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Indian replacement tyre market studied

Added: 2 Feb 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- TechSci Research, has published a new report titled, India…

ANRPC expects NR output to increase slightly

Added: 1 Feb 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kuala Lumpur - The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) h…

Freudenberg, Trelleborg sign final JV agreement

Added: 1 Feb 2012

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Stockholm, Sweden - Trelleborg and Freudenberg have signed the final agreement…

Japanese vehicle sales to grow 19% in 2012 - JAMA

Added: 1 Feb 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo - Japan's Automotive Manufacturers' Association (JAMA) is forecasting a …

Global SBR business studied

Added: 1 Feb 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dublin, Ireland -- Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd has published a new rep…

NR prices in mixed trend overnight

Added: 1 Feb 2012

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

News from elsewhere on the web (01 Feb 2012)

Added: 1 Feb 2012

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Cancarb appoints R&D manager

Added: 1 Feb 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Alberta, Canada - Cancarb Ltd has named Dr. Blessing Ibeh as its Research and …

Vystar wins Chinese patent for latex

Added: 1 Feb 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Atlanta, Georgia - Vystar Corp. said it has received its third US and first Ch…

ERJ seeks information from machinery makers - Final day

Added: 1 Feb 2012

London -- Do you (or your employer) make machinery for the rubber industry?  ERJ needs to hear from…

Hexpol completes acquisition of Müller Kunststoffe

Added: 31 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Stockholm -- Hexpol's acquisition of Horst Müller Kunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG f…

Japanese car production increased in December

Added: 31 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo - Japanese automobile production in December 2011 was recorded as 848,20…

China tyre production up by 8.5 percent in 2011

Added: 31 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Beijing - China produced 832.1 million tyres in 2011, up by 8.5 percent over 2…

News from elsewhere on the web (31 Jan 2012)

Added: 31 Jan 2012

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Ohio rubber compounder charged after workplace injury

Added: 31 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio - The US-based Occupational Safety and Health Administrat…

Silicone rubber can self heal - news from 1954

Added: 31 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Akron, Ohio - A recent issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society c…

Tire Society seeks papers for 2012 technical conference

Added: 31 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (TB)

Akron, Ohio -- The US-based Tire Society is seeking technical papers for its 3…

Dana opens distribution center in Hungary

Added: 31 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Maumee, Ohio -- Dana Holding Corp. said it has opened a distribution center …

NR prices rise in Tokyo, Singapore

Added: 31 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Rubber prices increased once more, after recent losses. On Tokyo's T…

Wacker signs Spanish compounder

Added: 31 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Zumaia, Spain - Wacker is deepening its ties with Siliconas Silam S.A., a sili…