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Mitsubishi to make internal mixers
Added: 17 Feb 2011
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Cologne, Germany -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Tyre machinery division is tes…

Alan Gent wins Tire Technology award for lifetime achievement
Added: 17 Feb 2011
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Cologne, Germany -- Last night, the Tire Technology awards were presented to a…

Bentley Supersport shatters world speed record on ice -- on Pirellis
Added: 17 Feb 2011
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Oulu, Finland -- Finland's four-time world rally champion Juha Kankku…

European car registrations fell in January
Added: 16 Feb 2011
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Brussels -- Data released by ACEA, the federation of European car makes on 16 …

Scottish company plans bio-reactor to de-vulcanise tyres
Added: 16 Feb 2011
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Edinburgh, Scotland -- Recyclatech Group --a spin off from Edinburgh's Napier …

Skellerup's first-half figures show end to recession
Added: 16 Feb 2011
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Christchurch, new Zealand -- Skellerup has reported a net profit after tax (NP…

Tyre recyclers to hold conference in March
Added: 16 Feb 2011
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Brussels -- The 18th annual ETRA Conference on tyre recycling is scheduled to …

Skellerup installs third Engel press
Added: 16 Feb 2011
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Christchurch, New Zealand -- Skellerup Rubber Services Product Development Cen…

News from elsewhere on the web (16 Feb 2011)
Added: 16 Feb 2011
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Yokohama to lease extra space in Philippines
Added: 16 Feb 2011
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Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that it signed a contra…

Yokohama re-shuffles management
Added: 16 Feb 2011
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Tokyo - At a meeting held on February 14, 2011, the board of directors of Yoko…

Lanxess aiming for 100% bio-butyl
Added: 15 Feb 2011
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Cologne, Germany -- Lanxess AG has made trial batches of butyl rubber using bi…

Genencor's bio-isoprene project ahead of schedule
Added: 15 Feb 2011
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Cologne, Germany -- The joint Goodyear- Genencor project to make bio-isoprene …

NR from dandelions could be as cheap as $3/kg
Added: 15 Feb 2011
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Cologne, Germany -- Given an NR price above $6/kg, natural rubber latex from R…

NR to remain short for the next decade
Added: 15 Feb 2011
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Cologne, Germany -- Natural rubber will remain tight for the foreseeable futur…

Mesnac to launch high uniformity car TBM
Added: 15 Feb 2011
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Cologne, Germany -- Mesnac, the Chinese machinery maker is in the final stages…

Tokyo NR : more records fall as prices rise further
Added: 15 Feb 2011
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London -- Rubber prices jumped to new all-time highs on Tuesday on supply fear…

Trelleborg reports strong growth in 2010
Added: 15 Feb 2011
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Stockholm, Sweden --
Trelleborg has reported higher sales and stronger margins…

2010 rebound more robust than forecast
Added: 15 Feb 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
WASHINGTON (Feb. 14, 2011) - Tire demand and production in the U.S. rebounded …

Sumitomo doubles net income on 15% higher sales
Added: 15 Feb 2011
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KOBE, Japan (Feb. 14, 2011) - Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) more than …