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Michelin shows puncture-proof tube on urban e-bike
Added: 18 Sep 2012
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Friedrichshafen, Germany - Michelin demonstrated an electric bicycle aimed at …

China publishes tyre prices in September
Added: 18 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- The China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) has published a compre…

China decides on tyre label policy - helped by Michelin
Added: 18 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing - China has decided to introduce consumer labels on tyres. The scheme …

NR prices ease slightly on Tuesday
Added: 18 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices were trading well above $3/kg on Tuesday 18 September. …

Jilin adds SBR 1502 - Environmental
Added: 18 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Jilin -- Jilin Petrochemical Company has added an environmentally friendly mat…

Keynote address to kick off ITEC today
Added: 18 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Cleveland, Ohio -- -The International Tire Exhibition and Conference will ki…

Minnesota Rubber & Plastics moves into private equity
Added: 18 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Minneapolis, Minnesota -- Quadion Corp., which does business as Minnesota Ru…

Complete agenda released for Carbon Black World
Added: 18 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Portland, Maine - Organisers of Carbon Black World have released the complete …

Freudenberg supports sustainability
Added: 18 Sep 2012
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Plymouth, Michigan -- "Sustainability… our sustainability… is mortally dep…

Titan adds more details to offer for Titan Europe
Added: 18 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Quincy, Illinois - Titan International has added more detail to its offer for …

Cooper to auction 'Art tyres'
Added: 17 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Melksham, UK -- Cooper Tire Europe is to auction three unique 'art tyres' with…

Titan files prospectus for Europe acquisition
Added: 17 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Quincy, Illinois -- Titan International, Inc. has proposed issue of up to 6,24…

Lanxess announces further investments in Le Wantzenau
Added: 17 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Le Wantzenau, France - Lanxess has announced a further investment of euro 40 m…

Point S extends into Canada
Added: 17 Sep 2012
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Quebec, Canada -- Point S said it has joined forces with Pneus Unimax, one of …

NR prices now well above $3/kg
Added: 17 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices were trading well above $3/kg on Monday 17 September. O…

News from elsewhere on the web (17 Sept 2012)
Added: 17 Sep 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

China NR imports increase
Added: 17 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Bangkok, Thailand -- China's natural rubber imports in August increased 5 pe…

Tire Technology launches 'Young Scientist' award
Added: 17 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dorking, UK -- The 2013 Tire Technology Conference, Cologne, will play host to…

Malaysia's NR production declined in July
Added: 14 Sep 2012
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Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's production of natural rubber (NR) in July 2012 decli…

Sumitomo to build $500m car tyre plant in Turkey - reports
Added: 14 Sep 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Sumitomo Rubber is reportedly planning to invest around yen 40,000 mil…