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Continental Q1 results start year on a high
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Hanover, Germany - Automotive supplier Continental is celebrating its most su…

Conti's Schoenberg taking top hose post at ContiTech unit
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Hanover, Germany- Matthias Schoenberg, ceo of Continental Tire the Americas (C…

Pirelli raises fiscal 2011 outlook on higher Q1 results
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Milan, Italy -- Pirelli Tyre SpA's pre-tax operating profit rose 59.6 percent …

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Bridgestone pushes to be the leader in green
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
ilton head, South Carolina -- The tyre industry is doing a tremendous job on…

No change to NR prices on Tocom; prices fall elsewhere
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges barely moved ovenight.
On Tokyo's T…

Kraton announces Q1 results
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas - Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc has announced strong results…

Dow introduces polyolefin elastomers for automotive TPOs
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Midland, Michigan -- Dow Chemical Co. has introduced a new grade of polyolefin…

Nusil launches 100% fluorosilicone LSR
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Carpinteria, California - NuSil Technology LLC has introduced a 100M% fluoro…

Teknor Apex establishes new brand for Asia-Pacific region
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (LMcH)
Singapore -- Teknor Apex Co. has established Teknor Apex Asia Pacific Pte Lt…

Hexpol releases 2010 sustainability report
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Malmö, Sweden - Polymer materials group, Hexpol has released its 2010 sustai…

LMI sells out to Augusta
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Vancouver, Canada -- LMI Technologies, maker of 3D laser measurement sensors …

UK tyre industry to present recycling awards
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Solihull, UK - Those involved in the treatment, processing or use of end of li…

Michelin UK appoints technical specialist
Added: 5 May 2011
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Stoke-on-Trent, UK - Brian Porteous, 43, has been appointed Technical Pro…

Vystar secures $800,000 line of credit
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Atlanta, georgia - Vystar Corp. has secured an $800,000 line of credit provi…

Reliance aims to build rubber business in Asia
Added: 5 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Reliance Industries Ltd is preparing a plan to build a synthe…

All tyres in India must have BIS approval from May
Added: 4 May 2011
By Louise McHenry, ERJ staff
Mumbai -- From the 13 May 2011, all tyres and tubes in India will need…

Lanxess raises prices for nitrile rubber again
Added: 4 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG is increasing its prices for its Perbunan an…

Avon Rubber sees higher margins in first half
Added: 4 May 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Avon Rubber saw profits rise on lower revenues in the six months to …

News from elsewhere on the web (04 May 2011)
Added: 4 May 2011
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