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Oerlikon returns to profit
Added: 23 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Pfaffikon, Switzerland -- OC Oerlikon, parent of the Allma Saurer spinning sys…

RMA sees US tyre shipments increase in 2011, spurred by OE demand
Added: 23 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC -- US tyre shipments should increase 3 percent, or about 8 milli…

Mesnac wins big order from Ausai Tyre - report
Added: 23 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shenzhen, China -- Qingdao Mesnac has reportedly won a large order from Shando…

US company enters TPE / TPU compounding business
Added: 23 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Barrington, Rhode Island -- Alliance Polymers & Services, LLC (APS) has added …

Global polyester industry studied
Added: 23 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Global Industry Analyst has published a report titled, Global Polyes…

US Law firm files suit against Shengdatech
Added: 23 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
New York -- A New York law firm, Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP, has fi…

ECORE International announces $40 million recapitalisation
Added: 23 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania -- ECORE International Inc., manufacturer of commercia…

Daetwyler reports higher sales, profits
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Altdorf, Switzerland -- In 2010, the Datwyler Group increased its net revenue …

Rapid NR price recovery continues in Tokyo
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Prices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges continued to rise following last …

NR producers put support measures on hold as prices rise
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- Natural Rubber producing countries have put on hold plans to s…

Pirelli confirms tyre market recovery in February
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan, Italy -- Pirelli has updated its website with tyre sales for the month …

Semperit proposes increased dividend
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Vienna -- Semperit AG has confirmed the results annonced in February, and has …

News from elsewhere on the web (22 March 2011)
Added: 22 Mar 2011
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

F1 season opens in Australia with Pirelli Tyres
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Melbourne, Australia -- After 33 days of testing (15 at official tests and 18 …

Kumho admits putting too much recyclate in Chinese tyres - reports
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tianjin, China -- Kumho Tyres has reportedly apologised to Chinese consumers a…

Michelin to invest $50M to improve Indiana BFGoodrich plant
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Fort Wayne, Indiana -- Michelin North America Inc. is investing $50 million to…

Toyo to support quake relief efforts
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Osaka, Japan Toyo Tire & Rubber Co Ltd is to donate 150 million Japanese yen …

Lanxess, employees support Japan quake relief efforts
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess plans to donate EUR 250,000 - roughly 30 millio…

IISRP adds List Group as affiliate
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Houston, Texas -- The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers …

Cabot declares Force Majeure at Port Jerome - report
Added: 22 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Port Jerome, France -- Cabot Corp has reportedly informed customers that it de…