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GM crop stubble forces tyre makers to use aramid

Added: 8 Aug 2012

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Washington DC -- A report on a respected US Radio show says tractor tyre life …

Carom looking to improve butadiene supply

Added: 8 Aug 2012

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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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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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Hasharon, Israel -- The Pelmar Group, which consists of the parent company loc…

Avon expects defence orders to rise 38%

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Melksham, UK - In an interim trading statement, Avon Rubber PLC said it expect…

Goodyear names FMCG exec to board

Added: 8 Aug 2012

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

Rubber chemicals market In China studied

Added: 8 Aug 2012

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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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Melbourne, Australia -- Ansel Ltd is to buy France-based Comasec SAS. Comasec …

Bridgestone reports higher sales and profit for Q2

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Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp. has reported a 40 percent increase in profits on a 2…

Goodyear to cut production in second half

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Akron, Ohio -- In line with lower sales volumes in the second quarter, Goodye…

Lanxess sales up by 8% In Q2

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Leverkusen, Germany -- Sales and profits increased at rubber manufacturer, Lan…

News from elsewhere on the web (07 August 2012)

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

No real change in NR prices

Added: 7 Aug 2012

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London - Rubber prices around the world were mixed overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom…

Triangle explores international expansion

Added: 7 Aug 2012

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Beijing -- Triangle Tyre said it is increasing its export activities. The comp…

CRIA to hold National Conference from 25-27 October

Added: 7 Aug 2012

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Hangzhou, China - CRIA's national conference will take place in the New Centur…

Berstorff supplies extruders to Azerbaijan profiles company

Added: 7 Aug 2012

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Baku, Azerbaijan -- Azerbaijan's largest supplier of construction goods has or…