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Kraton returns to profit in 2010
Added: 3 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. has reported strong result…

Short SWOT report on Stamford Tyres published
Added: 3 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Global data has published a short report titled, Stamford Tyres Corpo…

Sicom parent consults on change to rubber futures listings
Added: 3 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- The Singapore Exchange (SGX) -- parent of Sicom -- is seeking com…

Low-profile tyre trend continues as US consumers seek sportier vehicles
Added: 3 Mar 2011
By William Schertz, ERJ staff (TB)
Akron, Ohio-At what point does “low profile†become “standa…

Ceat announces formal acquisition of Ceat brand from Pirelli
Added: 3 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Ceat Ltd., an RPG Group company, has formally announced that …

Disposal medical glove report published
Added: 3 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Global Industry Analysts, Inc.,has published a new report titled, Di…

Yule Catto wins competition clearance for PolymerLatex acquisition
Added: 3 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Further to the announcement of 13 December 2010, Yule Catto & Co plc…

VMI Yantai wins ISO 14001 certificate
Added: 3 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Yantai, China -- VMI's Chinese production facility in Yantai has been certifie…

Hobson takes over as CEO of Fenner PLC
Added: 3 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Fenner PLC said Nicholas Hobson (52) has been appointed as Chief Exe…

Yokohama prepares for EU tyre labels
Added: 3 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Yokohama Rubber has said it strongly supports the intentions behind t…

US hospital bans latex balloons
Added: 3 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Florida, US -- Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Florida has banned latex ba…

Pirelli aims to use recycled rubber in tyres
Added: 2 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan, italy -- Pirelli has signed a deal with Denmark-based Genan, which clai…

India begins certification of export NR through ISNR scheme
Added: 2 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kerala, India -- The Indian Rubber Board has issued the first permits to rubbe…

Wealth of new tyres launched at the Geneva Show
Added: 2 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Geneva, Switzerland -- tyre companies launched a wide range of tyres at the Ge…

SABIC, Exxon pick site for EPDM/TPE/plastics plant
Added: 2 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Houston, Texas-Saudi Basic Industries Corp. and ExxonMobil Chemical Co. have…

Research company gives detail of Malaysian tyre aftermarket
Added: 2 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- The malaysian after-market for tyres remains strong, according…

CMA raises prices on Double Coin tyres 13 percent
Added: 2 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Monrovia, California -- China Manufacturers Alliance L.L.C. (CMA) raised price…

News from elsewhere on the web (02 March 2011)
Added: 2 Mar 2011
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

SWOT analysis published on Sumitomo Rubber
Added: 2 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Global data has published a short report titled, Sumitomo Rubber Indu…

Cuba to add three modern retread plants
Added: 2 Mar 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Havana, Cuba -- The Cuban Union Nacional de Gomas (National Tires Group) has t…