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UK warns over pot-hole damage to under-inflated tyres

Added: 8 Feb 2011

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London -- Drivers are being advised by UK tyre lobby group, TyreSafe, that the…

Asia-Pacific butadiene market studied

Added: 8 Feb 2011

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Dublin, Ireland -- GBI Research has published a new report titled, Butadiene M…

TPC sets out plans to re-start Isobutylene feedstock production

Added: 8 Feb 2011

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Houston, Texas -- TPC Group Inc. said it has begun a detailed engineering stud…

Michelin launches commercial service network

Added: 8 Feb 2011

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Greenville, South Carolina -- Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) is introduc…

Dow Corning posts record sales, profits in 2010

Added: 8 Feb 2011

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Midland, Michigan -- Dow Corning Corp. reported record results for 2010, wit…

NR prices sink in Tokyo, but remain above $6

Added: 7 Feb 2011

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London -- Rubber prices moved slightly lower over the weekend, but remained ab…

News from elsewhere on the web (07 Feb 2011)

Added: 7 Feb 2011

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

Trelleborg completes purchase of Watts Tyres

Added: 7 Feb 2011

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Stockholm, Sweden -- Trelleborg completed its acquisition of UK-company Watts …

Sagami reports theft of 700,000 polyurethane condoms

Added: 7 Feb 2011

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Atsugi, Japan -- Sagami Rubber Industries has reported the suspected theft of …

Female Health Co reports lower profits in Q1

Added: 7 Feb 2011

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Chicago, Illinois -- Sales and profits at the Female Health Company fell in th…

IRCo uncomfortable with NR prices above $6

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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London -- Natural rubber (NR) prices jumped overnight to new records in Tokyo,…

Rhein Chemie to add capacity for bladders in Argentina

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Buenos Aires - Rhein Chemie plans to expand bladder production by 40 percent a…

Kraton raises prices around the world

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Houston, Texas -- Kraton has announced price increases in many of its products…

News from elsewhere on the web (04 Feb 2011)

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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

Renault's Motrio brand made by Continental

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Hertfordshire, UK - Renault UK Ltd., the United Kingdom sales arm of French ca…

Toyo reports sales and profits up in the first nine months

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Osaka, Japan -- Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd has reported higher sales and profi…

Lanxess recruits Beiersdorf man to replace Zachert

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess has named former Beiersdorf AG CFO, Dr. Bernha…

Japanese car makers compete to have best fuel economy - JAMA

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Tokyo - - Fuel economy is becoming a priority for Japanese car buyers and mak…

Du Pont's Danisco bid clears US antitrust hurdle

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Wilmington, Delaware -- On Jan. 28, DuPont announced the waiting period under …

Tenneco reports loss on record sales for 2010

Added: 4 Feb 2011

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Lake Forest, Illinois -- Tenneco Inc. reported a fourth quarter net loss of $1…