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Conti uses tyre technology to develop adidas running shoes

Added: 6 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

London - Continental Tyres and adidas have linked to develop

high-end trail ru…

Cabot to launch 'Transfinity' masterbatches

Added: 6 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot is launching a process which mixes carbon black…

Styron opens new offices in Switzerland

Added: 6 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Horgen, Switzerland -- Styron Europe GmbH has opened a new European Operating …

China calls for elimination of 'grey market'

Added: 6 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Beijing -- In a report on the CRIA website, the Association appears to be call…

News from elsewhere on the web (06 Jan 2012)

Added: 6 Jan 2012

(12 items)

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

NR prices remain unchanged ahead of the weekend

Added: 6 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Rubber prices remained largely unchanged overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom…

Vianor's 900th outlet set up in Balkans

Added: 6 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Bucharest, Romania -- Nokian Tyres -owned tyre and car service chain Vianor co…

US university to test rubber-infused natural grass surfaces

Added: 6 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (WRN)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania --  Liberty Tire Recycling L.L.C. and the University…

IISRP adds Rishiroop as affiliate

Added: 6 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Houston, Texas -- Synthetic rubber distributor Rishiroop Polymers Pvt. Ltd. …

Yulex claims more patent protections

Added: 6 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Phoenix Arizona -- Yulex Corp has said it has been awarded patents in many cou…

Toyo to exhibit at Brussels Motor Show

Added: 6 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Brussels -- Toyo Tires will exhibit at the Brussels Motor Show, scheduled to o…

Continental appoints de Seabra vice president Asia-Pacific

Added: 5 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

London -- Continental AG has appointed Antonio Lopes de Seabra as the new exe…

New Dutch rubber reprocessor launches website

Added: 5 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Hengelo, the Netherlands - Recently set up rubber reprocessing company DX Pol…

New 'wet-grip' TPEs give non-slip surfaces to consumer products

Added: 5 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Pawtucket, Rhode Island -- A new series of “wet-grip” thermoplastic elast…

Pirelli renews retread production agreement with Vacu-Lug

Added: 5 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Burton-upon-Trent, UK - Pirelli Tyres Ltd and Vacu-Lug have renewed the contr…

Report examines Asia-Pacific butadiene market

Added: 5 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (LMH)

London -- GBI Research has published a new report, “Butadiene Market In Asi…

News from elsewhere on the web (05 Jan 2012)

Added: 5 Jan 2012

(7 items)

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

Rubber prices move up in Tokyo, down in India

Added: 5 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Rubber prices fell overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for …

Ford launches new compact SUV for India, global markets

Added: 5 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (AN)

New Delhi (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday launched an all-new EcoSpor…

NR markets bearish - ANRPC

Added: 4 Jan 2012

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kuala Lumpur -- Global economic worries are creating a bearish position for na…