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NR prices remain stable ahead of weekend

Added: 10 Aug 2012

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London - Rubber prices in Tokyo stabilised ahead of the weekend. On Tokyo's To…

Sales, profits increase at Sumitomo in first half

Added: 10 Aug 2012

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Kobe, Japan -- Sumitomo Rubber Industries has reported strong increases in sal…

Yokohama sees first half profit jump on higher sales

Added: 10 Aug 2012

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Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that sales and earnings…

HF acquires Slovak engineering company

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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Feudenberg, Germany -- Harburg-Freudenberger Maschinenbau GmbH, has acquired …

Sascha Hennig to head Biesterfeld rubber operations

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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Hamburg, Germany -- Sascha Hennig has taken on the role of European Business M…

Delticom sees reduced sales, profit on weak tyre markets

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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Hannover, Germany -- In a challenging environment, Europe's leading online tyr…

Brazil completes consultation on 'green' tyres - Lanxess

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess says it has submitted proposals to the Brazilian…

Cooper's sales, profits rise in Q2

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company said sales and profits for the t…

Sumitomo, Stamford set up Indian sales JV

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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Singapore -- Stamford Tyres and Sumitomo Rubber are to set up a sales joint ve…

Apollo sees profit up 79% on 12% sales Increase for Q1

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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Gurgaon, India -- Apollo Tyres has reported much higher profits on a modest sa…

Daqing Petrochem adds 80kt butadiene rubber plant - updated

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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Daqing, China - Daqing Petrochemical has added a 80kt/year BR factory as part …

NR prices recover slightly after yesterday's losses

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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London - Rubber prices in Tokyo recovered slightly overnight after yesterday's…

News from elsewhere on the web (09 August 2012)

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

India's car industry shows signs of slowdown in growth

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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New Delhi - In the seven months to July 2012, India made 7.1 percent more vehi…

Goodyear India increases sales, but profits fall

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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New Delhi, Ind -- Goodyear India said sales in the three months to 30 June 201…

Michelin's XeoBib Agri tyres can save fuel even at 10psi

Added: 9 Aug 2012

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Guildford, UK -- A team from Michelin's research and development facility in …

Rubberised Asphalt Foundation established in US

Added: 9 Aug 2012

ERJ staff report (TB)

Chevy Chase, Maryland - Representatives of academia, government and industry h…

Conti sets up Brussels liaison office under Des Collins

Added: 8 Aug 2012

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Brussels - Former Bridgestone Europe exec, Des Collins is to head Continental'…

China outlines rubber industry growth in first six months

Added: 8 Aug 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Beijing - China's rubber industry grew at a rate of around 5 percent in the fi…

Nokian reports sales, profits up by 20% in Q2

Added: 8 Aug 2012

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Nokia, Finland - Nokian Tyres has reported healthy growth in the three months …