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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)

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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

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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…

UK environmental group launches European campaign for better tyres

Added: 29 Mar 2011

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London -- The Campaign for Better Tyres, officially launched by UK Transport M…

China launches probe into substandard tyres

Added: 29 Mar 2011

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Beijing, China -- China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Insp…

Kumho locks Korean workers out

Added: 29 Mar 2011

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Seoul, Korea -- Management has locked workers out of tyre plants in Korea, aft…

Rise in EU truck sales continues into February

Added: 29 Mar 2011

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Brussels new data from ACEA, the federation of European vehicle makers, shows …

NR prices show uptick

Added: 29 Mar 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges moved upward overnight.

On Tokyo's …

News from elsewhere on the web (29 March 2011)

Added: 29 Mar 2011

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Firestone to spend $20 million on roofing plant

Added: 29 Mar 2011

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Prescott, Arkansas -- Firestone Building Products Co. will spend $20 million…

Conti raises Asian tyre prices

Added: 29 Mar 2011

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Shanghai, China -- Continental Tires will increase prices for replacement car …

Trelleborg raises tyre prices

Added: 29 Mar 2011

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Trelleborg, Sweden -- Trelleborg Wheel Systems has announced a price increase …

UK utilities company commits to tyre recycling

Added: 29 Mar 2011

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Warrington, UK -- Water company United Utilities has teamed up with Direct Tyr…

Lehigh adds nitrile powders

Added: 29 Mar 2011

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Atlanta, Georgia -- Lehigh Technologies said it has added nitrile rubber powde…

Goodyear making public offering

Added: 29 Mar 2011

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Akron , Ohio -- Goodyear has started a public offering of $435 million of ma…