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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…

Toyo outlines strategy to 2020
Added: 4 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- Toyo Tires' website now reflects the company's previously-announced V…

News from elsewhere on the web (04 Nov 2011)
Added: 4 Nov 2011
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Goodyear India shows lower profits on higher sales
Added: 4 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Following the trend among Indian tyre makers, Goodyear India …

OSHA proposes $51,000 fines for American Phoenix
Added: 4 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Eau Claire, Wisconsin - The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and H…

Healthcare workers put dirty hands in latex gloves - study
Added: 4 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Although the use of latex gloves reduces the spread of infection, wo…

Rhodia names Gilles Auffret as CEO following Solvay merger
Added: 4 Nov 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Following the merger of Rhodia with Solvay, the functions of Chairman…