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China's small, medium-sized tyre makers struggle

Added: 30 Oct 2012

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Beijing - A report on the difficulties facing China's tyre makers highlights t…

Guilin Rubber Machinery wins big order for curing presses

Added: 30 Oct 2012

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Guilin, Tianjin, China -- Guilin Rubber Machinery Factory said it has won a la…

IRRDB can play role In development of rubber

Added: 30 Oct 2012

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Thiruvananthapuram, India - Speaking at the IRC meeting in India, Smt. Sheela …

Westlake signs new UK truck tyre distributor

Added: 30 Oct 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

London -- Eskay Tyres, part of the global Al Dobowi Group and Westlake distr…

Michelin 'Tweel' for skid-steers launched (updated)

Added: 30 Oct 2012

ERJ staff report (TB)

Greenville, South Carolina - Seven years after debuting its Tweel non-pneumat…

Bridgestone, NEDO, JSR develop super low-rolling resistance elastomers

Added: 29 Oct 2012

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Tokyo - By exploiting properties at nano scale - around 100 nm - Bridgestone t…

Goodyear starts truck tyres at China plant

Added: 29 Oct 2012

ERJ staff report (TB)

Tire Business Staff Report

Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has initiated production …

News from elsewhere on the web (29 Oct 2012)

Added: 29 Oct 2012

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

NR prices ease over the weekend

Added: 29 Oct 2012

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London - Rubber prices eased over the weekend. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, pric…

Mesnac sets out ambitions for next 10 years

Added: 29 Oct 2012

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Qingdao, China - Mesnac, the world's second-largest machinery company has set …

Sinopec rubber output fell in Q3

Added: 29 Oct 2012

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Beijing -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation ("Sinopec") said its output …

Rayonier reports higher fibre sales

Added: 29 Oct 2012

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Jacksonville, Florida - Rayonier has reported third quarter net income of $81 …

Lanxess honours top engineers, scientists

Added: 29 Oct 2012

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Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess has created a new class for its top scientists a…

IRC, IRRDB meetings opens in India

Added: 29 Oct 2012

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Kottayam, India - The Internatinoal Rubber Conference has opened in Kottayam. …

JSR sales rise in first half, but profits fall

Added: 29 Oct 2012

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Tokyo - Sales at JSR Corp increased by 7 percent in the six months to 30 Sept …

IRRDB has crucial role in NR development, India Rubber Board says

Added: 29 Oct 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Thiruvananthapuram, India - The International Rubber Research and Developmen…

Sales down 12% at Dana

Added: 29 Oct 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Maumee, Ohio -- Dana Holding Corp., has reported a 12-percent decrease in sa…

Shin-Etsu quits alliance with Hansung Elcomtec

Added: 29 Oct 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd, which makes silicone rubber products, has termina…

Conti gets Euro bank loan for Russian plant

Added: 29 Oct 2012

ERJ staff report (TB)

Tire Business Staff Report

Moscow -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and…

EU commercial vehicle regs continue decline

Added: 26 Oct 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Brussels -- European demand for commercial vehicles declined further in Sept…