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Aeolus to use all clean oils - report

Added: 30 May 2012

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Beijing - Aeolus Tyre is to switch to 100 percent clean (non-aromatic) oils to…

Infinity takes dealers to China

Added: 30 May 2012

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Beijing - Infinity Tyres, which imports Linglong brand tyres into Europe took …

Schaeffler reports strong Q1

Added: 30 May 2012

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Herzogenaurach, Germany - Schaeffler AG said it has made a good start to 2012.…

Online tyre seller tells bikers, “don't use car tyres”

Added: 30 May 2012

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Chalfont, Pennsylvania - A US-based online tyre retailer has withdrawn advice …

Mitsui, Sinopec to build EPDM plant in Shanghai joint venture

Added: 29 May 2012

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Shanghai, China - Mitsui and Sinopec have formed a 50-50 joint venture to buil…

Bridgestone restructures tyre mould activities

Added: 29 May 2012

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Kurume, Japan - Bridgestone Corp is re-organising the manufacture of tyre moul…

News from elsewhere on the web (29 May 2012)

Added: 29 May 2012

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Mitsui re-starts some operations following resorcinol explosion

Added: 29 May 2012

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Tokyo - Mitsui Chemicals has re-started some operations around the Iwakuni-Oht…

NR prices unchanged overnight

Added: 29 May 2012

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London - Rubber prices were largely unchanged overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exch…

Oilfield elastomers conference set for October in London

Added: 29 May 2012

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London - The ever-popular MERL conference on oilfield polymers will take place…

EU proposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese carbon black -report

Added: 29 May 2012

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Tianjin, China - A body representing China's carbon black industry said the EU…

Bad news: China's rubber output in April was up by only 17%

Added: 29 May 2012

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Beijing - Despite growth of 17.1 percent in the value of rubber goods made in …

LMC forecasts decline in EU car sales - report

Added: 29 May 2012

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Beijing - A report on the CRIA website says Market analysts LMC have predicted…

Sava has started sell-off of rubber activities

Added: 28 May 2012

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Kranj, Slovenia - Sava dd has begun the process of selling off its rubber acti…

Bridgestone eyes 100% sustainable tyres by 2050

Added: 28 May 2012

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Singapore - Bridgestone Corp. is committing itself to develop tyres made wit…

News from elsewhere on the web (28 May 2012)

Added: 28 May 2012

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Hampson leaves Cooper for Al Dobowi

Added: 28 May 2012

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Madrid, Spain - The Al Dobowi Group, owner of Infinity Tyres, has recruited Ni…

Hexpol's CFO quits to become recruitment specialist

Added: 28 May 2012

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Stockholm, Sweden - Urban Ottosson has decided to step down from his position …

NR prices largely unchanged over the weekend

Added: 28 May 2012

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London - Rubber prices fell during the week. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices…

Zeon to close SR unit for maintenance - report

Added: 28 May 2012

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Tokuyama, Japan - Zeon will reportedly close its synthetic rubber plant in Tok…