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China establishes local production of para-aramids for tyre cords

Added: 28 Jun 2012

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Beijing -- A new factory for aramid fibres has opened in China. A report from …

Tokyo NR prices remain stable below $3

Added: 28 Jun 2012

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London - Rubber prices were little changed overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchang…

Trelleborg christens revamped ag tyre plant in China (updated)

Added: 28 Jun 2012

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Xingtai, China -- Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A. has inaugurated production …

Recycling for articficial turf made from recycled tyres

Added: 28 Jun 2012

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Cincinnati, Ohio -- A US company is aiming to recycle artificial turf playing …

Yiyang's twin-screw extruder wins quality award

Added: 28 Jun 2012

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Beijing -- The twin-screw extruder made by Yiyang Rubber & Plastics Machinery …

Toyo to launch fuel-efficient flagship tyre in Japan

Added: 28 Jun 2012

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Tokyo -- Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. is launching its “NanoEnergy Zero” lo…

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Added: 27 Jun 2012

By David Shaw, ERJ staff

Wigan, UK - It is with sadness and no small measure of regret that we have …

Trelleborg opens Agricultural tyre plant in China

Added: 27 Jun 2012

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Xingtai, China - Trelleborg has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Xi…

Henniges adds EPDM profile capacity in Hranice

Added: 27 Jun 2012

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Hranice, Czech Republic - Henniges Automotive is in the proicess of expanding …

Russians developing scrap tyres strategy

Added: 27 Jun 2012

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Moscow - At a meeting of Russia's tyre sub-committee, the heads of Russia's le…

Novotema moves from one private equity group to another

Added: 27 Jun 2012

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Bergamo, Italy - Italian rubber seal maker Novotema International SpA has chan…

News from elsewhere on the web (27 June 2012)

Added: 27 Jun 2012

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

NR prices start moving up

Added: 27 Jun 2012

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London - Rubber prices headed upwards overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, pr…

Michelin UK says TPMS rules will add costs for dealers

Added: 27 Jun 2012

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Stoke-on-trent, UK - Michelin has written to ATS Euromaster, Kwik Fit and Nati…

Ferrari picks Bridgestones for FF

Added: 27 Jun 2012

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Brussels, Belgium - Ferrari has selected Bridgestone as one of its original eq…

Apollo sets up training centre for truckers

Added: 27 Jun 2012

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Mumbai, India - Apollo Tyres Ltd has set up a formal training centre for Heavy…

Alfred Graham named as ITMA president

Added: 27 Jun 2012

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London - Members of the Imported Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ITMA) have e…

Tiretech 2013 - call for papers

Added: 26 Jun 2012

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Cologne, Germany -- Organisers of the 2013 Tire Technology Expo conference and…

Sabic, ExxonMobil say 400kt/year Jubail elastomers project on stream in 2015

Added: 26 Jun 2012

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and affilia…

Freudenberg sets up new brand for automotive sealing unit

Added: 26 Jun 2012

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Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has brought together its…