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Avon Rubber increases profit forecast for 2011
Added: 10 Oct 2011
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London - Avon Rubber PLC said it expects Group pre-tax earnings to be towar…

News from elsewhere on the web (10 Oct 2011)
Added: 10 Oct 2011
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RIEG to hold 2-day conference on rubber reinforcement
Added: 10 Oct 2011
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London - The Rubber in Engineering Group (within the IOM3 Polymer Society) is …

Michelin launches Primacy 3
Added: 10 Oct 2011
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Paris - Michelin is currently premiering its Primacy 3 tyre, which will be av…

NR Prices jump over the weekend
Added: 10 Oct 2011
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London -- Rubber prices remained almost unchanged over the weekend, remaining …

Conti can tap $40M+ in state, local aid for new plant
Added: 10 Oct 2011
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Sumter, South Carolina - Continental Tire the Americas' choice of Sumter as th…

Indian radio to broadcast series on rubber producers
Added: 10 Oct 2011
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Kottayam, India - All India Radio has started a 22-episode series on the activ…

GT Radials puts own branding on Micheldever trucks
Added: 10 Oct 2011
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London - In a deal with tyre distributor Micheldever Tyre Services, the UK arm…

Laird adds to conductive elastomeric gasket range
Added: 7 Oct 2011
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St. Louis, Missouri -- Laird Technologies, Inc has expanded its electrically …

News from elsewhere on the web (07 Oct 2011)
Added: 7 Oct 2011
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Conti marks 140 years of rubber
Added: 7 Oct 2011
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Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG will mark its 140th anniversary tomorrow, …

Tokyo NR prices continue upward trend on 7 October
Added: 7 Oct 2011
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London -- Rubber prices rose further overnight, bringing prices solidly above …

Tirecon Asia set for December 2011
Added: 7 Oct 2011
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Shanghai, China -- IGVision is organising a tyre technology conference in Shan…

More aramid available as DuPont starts S Carolina plant
Added: 7 Oct 2011
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Wilmington, Delaware -- DuPont has announced the start up of its $500 million …

Milliken acquires US silane maker
Added: 7 Oct 2011
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Spartanburg, South Carolina -- Milliken & Company has completed the acquisiti…

Pirelli brings road safety message to schools
Added: 7 Oct 2011
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Rome -- Pirelli has signed a protocol of intent with Italy's Interior Ministry…

UK insurer says bald tyres may invalidate insurance claims
Added: 7 Oct 2011
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London -- A UK-based online insurer has said a vehicle involved in an accident…

Bluestar completes South Carolina land acquisition ahead of relocation
Added: 7 Oct 2011
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East Brunswick, new Jersey -- Bluestar Silicones has anouced the acquisition o…

Yokohama to raise US consumer tyre prices Nov. 1
Added: 7 Oct 2011
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Fullerton, California -- Yokohama Tire Corp. will raise prices on consumer ty…

Vibracoustic develops sleeve-type airspring
Added: 6 Oct 2011
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Weinheim, Germany -- Vibracoustic claims a world-first with the development of…