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UK market for replacement tyres studied
Added: 11 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Datamonitor has published a new report titled, UK Aftermark…

Indian firm makes FKM-lined auto hoses
Added: 11 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Pune, India -- Shore Auto Rubber Exports Pvt. Ltd., has begun exporting fluor…

IRC2008 set for October in Kuala Lumpur
Added: 11 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Organisers of IRC 2008, set for 20 - 23 October 2008…

Sales, profits stable at Yokohama in Q1
Added: 11 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Despite turmoil in the raw materials sector, Yokohama Rubber Co turne…

News from elsewhere on the web (11 August 2008)
Added: 11 Aug 2008
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Trelleborg to close Indiana automotive plant
Added: 11 Aug 2008
Trelleborg, Sweden -- Trelleborg AB said it will close its Peru, Ind., auto parts plant by the end …

USW congratulates Liberian rubber workers on labour pact
Added: 11 Aug 2008
Tire Business staff report
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - The United Steelworkers (USW) has welcomed the…

Goodyear to temporarily close four plants in North America
Added: 11 Aug 2008
Tire Business staff report
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear is to close temporarily four of its North America…

Profits fall at Bridgestone on stable first-half sales
Added: 8 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Bridgestone has reported lower profits on marginally higher sales for…

PolymerLatex raising XSBR prices 7 percent
Added: 8 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Marl, Germany - PolymerLatex GmbH has announced, a further price increase of 7…

Elastomers help create 'bionic eye'
Added: 8 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chicago, Illinois -- Researchers at two Universities in Illinois have develop…

Spain's market for replacement tyres studied
Added: 8 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Datamonitor has published a new report titled, Chinese Spai…

ECHA publishes FAQ on the REACH-IT systems
Added: 8 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Helsinki, Finland -- ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency charged with implemen…

Avon has more problems with M50 respirator deliveries
Added: 8 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Melksham, UK -- Avon rubber said it has commenced deliveries of its M50 respir…

News from elsewhere on the web (08 August 2008)
Added: 8 Aug 2008
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Ohio gives grant to study dandelion latex for tyres
Added: 7 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Columbus, Ohio -- Ohio's department of development has authorised a $3 million…

News from elsewhere on the web (07 August 2008)
Added: 7 Aug 2008
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Lionax TPMS fitted to China's rocket transport vehicles
Added: 7 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Lionax, the Chinese supplier of tyre pressure monitoring technology s…

Another study on Chinese SBR market
Added: 7 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- AMID Co., has published a new report,titled, Chinese Market…

ElringKlinger improves sales, profits in first half
Added: 7 Aug 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dettingen/Erms, Germany -- The ElringKlinger Group has reported growth in sale…