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Apollo plans fundamental research centre in India
Added: 15 Nov 2010
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Baroda, India -- Apollo Tyres plans to set up its own fundamental research …

Conti extends Chinese printing blanket service
Added: 15 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai, China -- ContiTech Elastomer Coatings has expanded its service cente…

Pirelli's new Mexico plant won't use MIRS technology
Added: 15 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
New York -- Pirelli & C SpA's new car and light truck tyre plant in Silao, Mex…

Shengda comments on China's tyre policiy
Added: 15 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai, China -- ShengdaTech, Inc., which makes calcium carbonate ("NPCC") i…

Yokohama publishes CSR document
Added: 15 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., published on October 6 an English-langu…

News from elsewhere on the web (15 Nov 2010)
Added: 15 Nov 2010
(20 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Astonishing photographs of latex balloons as they burst
Added: 15 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- London-based professional photographer Edward Horsford has a series …

Bridgestone makes changes to top management
Added: 15 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. has made changes to its board of directors. Yuichir…

Smithers brings different brands together under Smithers Viscient name
Added: 15 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Wareham, Massachusetts -- The Smithers Group has extended the scope of Smither…

Short report published on Thai Carbon Black
Added: 15 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Global Data has published a new report titled, Thai Carbon Black Pub…

IRCo proposes NR buffer stock
Added: 12 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- IRCo, the International Rubber Consortium Ltd. has noted that…

Pirelli adds rubber compounding capacity at US tyre plant
Added: 12 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
New York -- Pirelli Tire North America Inc. (PTNA) has added rubber compoundin…

Malaysian NR output fell in September
Added: 12 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- Malaysia produced a total of 74,548 tonnes of natural rubber (…

News from elsewhere on the web (12 Nov 2010)
Added: 12 Nov 2010
(27 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Reifen China to open Shanghai
Added: 12 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai, China -- From 25 - 27 November 2010, the 10th international exh…

Asian TPE event set for December
Added: 12 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai, China -- the 6th Specialty Elastomers/TPEs Conference is scheduled f…

Contitech exhibits at MDA India
Added: 12 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- High-performance solutions for machinery and plant engineerin…

Gevo wins EPA approval for bio-isobutanol
Added: 12 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Englewood, California -- -Gevo, Inc.said its isobutanol had successfully clear…

Short SWOT report published on Michelin
Added: 12 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Aruvian's Research has published a new report titled, Compa…

Apollo profits fall on higher NR costs
Added: 11 Nov 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Gurgaon, India - Apollo Tyres has reported sharply lower profits on higher sal…