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Lanxess expands capacity for HNBR
Added: 11 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess is expanding its production capacities for Hydro…

ContiTech remains on growth track
Added: 11 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover, Germany -- ContiTech remains on track for global growth following ou…

News from elsewhere on the web (11 April 2011)
Added: 11 Apr 2011
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

NR prices little changed over the weekend
Added: 11 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges remained stable over the weekend.
O…

Sweden said to work on enabling Saab auto loan
Added: 11 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (AN)
Stockholm, Sweden (Bloomberg) -- The Swedish government is working to enable S…

Apollo develops Z-rated tyres for 9-tonne superbus concept
Added: 11 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dubai, UAE -- Apollo Vredestein has developed truck-sized tyres with a Z ratin…

Hankook begins recruiting in Indonesia
Added: 11 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Jakarta, Indonesia -- Hankook Tire has begun recruiting in Indonesia, followin…

Race reports from Malaysian F1 round
Added: 11 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Sepang, Malaysia -- For the second F1 race in succession, Red Bull's reigning …

Chinese machinery maker, TST sees profits fall
Added: 11 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tianjin -- Chinese machinery maker Tianjin Saixiang Technology said 2010 net p…

Firms report steady progress on Trelleborg-Vibracoustic venture
Added: 8 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- Progress between Trelleborg and Vibracoustic on a merger …

Nitrile rubber market to reach 645kt by 2017 - study
Added: 8 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
California -- The global market for Nitrile Rubber (NBR) is projected to excee…

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

NR prices continue to rise through $5.50
Added: 8 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges increased again overnight.
On Tokyo…

Japan to help China with tyre recycling technology
Added: 8 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- China and Japan are to cooperate on waste recycling in the areas of…

Asia Carbon reports higher volumes of carbon black
Added: 8 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
New York -- Asia Carbon Industries, Inc. has reported its earnings for the yea…

NUMSA seeks 20 percent pay rise throughout S Africa
Added: 8 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Johannesburg, South Africa -- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (…

Bridgestone publishes 2010 annual report
Added: 8 Apr 2011
Bridgestone publishes 2010 annual report
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone has published its…

Saab owes tens of millions, supplier group says
Added: 8 Apr 2011
Trollhattan, Sweden (Reuters) -- Swedish carmaker Saab scrambled to resolve a crisis over tens of m…

Vystar names new head of marketing
Added: 8 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Atlanta, Georgia -- Vystar Corp. has appointed Joanne Kearney as Vice Presiden…

Gevo plans isobutanol startup by Q1 2012
Added: 8 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Luverne, Minnesota -- Gevo expects to start production of isobutanol at Luvern…