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New book on elasticity in engineering published
Added: 1 Apr 2011
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London -- UK publisher John Wiley has published the 3rd edition of its book, "…

Nokian signs revolving credit facility
Added: 1 Apr 2011
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Helsinki, Finland -- Nokian Tyres plc has signed a EUR 100 million Multicurren…

Changes in shares structure at Hexpol
Added: 1 Apr 2011
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Stockholm -- Following the rights issue at Hexpol, designed to raise funds for…

Goodyear Brazil plant wins Shingo prize
Added: 1 Apr 2011
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Akron, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's manufacturing plant in Ame…

NR prices unchanged
Added: 31 Mar 2011
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Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges eased overnight, despite reports o…

Flood crisis zones declared in Southern Thailand
Added: 31 Mar 2011
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Bangkok -- Floods and mudslides in the rubber-growing belt of southern Thailan…

News from elsewhere on the web (31 March 2011)
Added: 31 Mar 2011
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Lanxess re-opens Tokyo office
Added: 31 Mar 2011
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Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG hasS reopened its office in Tokyo on Wednesd…

UK appeals court rules latex allergy means worker is incapacitated
Added: 31 Mar 2011
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London -- A London appeals court has ruled that suffering from latex allergy m…

Yokohama exhibits at 'green' show in Monaco
Added: 31 Mar 2011
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Tokyo - For the first time, The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., is taking part in …

APT to distribute Milastomer for Mitsui
Added: 31 Mar 2011
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Dubai, UAE -- Advanced Polymer Trading FZC has entered into an agreement with …

BKT to add $300m tyre plant in Gujarat
Added: 30 Mar 2011
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Singapore - Indian OTR manufacturer
Balkrishna Tyres (BKT) has confirmed plans …

WIST patents bio-Isoprene organism, process
Added: 30 Mar 2011
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Stevens Point, Wisconsin - Researchers at the Wisconsin Institute for Sustaina…

Tyre production to grow rapidly - IRSG
Added: 30 Mar 2011
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Singapore - The secretary general of the International Rubber Study Group (IR…

News from elsewhere on the web (30 March 2011)
Added: 30 Mar 2011
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers m…

Cooper Standard buys injection moulding company
Added: 30 Mar 2011
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Novi, Michigan - Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. has purchased injection mou…

Malaysian rubber goods exports jump as recovery takes hold
Added: 30 Mar 2011
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Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysian rubber product industry recovered in 2010 after a…

Bond Intl launches Admiral brand in Asia
Added: 30 Mar 2011
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Simgapore - UK-based tyre wholesaler Bond International has used Tyrexpo Asia …

NR prices resume upward trend
Added: 30 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges moved upward overnight.
On Tokyo's …

Akron professor wins honor for devulcanisation project
Added: 30 Mar 2011
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Akron, Ohio-A professor from the University of Akron has received a 2011 Adv…