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News from elsewhere on the web (25 July 2008)
Added: 25 Jul 2008
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Michelin raises tyre prices in Japan
Added: 25 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Nihon Michelin Tire Co., Ltd said it will raise the delivery prices i…

Tyre delivery restarts in Korea following court order
Added: 25 Jul 2008
Seoul, Korea -- Production resumed at GM Daewoo Auto & Technology's main Bupyeong, South Korea plan…

Conti boards decline takeover bid, but willing to talk
Added: 25 Jul 2008
Tire Business staff report
Hanover, Germany (July 24, 2008) - The supervisory and executive boards o…

Kraiburg TPE opens Malaysian compounding unit
Added: 25 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Waldkraiburg, Germany -- Kraiburg TPE has opened a new production plant in Sel…

Kraiburg TPE raises prices
Added: 25 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Waldkraiburg, Germany -- Kraiburg TP is to adjust its prices upwards by 0,19€/…

US silicone demand studied
Added: 25 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Cleveland, Ohio -- Freedonia has published a new report titled, Silicones to 2…

Eliokem raises prices for Pliocord latices
Added: 25 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Villejust/Paris -- Eliokem has said it is imposing up to 10% price increase fo…

Michelin's new truck drive tyre aimed at all season use
Added: 25 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stoke-on-Trent , UK -- Michelin UK has introduced a new all-purpose drive axle…

Trelleborg's sales rise in first six months; profits stable
Added: 24 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stockholm, Sweden -- Trelleborg AB has reported stronger sales and stable prof…

Son, daughter charged in Lanxess murder case
Added: 24 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Durban, South Africa -- Further to our report earlier this week that the head …

Cabot's earning improve in Q3 as feedstock price lag takes effect
Added: 24 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp improved its earnings by over 40 percent i…

News from elsewhere on the web (24 July 2008)
Added: 24 Jul 2008
(20 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

NR prices 2 percent off June peak
Added: 24 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- The benchmark six month futures price of natural rubber on Tokyo's TO…

Michelin to provide full tyre maintenance service to Chinese mine operator
Added: 24 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Pingshuo, China -- Michelin and China Coal Pingshuo, China's largest surface c…

Marangoni hikes US capacity at plant by 25%
Added: 24 Jul 2008
Madison, Tennessee -- Marangoni Tread North America Inc. has boosted tread rubber production capaci…

SCG-Dow forms joint venture
Added: 24 Jul 2008
Midland, Michigan -- A Dow Chemical Co.-Siam Cement Group partnership has formed a 50-50 joint vent…

DKT / IRC 2009 issues call for papers
Added: 24 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Nuremberg, Germany -- IRC 2009 and IKT 2009 takes place in Nuremberg from 29 J…

Nocil's sales, profits jump in Q1
Added: 23 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Rubber chemicals company Nocil Ltd said its net sales rose 73…

Conti buys out tyre distributor in Turkey
Added: 23 Jul 2008
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG has acquired 89.66 percent of the shares in…