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Tokyo NR prices sink below $5 over weekend

Added: 28 Mar 2011

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Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges moved downward over the weekend.

On…

NR production takes seasonal dip - ANRPC

Added: 28 Mar 2011

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Kuala LUmpur -- Production of natural rubber has reduced in recent weeks, acco…

Omnova opens rubber chemical plant in China

Added: 28 Mar 2011

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Shanghai, China -- Omnova Solutions has formally opened a rubber chemicals pla…

News from elsewhere on the web (28 March 2011)

Added: 28 Mar 2011

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

Yokohama wins ISO14000 in China, Vietnam

Added: 28 Mar 2011

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Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. as said its subsidiaries in China and Vi…

Trelleborg buys medical seals business

Added: 28 Mar 2011

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trelleborg, Sweden -- Trelleborg is to buy some medical-focussed businesses fr…

Ceat begins operations at Halol

Added: 28 Mar 2011

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Mumbai, India -- Ceat Ltd has informed issued a brief statement to the Bombay …

Sinopec says rubber output increased in 2010

Added: 28 Mar 2011

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Beijing -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) reported its audit…

Bridgestone restarts production at final quake-affected plant

Added: 28 Mar 2011

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Tokyo -- Bridgestone has partially re-started production at its tyre plant in …

FIA reports on first F1 race of the season

Added: 28 Mar 2011

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Geneva, Switzerland -- The FIA has issued press releases realted to the Austra…

Brenntag to distribute Lanxess rubber chemicals in Iberia

Added: 25 Mar 2011

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Mulheim, Germany - Lanxess has appointed Brenntag Química, S.A. As its distri…

Rhodia names new director for silica unit

Added: 25 Mar 2011

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Lyons, France - Rhodia Silcea has named Christian Leger, as Global Business D…

News from elsewhere on the web (25 March 2011)

Added: 25 Mar 2011

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

NR prices creep upwards

Added: 25 Mar 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges crept upwards overnight.

On Tokyo's…

Petlas aims to expand

Added: 25 Mar 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kirsehir, Turkey - Petlas senior management has given a series of interviews t…

Horror movie casts tyre in killer role

Added: 25 Mar 2011

By David Shaw staff

London - Rubber is the title of an off-beat horror movie directed and produced b…

Yokohama wins environmental award for cashew nut development

Added: 25 Mar 2011

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Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. Said it has received the "Mortimer T. Ha…

Audi selects Bridgestones for A1

Added: 25 Mar 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Brussels - Audi AG has selected Bridgestone's new flagship ultra high-performa…

JSR stops EPDM production at Kashima unit, warns of shortages

Added: 24 Mar 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kashima, Japan - JSR Corp said it has stopped the limited production of rubber…

Kumho addresses production concerns at China plant

Added: 24 Mar 2011

ERJ staff report (TB)

Rancho Cucamonga, California - Kumho Tire Co. Inc. said it has investigated pr…