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Report published on the miscellaneous rubber product manufacturing industry in the US
Added: 7 Nov 2007
Dublin, Ireland -- Research and Markets has added “Miscellaneous Rubber Product Manufacturing Ind…

Imerys to raise prices for kaolin, ball clay, feldspar & mica products
Added: 7 Nov 2007
Atlanta, Georgia -- Imerys North America Ceramics has announced that it will increase prices across…

News from elsewhere on the web 07/November/07
Added: 7 Nov 2007
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Abboud leaves Vibracoustic to lead ZF Lenksysteme North America
Added: 7 Nov 2007
Northville, Michigan -- Pierre Abboud president and CEO of German vibration technology company Vibr…

Bridgestone inaugurates production at Mexican plant
Added: 7 Nov 2007
Monterrey, Mexico -- Bridgestone Corp. will inaugurate production 7 Nov at its new $220 million tyr…

Linatex Corp. to acquire Durex Products Inc.
Added: 7 Nov 2007
Malaysia -- Linatex Corp. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire …

Continental warns against pirated reproductions
Added: 7 Nov 2007
Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG has issued a warning against counterfeit Conti products, in part…

Michelin places large extruder order with Berstorff
Added: 6 Nov 2007
Düsseldorf, Germany - Michelin and KraussMaffei Berstorff have concluded a significant contract f…

Goodyear names supply chain chief for EU, EEMEA
Added: 6 Nov 2007
Luxembourg - Following Goodyear's announcement that it intends to restructure its European supply c…

News from elsewhere on the web (06/Nov/07)
Added: 6 Nov 2007
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IRSG updates forecasts on global vehicle, tyre data
Added: 6 Nov 2007
London - The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has published forecasts for the vehicle sector…

Cooper fills new vice president position
Added: 6 Nov 2007
Findlay, Ohio - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed Carl Montalbine to the newly created positio…

Eliokem to buy 15 ktpa nitrile rubber unit from Apar
Added: 6 Nov 2007
Villejust, France - Eliokem SAS has agreed to buy the nitrile rubber business of India's Apar Indus…

Conti closes Matador deal
Added: 5 Nov 2007
Hannover, Germany -Â Continental AG has closed on its purchase of Matador Group's tyre, conveyor be…

Sibling rivalry lawsuit at Apollo Tyres is "sub-judice" - Official
Added: 5 Nov 2007
Gurgaon, India -Â Apollo Tyres has responded to allegations that brothers in the controlling Kanwar…

News from elsewhere on the web (05/Nov/07)
Added: 5 Nov 2007
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NR prices continue to rise on higher oil prices
Added: 5 Nov 2007
Singapore - Natural rubber prices are continuing to go up, partly in response to higher oil prices …

NR prices now above $2.50 / kg
Added: 2 Nov 2007
Singapore - Natural rubber prices have risen by around 20 percent in the last two months.
In Singapo…

K show passes all expectations in visitor numbers
Added: 2 Nov 2007
Düsseldorf, Germany -Organisers of the K2007 show report that visitor numbers exceeded all expecta…

News from elsewhere on the web (02/Nov/07)
Added: 2 Nov 2007
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