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Rhein Chemie buys two more Flexsys businesses
Added: 5 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mannheim, Germany -- Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH has closed the acquisition of t…

US to withdraw from IRSG, end contributions
Added: 5 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Washington DC -- The US Department of State is to cease funding for US parti…

News from elsewhere on the web (05 April 2011)
Added: 5 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
Added: 5 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges continued to rise overnight on rep…

GMG closes NR plantation in Cote D'Ivoire
Added: 5 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire -- GMG Global Limited (GMG) said it has temporarily cea…

Rubena wins highest VW supplier rating
Added: 5 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Zlin, Czech Republic -- Rubena has been awarded grade A for VW Corporation sup…

Global polychloroprene market studied
Added: 5 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Global Industry Analysts, Inc. has published a new report t…

GreenMan puts last recycled rubber subsidiary on market
Added: 5 Apr 2011
By Miles Moore, Senior Washington Reporter (TB)
Lynnfield, Massachusetts -- GreenMan Technologies I…

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Added: 5 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Fort Wayne, Indiana -- Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has released a new, free i…

Nokian to report substantially higher sales, profits in Q1
Added: 5 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Nokia, Finland -- Nokian Tyres' sales and operating profit increased clearly i…

Bridgestone contributes more to Tohoku disaster relief funds
Added: 5 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. has said its group subsidiaries and other related c…

Trelleborg completes on hose sale
Added: 5 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Trelleborg, Sweden -- Trelleborg's has finalised the sale of its operations in…

US students to compete in eco marathon
Added: 5 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas -- 70 teams from 18 high schools and 31 universities across N…

Zeon raises prices for nitrile rubber
Added: 4 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Duesseldorf, Germany -- Zeon Europe GmbH has announced a general price increas…

Ameraal Beltech offers transport systems to tyre industry
Added: 4 Apr 2011
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Dutch company, Ammeraal Beltech specialises in developing and making belts …

News from elsewhere on the web (04 April 2011)
Added: 4 Apr 2011
(26 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

NR prices jump once more on supply fears
Added: 4 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges jumped over the weekend on reports…

Solvay launches friendly bid to buy Rhodia
Added: 4 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- Solvay has launched a friendly bid to acquire 100 percent of the s…

Titan closes deal for Goodyear's Latin Am. farm tyre business
Added: 4 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Quincy, Illinois -- Titan Tire Corp. has completed its acquisition of Goodyea…

Kumho's China recall to begin from 15 April
Added: 4 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- Kumho Tire will begin a recall of 300 000 tyres in China from 15 Ap…