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Toyo raises tyre prices in Japan

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Tokyo -- Toyo Tires said it will raise prices of passenger car and light truck…

Pirelli completes F1 testing in Valencia

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Valencia, Spain -- Pirelli said its first official test of 2011 as exclusive s…

Demand for rubber products on the rise says ChinaPlas

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Guangzhou, China - Demand for rubber products is on the rise in China, accord…

Kraton aims to raise $200 million to restructure debts

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Houston, Texas -- Kraton Polymers LLC and Kraton Polymers Capital Corporation,…

Rubber-based synthetic turf helps conserve environment in US

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Atlanta, Georgia - Synthetic turf installed in North America has a positive e…

Tokyo NR prices break through Yen 500 / $6

Added: 3 Feb 2011

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London -- Natural rubber (NR) prices jumped overnight to new records, with man…

EC leaves rubber off list of 14 critical commodities

Added: 3 Feb 2011

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Brussels - The European Commission yesterday launched a major raw materials in…

Pirelli adds Asian figures to tyre market data

Added: 3 Feb 2011

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Milan, italy -- Pirelli has added figures to its Tyre Market Watch website, sh…

News from elsewhere on the web (03 Feb 2011)

Added: 3 Feb 2011

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

ACEA sees mixed outlook for 2011 global vehicle sales

Added: 3 Feb 2011

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Brussels -- The global automotive market situation is expected to remain mixed…

Noordemeer's team modifies surface of carbon black to boost interaction

Added: 3 Feb 2011

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Twente, Netherlands -- A research team at the University of Twente has modifie…

Bridgestone renews DHL logistics contract in Sweden

Added: 3 Feb 2011

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Stockholm, Sweden --Bridgestone has renewed its contract with DHL Supply Chain…

Titan: Making 63-inch OTR tyres a challenge

Added: 3 Feb 2011

By Kathy McCarron, ERJ staff (TB)

BRYAN, Ohio-Producing the world's largest tyres is, to say the le…

Scottish Ministers aim to ensure winter tyre availability

Added: 3 Feb 2011

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Edinburgh, Scotland -- Scottish Ministers have brought together a voluntary al…

Michelin donates equipment to Clemson for auto safety research

Added: 3 Feb 2011

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Greenville, North Carolina -- Michelin Americas Research Co. has donated high…

Saargummi liquidation begins; financial solution expected this month

Added: 2 Feb 2011

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Saarbrücken, Germany -- Saarbrücken District Court has officially opened pro…

Baoshan to produce super-strength steelcord

Added: 2 Feb 2011

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Shanghai, China -- Chinese steel producer Baoshan Iron & Steel Pipe Division c…

NR prices on the rise again

Added: 2 Feb 2011

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London -- Natural rubber (NR) prices are on the increase once more. A blog on …

News from elsewhere on the web (02 Feb 2011)

Added: 2 Feb 2011

(18 items)

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

Keyuan, Ningbo Tech develop applications for rubber industry

Added: 2 Feb 2011

ERJ staff report (DS)

Ningbo, China -- Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. has signed an agreement with Ning…