul 2011
(15 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Brodsky warns of severe casing shortage in US
Added: 8 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Pacific Grove, California -- Harvey Brodsky of the US-based Retread Tire Assoc…

NR prices on Fri 8 July
Added: 8 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract rose by yen 3 ov…

Tokai sets up plastic hose company in Indonesia
Added: 8 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd has set up a new wholly-owned company in…

Cabot declares dividend
Added: 8 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Boston, Massachussetts -- Cabot Corp. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.…

Vystar plans merger with Malaysian glove maker
Added: 8 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Atlanta, Georgia -- Vystar Corp. has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to merge …

Saab plans to restart production Aug. 9
Added: 8 Jul 2011
By Douglas Bolduc, Crain staff (AN)
Stockholm, Sweden -- Saab owner Swedish Automobile NV said that…

Korea to introduce mandatory tyre labelling from 2012
Added: 7 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Seoul, Korea -- Korea is to introduce mandatory labels for tyres from November…

DKG issues call for papers for DKT2012
Added: 7 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Frankfurt, Germany -- Europe's biggest technical meeting for the rubber indust…

Triangle to build truck tyre plant
Added: 7 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weihai, China -- Triangle Tyre Co has said it is planning a 2 million unit/yea…

News from elsewhere on the web (07 July 2011)
Added: 7 Jul 2011
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Gujarat Reclaim to build butyl reclamation plant in India
Added: 7 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Perundurai, Tamil Nadu, India -- Gujarat Reclaim & Rubber Products Limited is …

Moody's downgrades Gajah Tunggal
Added: 7 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services
has placed its 'B' long-term c…

Cabot names new director of investor relations
Added: 7 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Boston, Massachussetts -- Cabot Corp has appointed Erica McLaughlin to the pos…

NR prices on Thur 7 July
Added: 7 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract fell by yen 8 ov…

Tyrexpo India opens in Chennai
Added: 7 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chennai, India -- The inaugural staging of Tyrexpo India 2011 in Chennai has e…