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Nizhnekamskneftekhim receives visit from Tartarstan's president

Added: 10 Nov 2011

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Nizhnekamsk, Tartarstan -- On 7 November, 2011 R. Minnikhanov, the President o…

NR prices plunge toward $3 on 10 Nov

Added: 10 Nov 2011

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London -- Rubber prices fell further overnight, testing yen 250 in Tokyo. On T…

Global Tyre markets studied

Added: 10 Nov 2011

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Dublin, Ireland -- Global Industry Analysts has published a new report titled,…

Lanxess reports best-ever Q3, employees to get bigger bonuses

Added: 10 Nov 2011

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Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG achieved a record third quarter in 2011 due …

Rhodia opens US silica plant

Added: 10 Nov 2011

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Chicago heights, Illinois -- Rhodia inaugurated its expansion of highly

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Yokohama profits fall on higher material prices

Added: 10 Nov 2011

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Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., said net sales for the six months to Sept…

Yokohama adds to 'Tire Tips' video series

Added: 10 Nov 2011

ERJ staff report (TB)

Fullerton, California -- Yokohama Tire Corp. has added a video focusing on fu…

Labor Dept. approves grant for Goodyear Union City workers

Added: 10 Nov 2011

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Union City, Tennessee The US Department of Labor has authorised a $3.45 millio…

Toyo operating, net income up despite high costs

Added: 10 Nov 2011

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Osaka, Japan -- Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. reported operating and net income …

Michelin sells Hankook shares for $560 million

Added: 10 Nov 2011

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Clermont-Ferrand, France -- Group Michelin has sold its 9.98-percent stake in …

Commercial vehicle registrations on rise in US

Added: 10 Nov 2011

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Southfield, Michigan -- New commercial vehicle registrations in the US are on …

Kenda eyes new plant site in Taiwan

Added: 10 Nov 2011

ERJ staff report (R&PN)

Taipei, Taiwan -- Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd. has signed a letter of i…

Pirelli's China plant to be company's biggest

Added: 9 Nov 2011

Yanzhou, Shandong, Choina -- Pirelli said its plant in Shandong Province will, some time in the nex…

Kraton completes expansion projects

Added: 9 Nov 2011

ERJ staff report (RPN)

Rubber & Plastics News staff

Houston, Texas -- Kraton Performance Polymers Inc…

Tatsuo Mitsuhata named CEO of Toyo Tire USA. Corp.

Added: 9 Nov 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Cypress, California - Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd of Osaka, Japan, has appoint…

Pirelli to build JV plant for radial moto in Indonesia

Added: 9 Nov 2011

London -- Pirelli intends to build a euro 66 million plant to make moto tyres in Indonesia. Details…

Pirelli quits one of two JVs with Russian Technologies

Added: 9 Nov 2011

London -- Pirelli will only form a single joint venture with Russian Technologies, instead of the t…

Apollo Tyres half-year sales up 50%

Added: 9 Nov 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Gurgaon, India - Indian tyre maker Apollo Tyres' has reported a 51-percent in…

Delticom: Earnings up 23.3% on sales of Euro 298m

Added: 9 Nov 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Hanover, Germany -- European online tyre dealer Delticom has published its fu…

Tokai's new five-year-plan reflects huge change in Japan

Added: 9 Nov 2011

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Komaki, Japan - Japanese rubber company Tokai Rubber Industries has announced…