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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…
New female condom made from latex
Added: 16 Jun 2004
Intellx Inc. will introduce its VA condom for women throughout Europe during the second half of 200…
Malaysian compounder seeks European customers
Added: 16 Jun 2004
Malaysian rubber compounder, Goodway Integrated Industries Bhd is planning to enter the European ma…
Zeon to build LCD plant, R&D centre in Japan
Added: 16 Jun 2004
Zeon Corp, which has built its business around high-tech elastomer polymers, is continuing to devel…
BFS: Liberia ready to go back into NR business
Added: 16 Jun 2004
From Rubber & Plastics News
HARBEL, Liberia--Bridgestone/Firestone has negotiated a new contract wit…
Role of carbon black in Formula 1 'tyre wars'
Added: 15 Jun 2004
Degussa AG has won a write-up in the German youth magazine, 'My Stuff and News' (Mysan) describing …
Polar to re-launch Adam condoms in India
Added: 15 Jun 2004
Polar Pharma India Ltd is to boost capacity for condom production in India's Orissa State and begin…
UK tyre recycling group emerges
Added: 11 Jun 2004
By Patrick Raleigh, ERJ On-line/news editor
London-The UK is to have a new scrap tyre recycling body…
