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MRF reports big jump in profits on lower input costs
Added: 27 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India - Profits at MRF Ltd surged in the three months and six months t…

NR prices continue recovery
Added: 27 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London - Rubber prices recovered slightly overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange…

Mitas christens Iowa farm tyre plant
Added: 27 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Charles City, Iowa - Mitas Tires North America Inc. has christened production …

Slow global recovery chips away at rubber prices - ANRPC
Added: 26 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur - Sluggish global growth is leading to declines in the price of r…

Semperit shareholders approve capital increase
Added: 26 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Vienna, Austria - Semperit AG Holding shareholders have approved a new capital…

Titan reports record results once again in Q1
Added: 26 Apr 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Quincy, Illinois - Titan International Inc said Sales for first quarter 2012 w…

News from elsewhere on the web (26 April 2012)
Added: 26 Apr 2012
(8 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

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
(7 items)
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…