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Michelin eyes investment in South Carolina
Added: 10 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Anderson, South Carolina - Michelin North America Inc. is evaluating the poss…

Forbo taking offers for building/construction adhesives business
Added: 10 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Baar, Switzerland - Forbo Holdings A.G. said several parties have expressed …

MRF reports steady progress in Q3
Added: 10 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Chennai, India - MRF Ltd has reported steady growth in sales and profits for t…

Combine Harvester maker honours Mitas
Added: 10 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Prague, Czech Republic - Farm equipment manufacturer CLAAS awarded tyre maker …

JK Tyre moves to net loss on currency effects in Q3
Added: 10 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kolkata, India - JK Tyre reported a net loss in the three months to 31 Decembe…

Phillips Carbon Black blames profit fall on Chinese imports
Added: 10 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kolkata, India - Phillips Carbon black reported a healthy increase in sales, b…

Ceat to set up tyre plant in Bangladesh
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai - Ceat Ltd has decided to build a tyre factory in Bangladesh. The facto…

Zeon's sales fall in Q3
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Sales at Zeon Corp declined slightly in the nine months to 31 December…

Apollo sales, profits jump in Q3
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Gurgaon, India - Sales and profits at Apollo Tyres have continued their boomin…

Ansell sales increase in first half
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Melbourne, Australia - Ansell Ltd has reported steady progress in the six mont…

News from elsewhere on the web (09 Feb 2012)
Added: 9 Feb 2012
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Chinese carbon black delegation visits India
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing - A delegation from China's carbon black industry visited India from 1…

Lanxess raises Renminbi-denominated cash
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hong Kong - Lanxess AG has successfully placed a Chinese offshore Renminbi (C…

NR prices slightly weaker overnight
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Rubber prices eased slightly Thursday's trading. On Tokyo's Tocom Ex…

Denka signs CR distribution deal with APT
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo - Japanese producer of polychloroprene rubber (CR) Denka has appointed A…

CRIA publishes 'Tyre Industry Briefing'
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing - A short report titled Tyre Industry Briefing has appeared on the web…

CRIA publishes EPDM prices in China
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing - A price report for Chinese-made EPDM bought locally has appeared on …

Yanshan puts halo-butyl into production
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing - Yanshan Petrochemical said it has so far produced 1200 tonnes of bro…

Chinese rubber processors concerned at cost increases
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (DS)
Beijing - Manufacturing costs in China's rubber industry rose by around 30 per…

RMA designates June 3-9 as National Tire Safety Week
Added: 9 Feb 2012
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC - The US-based Rubber Manufacturers Association's (RMA) 11th Ann…