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Dynasol to build JV elastomer plant in China

Added: 15 Dec 2010

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Madrd -- Dynasol, a subsidiary of Repsol and the Kuo Group, has created a join…

Bridgestone adds capacity for commercial radials in Thailand

Added: 15 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd., will increase pr…

Titan could reap $400 million in sales from Goodyear deal

Added: 15 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

Quincy, Illinois -- Titan International Inc.'s pending agreement to buy Goodye…

News from elsewhere on the web (15 Dec 2010)

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India prepares to plant genetically-modified rubber trees

Added: 15 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kerala - India has given the go-ahead for limited bio-safety trials of genetic…

Tokyo Rubber touches yen 400, then falls back

Added: 15 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo - On 14 December, the six-month rubber price in Tokyo briefly touched ye…

Environmentalists issue suit against ExxonMobil's Baytown site

Added: 15 Dec 2010

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Houston, Texas -- Sierra Club and Environment Texas have filed a lawsuit in fe…

Skellerup issues higher profits forecast

Added: 15 Dec 2010

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Christchurch, New Zealand -- Skellerup Holdings Limited (Skellerup) has issued…

BST pick contractor for Thai NBR plant

Added: 15 Dec 2010

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Bangkok -- Bangkok Synthetics Co., Ltd subsidiary, BST Latex has awarded and e…

Trelleborg signs euro 80 million loan agreement

Added: 15 Dec 2010

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Stockholm -- Trelleborg has signed an agreement with the European Investment B…

Sarlink used as roof seal in Chinese car

Added: 15 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (DS)

Shenzen, China -- Sarlink thermoplastic vulcanisate (TPV) elastomer is being …

IISRP begins online registration for 2011 meeting

Added: 15 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Houston, Texas -- Registration has opened for the International Institute of…

DATL appoints technologists

Added: 15 Dec 2010

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Birmingham, UK -- Birmingham-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has strengthened its …

Sarawak to cut down forests for oil palm plantation - report

Added: 15 Dec 2010

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Kuching, Malaysia -- The Sarawak government intends to convert one million hec…

Lanxess to buy DSM's EPDM business for euro 310 million

Added: 14 Dec 2010

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Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess AG has agreed in principle to buy DSM Elastomers…

Yule Catto buys PolymerLatex

Added: 14 Dec 2010

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London -- Yule Catto & Co plc has agreed to acquire PolymerLatex from TowerBro…

WTO rejects China's appeal of US tyre tariffs

Added: 14 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Geneva, Switzerland -- The World Trade Organisation has rejected China's pe…

Titan to buy Goodyear European, Latin American farm tyre business

Added: 14 Dec 2010

ERJ staff report (TB)

Akron, Ohio -- Titan Tire Corp. has agreed to buy Goodyear's European and Lati…

Brisa buys Bandag unit

Added: 14 Dec 2010

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Istanbul -- Brisa agreed to buy the Turkish operations of American based tyre …

News from elsewhere on the web (14 Dec 2010)

Added: 14 Dec 2010

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