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ITEC conference starting up next week

Added: 10 Sep 2008

Akron, Ohio -- Registration is still open for the International Tire Exhibition and Conference (ITE…

RFID supplier announces paperless tyre audit system

Added: 10 Sep 2008

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Calgary, Canada -- Advanced ID Corp. said it has contributed to a project whic…

News from elsewhere on the web (10 Sept 2008)

Added: 10 Sep 2008

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Michelin Germany announces new winter tyres

Added: 10 Sep 2008

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Frankfurt, Germany -- Michelin Germany has announced new ranges of winter tyre…

Ted Carnahan to receive Gordon E. Moore Medal

Added: 10 Sep 2008

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New York -- The Society of Chemical Industry will award the fifth SCI Gordon …

ECHA extends registration deadline for stakeholder day

Added: 10 Sep 2008

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Helsinki, Finland -- The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in cooperation with …

Lion Copolymer restarts 2 plants

Added: 9 Sep 2008

Baton Rouge, Louisiana -- Lion Copolymer LLC's EPDM and SBR plants are back in action, following th…

SRF buys Thai Baroda tyre conversion unit; Industex belt fabric

Added: 9 Sep 2008

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New Delhi, India -- SRF Ltd, the Indian polyester maker, said it has bought Th…

Michelin launches new farm tyre

Added: 9 Sep 2008

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Paris -- Michelin has launched a new tractor tyre called the OmniBib 70 Series…

Sinochem buys control of Singaporean NR company, GMG Global

Added: 9 Sep 2008

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Hong Kong -- Sinochem International said it has acquired a 51 percent stake in…

China to maintain SBR duties for at least a year

Added: 9 Sep 2008

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Beijing -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) has said it began on Tuesday …

News from elsewhere on the web (09 Sept 2008)

Added: 9 Sep 2008

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Sumitomo to buy Hwa Fong's Thai No 2 plant

Added: 8 Sep 2008

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Kobe, Japan -- Sumitomo Rubber Industries has said it intends to buy one of Hw…

New sales director at Mitas

Added: 8 Sep 2008

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Prague, Czech Republic -- Mitas AS has appointed Andrew Mabin to the post of …

Eliokem raises Pliocord prices again

Added: 8 Sep 2008

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Villejust, Paris -- Eliokem has announced further price increases for its Plio…

News from elsewhere on the web (08 Sept 2008)

Added: 8 Sep 2008

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Fenner anticipates good results

Added: 8 Sep 2008

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London -- Fenner PLC has said it expects to report strong results for the 12 m…

Sunoco joins IISRP as affiliate

Added: 8 Sep 2008

Houston, Texas -- Sunoco, a supplier of processing oil to the synthetic rubber industry, has the jo…

Goodyear to cut truck tyre production across Europe

Added: 5 Sep 2008

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Colmar-Berg, Luxemburg - Goodyear Luxembourg has informed staff that the produ…

SmarTire, Schrader settle TPMS patent dispute

Added: 5 Sep 2008

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Richmond, British Columbia,-- SmarTire Systems Inc. said it has settled its p…