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China Rubber publishes detailed report on global tyre business
Added: 6 Jun 2012
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Beijing - China Rubber has published a report which, it says, discusses in det…

Currency effects, global woes hit NR prices
Added: 5 Jun 2012
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Kuala Lumpur - despite falling stocks, prices of natural rubber are still fall…

Berstorff adds auto sealing line at tech centre
Added: 5 Jun 2012
Hannover, Germany - KraussMaffei Berstorff has installed a new rubber profile production line in it…

Addis tyre plant in euro 50 million upgrade-report
Added: 5 Jun 2012
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopia's only tyre factory is being upgraded with a …

News from elsewhere on the web (05 June 2012)
Added: 5 Jun 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

CRIA to visit UK in October
Added: 5 Jun 2012
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Beijing - The CRIA is planning a delegation to visit to the UK in October. The…

Yokohama signs global environment compact
Added: 5 Jun 2012
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Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., signed in May the United Nations Globa…

Bridgestone wins more BMW fitments
Added: 5 Jun 2012
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Brussels - Bridgestone tyres were selected for the new BMW 3 Series, introduce…

NR prices little changed overnight
Added: 5 Jun 2012
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London - Rubber prices stabilised overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices…

Goodyear EMEA promotes Rzonzef to head of consumer
Added: 4 Jun 2012
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Brussels - Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe has named Michel Rzonzef as Vice Presi…

News from elsewhere on the web (04 June 2012)
Added: 4 Jun 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Kumho to work with Qingdao university
Added: 4 Jun 2012
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Qingdao, China - Kumho Tire and Qingdao University of Science and Technology h…

China imported less accelerator in 2011
Added: 4 Jun 2012
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Beijing - China's imports of accelerators for rubber compounds decreased by v…

NR prices plunge a further 6 percent over the weekend
Added: 4 Jun 2012
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London - Rubber prices fell further over the weekend. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchang…

Lanxess marks 40 years of EPDM at Marl
Added: 4 Jun 2012
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Marl, Germany - On 2 June, Lanxess held a party for 400 guests at its Marl fac…

Yokohama to fit new EV tyres for 2012 Pikes Peak run
Added: 4 Jun 2012
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Tokyo - For the 2012 Pikes Peak electric vehicle run, Yokohama is to use the …

Asia-Pacific butadiene studied
Added: 4 Jun 2012
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Dublin, Ireland -- GlobalData, has published a new report titled, Asia Pacifi…

Bridgestone wins Peugeot 208 fitments
Added: 4 Jun 2012
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Brussels - Bridgestone tyres will be fitted to the new Peugeot 208. Bridgeston…

Bridgestone outlines eco initiatives
Added: 4 Jun 2012
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Tokyo - Ahead of tomorrow's World Environment Day (June 5, 2012), Bridgestone …

US butadiene studied
Added: 4 Jun 2012
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Dublin, Ireland -- GlobalData, has published a new report titled, North Ameri…