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Conti re-names industrial tyre activity; prepares to expand business
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover, Germany -- Continental is re-naming its Business Unit “Industrial …

Semperit sales fall on poor hose volumes
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Vienna, Austria - Sales at the Semperit group in the nine months to September …

ETRMA welcomes publication of CARS 2020 action plan
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Brussels - European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers' Association (ETRMA) said…

China's tyre makers have positive attitude to tyre labelling
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Shanghai - Ahead of the opening of the Reifen China show, Cia's tyre makers cl…

Profitability up at Pirelli as premium segment grows
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Milan, Italy - Pirelli & C Spa says its profitability in the first nine mont…

IRSG secretary to open Tyrexpo Asia 2013
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Singapore -- ECI International, the organiser of Tyrexpo Asia 2013, has anno…

Modi Rubber to extend financial year
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India - Modi Rubber has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange of its inte…

News from elsewhere on the web (13 Nov 2012
Added: 13 Nov 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Conti Americas is one of South Carolina's 'best places to work'
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Lancaster County, South Carolina - The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and …

NR prices ease in quiet trading
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices eased in quiet trading on Tuesday. On Tokyo's Tocom Ex…

Chongqing citizens support environmental Initiatives - Michelin
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chongqing, China - A survey of attitudes to tyres among Chinese citizens by Mi…

Iona Capital finances recycled tyre plant
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
London -- Iona Capital has invested in Gradena Ltd, a joint venture company …

Qilu details rubber capacity data
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Qilu, China - China's largest synthetic rubber factory produced around 400 kt …

Here's a conundrum: an ant on a rubber band
Added: 13 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
New York - The New York Times has a regular column called WordPlay to test you…

NR prices little changed over the weekend
Added: 12 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices barely moved ove the weekend. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchang…

News from elsewhere on the web (12 Nov 2012
Added: 12 Nov 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Toyo sales jump 36 percent in first half
Added: 12 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Toyo Tire Rubber Co Ltd said sales in the first half amounted to 202,…

Vietnam to produce more NR than Malaysia in 2012 - ANRPC
Added: 12 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Medan, Indonesia - At the recent annual conference of the Association of Natur…

Cooper-Standard OKs $25M repurchase program
Added: 12 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Novi, Michigan -- Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent company of Coope…

Elastopôle sponsors Vendée Globe sailor de Broc
Added: 12 Nov 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Orléans - Elastopôle, the French association for rubber and polymers, says…