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China outlines rubber industry growth in first six months
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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
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Nokia, Finland - Nokian Tyres has reported healthy growth in the three months …

China reviews dumping complaint against Japanese CR imports
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Beijing - China's Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) is reviewing its decision to i…

News from elsewhere on the web (08 August 2012)
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Conti adapts converyor belts for off-shore windfarms
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Hannover, Germany -- ContiTech says there is a healthy market for heavy rubber…

NR prices fall sharply in Wednesday trading
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ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices in Tokyo and Singapore fell sharply overnight. On Tokyo…

GM crop stubble forces tyre makers to use aramid
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC -- A report on a respected US Radio show says tractor tyre life …

Carom looking to improve butadiene supply
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Onesti, Romania - Romania's sole producer of synthetic rubber, Carom, is inves…

Guilin develops building machine for 57-inch tyres
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Guilin, China - Guilin Rubber Machinery has produced a tyre building machine c…

Zeon sales decline slightly in Q2
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Zeon Corp has reported sharply lower profit on marginally lower sales …

Keyuan brings SBS line on stream
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Ningbo, China -- Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc. said it has completed the trial pr…

Fenner buys Norwegian Seals business
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Hessle, UK - Fenner PLC said its wholly owned subsidiary, Fenner Norway AS, h…

Pelmar reports higher sales, fuller order book
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Hasharon, Israel -- The Pelmar Group, which consists of the parent company loc…

Avon expects defence orders to rise 38%
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Melksham, UK - In an interim trading statement, Avon Rubber PLC said it expect…

Goodyear names FMCG exec to board
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Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear has added another board member from the fast-moving co…

Rubber chemicals market In China studied
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Research In China has published a new report titled, Global…

NASA's 'Curiosity' rides on 20-inch wheels
Added: 7 Aug 2012
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Gale Crater, Mars - Mars exploration vehicle 'Curiosity' runs on 20-inch wheel…

Ansell to add Marigolds to personal protection portfolio
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Melbourne, Australia -- Ansel Ltd is to buy France-based Comasec SAS. Comasec …

Bridgestone reports higher sales and profit for Q2
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ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp. has reported a 40 percent increase in profits on a 2…

Goodyear to cut production in second half
Added: 7 Aug 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Akron, Ohio -- In line with lower sales volumes in the second quarter, Goodye…