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ExxonMobil launches EPM grade for cables

Added: 15 Aug 2007

Houston, Texas - ExxonMobil Chemical Co. has introduced Vistalon EPM rubber 722 which, it says, can…

SmarTire in three-year deal with GE sensing for TPMS

Added: 15 Aug 2007

Richmond, British Columbia- SmarTire Systems Inc. has signed a 3 year agreement with GE Sensing for…

News from elsewhere on the web 15/August/07

Added: 15 Aug 2007

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Yokohama rolling out print, broadcast ad campaign in US

Added: 15 Aug 2007

Fullerton, California - Yokohama Tire Corp. is launching a broadcast and print ad campaign highligh…

Columbian raises carbon black prices in North America

Added: 15 Aug 2007

Marietta, Georgia - Columbian Chemicals Co. is increasing the price of industrial-grade carbon bla…

Columbian to add yet more carbon black capacity in Weifang

Added: 15 Aug 2007

Marietta, Georgia - Columbian Chemicals Co. is to increase annual capacity for carbon black in Weif…

Kumho opens NR processing plant in Vietnam

Added: 14 Aug 2007

Bencat, Vietnam - Kumho Tire Co. Ltd. has opened a $4 million rubber processing plant in Bencat to …

NUMSA's rubber strike in South Africa close to settlement - reports

Added: 14 Aug 2007

London--Numerous South African media outlets are reporting that a three-week strike by NUMSA member…

News from elsewhere on the web 14/August/07

Added: 14 Aug 2007

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Kumho invests $40 million on SB-latex plant in China

Added: 14 Aug 2007

Seoul. Korea -- Kumho Petrochemical has stepped up its investment in Asia with a groundbreaking cer…

Malaysian NR production falls 3.5% in six months to June

Added: 14 Aug 2007

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian production of natural rubber amounted to 97 717 tonnes in June 2007, up on…

Sumitomo operating income, sales down in 1st half

Added: 14 Aug 2007

Kobe, Japan - Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) suffered a 6.2-percent drop in operating income…

Michelin to build second car tyre plant in Mexico

Added: 14 Aug 2007

Mexico City - Michelin North America Inc. plans to build a $740 million (€550 million) passenger …

Study into UK rubber products market

Added: 13 Aug 2007

Dublin, Ireland - A report into the UK rubber products business has been published. The 730-page re…

Rapra publishes papers from blowing and foaming conference

Added: 13 Aug 2007

Shrewsbury, UK - Rapra technology Ltd has published the papes from its conference titled Blowing A…

The warranty war: Suppliers vs. automakers

Added: 13 Aug 2007

David Barkholz and Robert Sherefkin, Automotive News

The campaign to cut warranty costs has created …

News from elsewhere on the web 13/August/07

Added: 13 Aug 2007

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Yokohama forecast up on strong 1st quarter results

Added: 13 Aug 2007

TOKYO (Aug. 9, 2007) - Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s operating and net income more than doubled in the…

Hexagon reports stronger sales, profits in H1

Added: 10 Aug 2007

Stockholm, Sweden - Hexagon AB, parent of the Hexagoin Polymers group, has reported strong growth …

Kraton's first half on a par with last year, but falls into loss

Added: 10 Aug 2007

Houston, Texas - Kraton Polymers LLC said total revenue for the six months to 30 June 2007 grew 5 …