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Hevea seeds do not contain Linamarin
Added: 14 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur - Research scientists in Malaysia have concluded that oil from th…

Lanxess tells Wolfsburg forum about green tyres
Added: 14 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Wolfsburg, Germany - Lanxess is participating in the Industry forum in Wolfsb…

Indian Rubber Board offers prize for mechanisation
Added: 14 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kottayam - The Indian Rubber Board is offering a reward of up to half a millio…

Nexen says Michelin talks have re-opened
Added: 13 Jun 2012
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Seoul - In a brief stock exchange filing, Nexen Tire has said it has re-opened…

China to urgently promote green tyres
Added: 13 Jun 2012
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Beijing - A meeting on 30 May promoted the idea of 'green tyre' development in…

News from elsewhere on the web (13 June 2012)
Added: 13 Jun 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Indian Tyre market studied
Added: 13 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Infiniti Research Limited has published a new report titled…

Michelin shows biggest-ever farm tyre
Added: 13 Jun 2012
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Lincoln, UK - Michelin is previewing the largest farm tyre it has ever manufa…

NR prices recover slightly overnight
Added: 13 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices resumed their downward trend on Wednesday. On Tokyo's …

US distributor launches colour sidewall printing device
Added: 13 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Wilson, North Carlina --Tire Artisan Inc., a new importing/distribution compan…

New DisperGrader launched
Added: 13 Jun 2012
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Akron, Ohio - Alpha Technologies, announced the release of their latest produc…

Malaysian NR output fell in April
Added: 12 Jun 2012
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Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's production of natural rubber (NR) declined in April.…

Sibur, Sinopec to make NBR, IR in China
Added: 12 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Moscow - In a second joint venture to make nitrile rubber - this time in China…

Aeolus, Universities set up advanced tyre lab
Added: 12 Jun 2012
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Beijing - Aeolus Tyre, in conjunction with a series of Beijing Universities is…

News from elsewhere on the web (12 June 2012)
Added: 12 Jun 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Point S expands in Scandinavia
Added: 12 Jun 2012
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Paris - Independent tyre retail network Point S has joined with the Däckarna …

NR prices resume downward trend; stay above $3
Added: 12 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices resumed their downward trend on Tuesday. On Tokyo's To…

Eaton completes purchase of Turkish hose maker
Added: 12 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Cleveland, Ohio - Eaton Corp. said it has completed its purchase of Turkish …

Indian car sales dip in May, but overall vehicle sales grew
Added: 12 Jun 2012
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Mumbai, India - Indian domestic passenger vehicles sales grew at 8.42 percent …

Azerbaijan to privatise Azersin tyre factory
Added: 11 Jun 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Baku, Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan's government is to auction off almost 97 percent…