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South Africa confirms anti-competition ruling on ATT, Maxiprest

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ERJ staff report (DS)

Pretoria - South Africa's Competition Tribunal has upheld a ruling by the SA C…

Conti building cycle tyre plant in China

Added: 10 May 2012

ERJ staff report (TB)

Shanghai, China -- Continental A.G. is investing $240 million in China for a b…

News from elsewhere on the web (10 May 2012)

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Toyo sales, profits rise in full year

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ERJ staff report (DS)

Osaka, Japan - Toyo said net sales rose by 9 percent in the 12 months to 31 Ma…

Tokyo NR prices rally slightly on Thursday

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ERJ staff report (DS)

London - Rubber prices recovered slightly overnight. Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, p…

Shandong Linglong to build lab in Shandong

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ERJ staff report (DS)

Shandong, China - Shandong Linglong is one of 23 companies granted permission …

ElringKlinger sees sales rise in Q1

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Dettingen/Erms, Germany - The ElringKlinger Group saw sales revenue increase b…

Sumitomo Rubber reports higher sales, profits in Q1

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Kobe, Japan - Sumitomo Rubber Industries has reported improved financials for …

Tyre debris from Ferrari stunt desecrates Wall of Nanjing

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ERJ staff report (DS)

Nanjing - Numerous reports from China and online videos appear to confirm that…

Income down 39% on sales of Yen 251 billion at Tokai

Added: 9 May 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Tokyo - Tokai Rubber Industries Co. Ltd has reported a 7.5 percent drop in sa…

Ceat full year profit drops despite good Q4

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ERJ staff report (LMH)

Mumbai - Despite a successful fourth quarter, Indian tyre company Ceat's net …

Bridgestone net income up 34.7% on sales of Yen 726 bn

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ERJ staff report (LMH)

Tokyo - Bridgestone's net income in the first quarter 2012 is up 34.7 percen…

Lanxess earnings up 15% in Q1

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ERJ staff report (LMH)

Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess's first quarter earnings (EBITDA) increased by …

Nokian reports “flying start” to 2012 with 45% profit increase

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ERJ staff report (LMH)

Helsinki -- Nokian Tyres group's first quarter net sales increased by 32.9 pe…

WdK elects new board

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ERJ staff report (DS)

Frankfurt, Germany - At a general meeting on 25 April, members of the Wirtscha…

Chinese exports of carbon black to US jump by 30 times

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Washington DC - A report on the usually-reliable Notch Consulting website says…

News from elsewhere on the web (09 May 2012)

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Nebraska spends $1.8 million on tyre recycling projects

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ERJ staff report (DS)

Nebraska, US - Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Director Mike Lind…

Fan Rende outlines Rubber Valley strategy

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ERJ staff report (DS)

Qingdao, China - During a meeting on 25 April, CRIA president Fan Rende outlin…

NR prices sink further on economic worries

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ERJ staff report (DS)

London - Rubber prices fell further overnight on fears of problems in the euro…