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European tyre markets studied
Added: 26 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Datamonitor has published a new report titled, The European…

NR prices recover somewhat overnight
Added: 26 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices recovered slightly overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange…

Expert testifies against Styrene carcinogens report
Added: 26 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Washington DC - The National Toxicology Program's Report on Carcinogens (RoC…

Moody's Upgrades Michelin to Baa1
Added: 26 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris - Moody's has upgraded Michelin's long-term credit rating to Baa1 from B…

ITEC to award Gabrielle Giffords Inspiration Award
Added: 26 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio - The 2012 International Tire Exhibition & Conference (ITEC) has c…

Lummus benefits from butadiene extraction technologies
Added: 26 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chicago, Illinois - Chicago Bridge & Iron Company said it is benefitting from …

IRSG announces final speaker list for World Rubber Summit in May
Added: 25 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore - The International Rubber Study Group has announced the speakers an…

Pirelli signs agreement for radial moto JV factory in Indonesia
Added: 25 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
London -- Pirelli has signed an agreement with Astra Otoparts, an Indonesian …

US teens in denial about safety on the road, Bridgestone says
Added: 25 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Nashville, Tennessee - While America's young drivers are aware of what distra…

Fenner reports strong trading in first half
Added: 25 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London-- Fenner PLC reported very strong trading in the six months to February…

NR prices mostly unchanged overnight
Added: 25 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices showed a mixed trend around the world last night. On To…

News from elsewhere on the web (25 April 2012)
Added: 25 Apr 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Bridgestone brings Ecopia tyres to China Auto show
Added: 25 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing - Bridgestone launched two Ecopia-brand tyres into the Chinese market…

Dangers of Part-worn tyres exposed in UK
Added: 25 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Cash-strapped drivers are putting themselves, their passengers and ot…

China's rubber chemicals industry committee meets
Added: 25 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing - A meeting of the professional committee of the rubber chemicals comm…

Four more organisations join the IRSG Panel of Associates
Added: 25 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Singapore - A further four organisations - Heritage 3 Pte Ltd, Joss Elastomer…

Operating income down in 2013 for JSR Corp.
Added: 25 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Tokyo - JSR Corp. has reported a 2.7 percent increase in sales in the year e…

Nokian tyres achieve seven wins in 2012 German summer tyre tests
Added: 25 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Prague -- Nokian tyres are the test winners in the 2012 summer tyre tests of …

Cabot Corp. appoints new president for Asia-Pacific region
Added: 24 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Boston, Massachusetts -- Jeff Zhu has joined Cabot Corp. as a senior vice pre…

Nolato reports positive development for all business areas
Added: 24 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Torekov, Sweden -- Nolato Group has reported sales for the first quarter of 2…