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Pirelli profit jumps in first half, but volumes fall
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan - Pirelli & C. reported profit (EBIT) of euro 401 million (up 38 percent…

News from elsewhere on the web (30 July 2012)
Added: 30 Jul 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

China releases raw material prices for July
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- The China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) has published a compre…

China releases tyre prices in July
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing -- The China Rubber Industry Association has published the selling pri…

Yokohama's marine hoses now meet GMPHOM2009
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Yokohama Rubber said t has begun production of marine hoses in complia…

GMG Global reports 31% higher volumes in H1
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore - Rubber grower GMG Global Limited said it shipped almost 25 percent…

Tokyo NR prices fall below $3
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices around the world eased during last week. On Tokyo's Toc…

MRF profits jumped in Q3
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chennai, India - Indian tyre maker MRF reported substantially higher sales and…

Titan's makes financial gains in quarter despite weather issues
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Quincy, Illinois -- Titan International experienced increases in almost all …

Goodyear, Titan revamp Lat. Am. off-take agreement
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Quincy, Illinois - Goodyear and Titan International Inc. have revised their o…

Goodyear to actively recruit military staff
Added: 30 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear said it is to actively recruit former military staff fo…

International carmakers to stimulate Russian auto component industry
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Moscow -- Foreign automakers will be the drivers of the industry development …

Conti opens R&D centre in Singapore
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Singapore - Continental AG has opened its Euro 21 million research & developm…

Michelin first half income remains strong despite drop in volumes
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Clemont-Ferrand,France - Tyremaker Michelin said despite a fall in volumes, i…

Tokai net income up by 162% in fiscal 2012
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Tokyo - Tokai Rubber Industries has reported net income for the fiscal year 2…

Asian rubber futures outlook unfavourable - IRCo
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Bangkok - Asian rubber settled mixed Thursday with a little upside on some ex…

ANRPC releases 'NR trends & statistics July 2012' report
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Kuala Lumpur - The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) …

Michelin launches new earthmover tyre website
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Clermont-Ferrand, France -- Michelin is introducing a new version of its webs…

Eaton Q2 earnings up 14 percent
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News Staff
Cleveland, Ohio - Eaton Corp. has reported higher…

Lexington Precision buys Quality Synthetic Rubber
Added: 27 Jul 2012
ERJ staff report (RPN)
Rubber & Plastics News Staff
San Francisco - Lexington Precision Corp., along …