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Indian tyre makers face profits crunch - ICRA
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India - Despite a strong recovery after the Western recession and heal…

Evonik raises prices of precipitated silica
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Essen, Germany - Evonik Industries has said it is raising prices for precipit…

News from elsewhere on the web (06 April 2011)
Added: 6 Apr 2011
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Tokai carbon plant damaged in Tohoku earthquake
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Tokai Carbon has said operations at its Ishinomaki carbon black Plant …

NR prices ease slightly in Tokyo
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges eased slightly overnight on profit…

Bangladesh: over half of cars on poor tyres
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A survey of passenger car tyres in Dhaka revealed that mor…

Elemica to offer free supply chain services to companies affected by Tohoku quake
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Exton, Pennsylvania - Elemica is to open its network to companies affected by …

BRPPA adds members in the UK
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Colchester, UK - British Rubber and Polyurethane Products Association (BRPPA) …

BRPPA joins SafeRubber project
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Colchester, UK - British Rubber and Polyurethane Products Association (BRPPA) …

UK to build world's largest tyre wall
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Newstead, UK - Michelin subsidiary, ATS Euromaster is helping to construct the…

Pirelli US renews digital ad agency through 2012
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Rome, Georgia -- Pirelli Tire North America Inc. has renewed its contract for …

Automotive conference in China
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Guangzhou, China - Plastics News Global Group is organising “China Plastics …

Indian Rubber Board to use electronic funds transfers
Added: 6 Apr 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kottayam, India - The Indian Rubber Board has decided to introduce the system …

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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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…