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Dow raises SR prices in Europe on strong demand
Added: 25 Jun 2004
HORGEN, Switzerland - June 25, 2004 - Dow Europe GmbH* announced today that it will increase the pr…
Bridgestone wins tax breaks in Thailand, plans expansion
Added: 23 Jun 2004
Thai Bridgestone Co. has finally won approval for the tax incentives it requested in 2002, and will…
Indian Rubber Board calls for meeting of growers, users
Added: 23 Jun 2004
The Indian Rubber Board is calling a meeting of rubber growers, consumers and other stakeholders to…
New Zealand implements waste tyre strategy
Added: 23 Jun 2004
The Green Party of New Zealand has cautiously welcomed the country's new waste tyre policy, called …
IRSG appoints secretary-general
Added: 22 Jun 2004
London--The International Rubber Study Group has confirmed that Hidde Smit will be the organisation…
WSJ reports on price-fixing scandals in rubber industry
Added: 22 Jun 2004
A long report into the price-fixing investigations currently underway in the chemical industry hig…
'Eau de caoutchouc' NY costumier writes book about <i>Rubber!</i>
Added: 22 Jun 2004
New York costumier Janet Bloor has written a book about rubber, covering some of its industrial app…
Indian tyre production, exports surged in April 2004
Added: 21 Jun 2004
Production and exports of auto tyres in India are surging ahead, with Automotive Tyre Manufacturers…
Italian unions agree wage deal
Added: 21 Jun 2004
Unions and government have signed a renewal of the National Contract of Employment for medium and s…
India says NR consumption to grow 4.4% in 2004
Added: 21 Jun 2004
Data from the Rubber Board of India, presented at the World Rubber Congress in Kochi, India indicat…
Goodyear posts record first quarter sales, improved loss figures
Added: 21 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
AKRON (June 18) - Goodyear reported record sales in the first quarter o…
Michelin to hike capacity at two Brazilian plants
Added: 18 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil-Soc. Michelin Ltda. will invest $98 million in th…
Hainan rubber exchange in chaos, as head leaves unexpectedly, accounts are emptied
Added: 18 Jun 2004
Rubber trading in Hainan, China has been thrown into turmoil after Zhong Wujian, president of the H…
More reports from World Rubber Congress
Added: 18 Jun 2004
The conference titled, "World Rubber Congress" in Kochi, India closes today (18 June). The organise…
Japanese officials raid ten tyre makers in bid-fixing probe
Added: 18 Jun 2004
Officials from Japan's Fair Trade Commission have raided the offices of at least ten tyre makers in…
Polybutadiene: it really is rocket science
Added: 17 Jun 2004
Space.com has a long article on the use of polybutadiene as a rocket fuel in SpaceShipOne, expected…
World Rubber Congress opens in Kochi, India
Added: 17 Jun 2004
A conference titled, "World Rubber Congress" has opened in Kochi, India today (17 June) and closes …
UK nurse wins Euro 500,000 in latex allergy case
Added: 17 Jun 2004
A British nurse who contracted an allergy to natural rubber latex has won compensation from her fo…
Goodyear delays Q1 figures, likely to report record sales
Added: 17 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
AKRON (June 16)--Goodyear expects to record first-quarter sales of about…
Lanxess plans Chinese halobutyl rubber plant, rationalisation
Added: 17 Jun 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line news editor
Cologne, Germany-Lanxess plans to build a halobutyl rubb…
