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Sibling rivalry lawsuit at Apollo Tyres is "sub-judice" - Official

Added: 5 Nov 2007

Gurgaon, India - 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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Yokohama begins production of eco-friendly tyre in Japan

Added: 2 Nov 2007

By Lisa Hockensmith, Crain Communications

Las Vegas (SEMA) - Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is beginning p…

Dow Reichhold increases prices for nitrile latex for gloves

Added: 2 Nov 2007

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina -  Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex has announced a worldwide …

Kumho considering new tyre plant in US

Added: 1 Nov 2007

By Bruce Davis, Crain Communications

Las Vegas, Nevada - South Korea´s Kumho Tire Co. Ltd. is eval…

Evonik acquires full control of Degussa Engineered Carbons

Added: 1 Nov 2007

Essen, Germany - Evonik Industries (the new name of the company previously known as Degussa AG) ha…

Bridgestone, Nokian, Showa Denko, Tenneco report strong Q3 results

Added: 1 Nov 2007

London - Another slew of companies have released their results for the third quarter of 2007.

Bridge…

Freudenberg-NOK acquires US diaphragm maker, Precision Industries

Added: 1 Nov 2007

Plymouth, Michigan - Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership said it has acquired the assets of Precis…

Imerys raises prices of kaolin in Europe

Added: 1 Nov 2007

Brussels - Imerys Performance Minerals Europe will increase kaolin and calcined kaolin prices effec…

Report estimates US tyre market at $17 000 million

Added: 1 Nov 2007

Dublin, Ireland - A new report says the US tyre manufacturing industry is worth around $17 000 mil…

Goodyear sets date for Tyler plant closure

Added: 1 Nov 2007

Akron, Ohio - Goodyear will officially shut down tyre production at its Tyler, Texas, plant in earl…

News from elsewhere on the web (01/Nov/07)

Added: 1 Nov 2007

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Bridgestone tyres fitted to first Airbus A380

Added: 1 Nov 2007

Tokyo - The radial tyres installed on the first A380 next-generation super-jumbo jetliner were mad…

International rubber conference opens tomorrow in Udaipur

Added: 31 Oct 2007

Udaipur, India -- The India International Rubber Conference and Expo (IIRC) 2007 opens here tomorro…

Michelin releases September tyre industry data

Added: 31 Oct 2007

Paris - Michelin has updated its website with market data for the month of September.

The new data s…

News from elsewhere on the web (31/Oct/2007)

Added: 31 Oct 2007

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