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Triangle to sell OTR tyres into Australia through Jewell
Added: 8 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Australia - Jewell Tyres are now selling Triangle OTR tryes within the Austral…

Sincere efforts needed to stop corruption, Rubber Board told
Added: 8 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Kottayam, India -- Dr NK Jayakumar, vice chancellor, National University of A…

Japanese rubber companies release half-year results
Added: 8 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Sales at major Japanese tyre maker Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd were Yen 147.85…

BioAmber & Mitsui join to build bio-BDO plant in Canada
Added: 8 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Minneapolis, Minnesota - BioAmber, a renewable chemicals company, and Mitsui …

SIRC launches information website on styrene
Added: 8 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (RPN)
By Rubber & Plastic News staff
Arlington, Virginia -- The Styrene Information…

Esser to manage Conti's commercial tyres unit
Added: 8 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tire Business staff report
Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG has named Andreas…

Sri Lanka to step up Rubber product promotion
Added: 7 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Sri Lankan government is to extend promotion of its …

Poppe Gummi marks 100 years
Added: 7 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Gießen, Germany -- Rubber processing company Poppe GmbH & Co. KG has marked i…

Zeon expands Zetpol line
Added: 7 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Louisville, Kentucky -- Zeon Chemicals L.P., which is expanding its Houston …

News from elsewhere on the web (07 Nov 2011)
Added: 7 Nov 2011
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Pirelli, Milan polytechnic extend tyre research co-operation
Added: 7 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan -- Pirelli has extended its previously-announced co-operation with Milan…

Beru fits 3rd generation TPMS to Passat in US, Europe
Added: 7 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Auburn Hills, Michigan -- VW's latest Passat model uses BorgWarner's Beru Syst…

Motherson Sumi sees sales rise, profits fall in first half
Added: 7 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Delhi, India -- Diversified Indian manufacturer Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd (MS…

Sakura Rubber 6-month results fall
Added: 7 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Sakura Rubber Co said sales in the six months to 30 Sept amounted to …

Azelis, So.F.Ter extend distribution agreement to Spain
Added: 7 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Raw material distribution company Azelis has taken on the business of…

NR Prices fell sharply over the weekend
Added: 7 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Rubber prices eased significantly over te weekend, remaining well be…

Demand for car tyres in Saudi to grow at 12 percent CAGR
Added: 7 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Taiyou Research has published a new report titled, Automoti…

UK car registrations up by 2.6% in October
Added: 4 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- “October's new car market rose 2.6 percent on last year - a positi…

Kenda, Cheng Shin to build tyre plants in Taiwan - report
Added: 4 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Taipei, Taiwan -- Both Kenda Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd. and Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. …

Nokian nine-month results show huge growth
Added: 4 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Helsinki, Finland -- Nokian Tyres reported sales up by 41 percent and operatin…