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NR approaches $5 around the world
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Natural Rubber prices are once more hitting all-time highs. In Tokyo…

Cooper boosting ownership stakes in Mexico
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will increase its ownership of its …

News from elsewhere on the web (21 Dec 2010)
Added: 21 Dec 2010
(04 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

EChA to work with US Environmental Protection Agency
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Helsinki -- The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the United States Environ…

Conti to increase truck tyre prices in Europe
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- Continental said on 17 December that it will increase pric…

Titan locks out workers at 3 US tyre plants
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Quincy, Illinois -- Titan Tire Corp. has locked out union members at its three…

Trelleborg buys US seals distributor, Lutz
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stockholm, Sweden -- Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is to buy US company Lutz Sa…

Asia Carbon begins trading on NYSE
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
New York -- The parent of Taiyuan HongXing Carbon Black Limited, has begin tra…

Euro Rubber Lines offers equipment from Bridgestone Australia
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Blackpool, UK -- Euro Rubber Lines Ltd has branched out into the Asia-Pacific …

DOJ requires plant sale before approving deal
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Washington DC --The US Department of Justice said L.B. Foster Co. must dives…

Bridgestone hold quality conference
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp. held its First Bridgestone Global TQM Conference on …

Michelin's Lifestyle unit to expand range
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stoke-on-Trent UK -- Michelin's lifestyle division is set to increase the rang…

Yokohama plants trees in Vietnam
Added: 21 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that on Saturday, Dece…

Styron to add 50 kt/year S-SBR line in Schkopau
Added: 20 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Schkopau, Germany -- Styron today (20 December) announced that the company wil…

IRCo reports continued price increases in natural rubber
Added: 20 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- The International Rubber Consortium Limited (IRCo) reported fu…

India releases NR statistics for November
Added: 20 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
New Delhi -- The Indian Rubber Board published on 20 December the November edi…

Trelleborg buys polyurethane seal maker
Added: 20 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stockholm -- Trelleborg's Engineered Systems business area, is to acquire PPL …

Yokohama to change fiscal year
Added: 20 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., on 20 December said it would change its f…

News from elsewhere on the web (20 Dec 2010)
Added: 20 Dec 2010
(14 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Dubai Investment company buys Saudi Rubber company
Added: 20 Dec 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dammam, Saudi Arabia -- Masharie, the private equity arm of Dubai Investments …