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Watson-Brown HSM gears up for 'green' revolution
Added: 4 Aug 2011
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Ipswich, UK -- Watson Brown HSM, the de-vulcanising specialist, is under ne…

ElringKlinger reports lower profits on strong sales in H1
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dettingen, Germany -- The ElringKlinger Group increased consolidated sales by …

Luxembourg makes winter tyres a legal requirement
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Luxembourg -- From 1 October 2012, Luxembourg police will be able impose a fin…

News from elsewhere on the web (04 August 2011)
Added: 4 Aug 2011
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Re…

Vianor opens its 800th tyre outlet in Italy
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Nokia, Finland - The Vianor tyre chain owned by Nokian Tyres is celebrating t…

NR prices on 4 August - fall on strong yen
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract remain…

Green tyres make fewer compromises
Added: 4 Aug 2011
By Rex Roy, Crain staff (AN)
Detroit, Michigan -- Low-rolling-resistance tyres improved vehicle fuel…

Goodyear India achieves 'Superbrand' status
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
New Delhi, India -- Goodyear India Ltd has been awarded 'Superbrand' status a…

Dr J Thomas takes over as Indian rubber production commissioner
Added: 4 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Kottayam, India -- Dr J Thomas has been appointed rubber production commissio…

Rosava reports 15.5% increase in sales
Added: 3 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Kiev, Ukraine - Ukrainian tyre maker Rosava has said tyre sales in the first …

Carbon black has a proven effect on the heart, say scientists
Added: 3 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Munich, Germany - Selected artificial nanoparticles, including carbon black, …

RMA revises US 2011 tyre shipments forecast upward
Added: 3 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC -- The US-based Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) is revis…

Qilu uses clean oils in oil-extended SBR
Added: 3 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Qilu, China -- Qilu Petrochemical has partially converted to the use of low-PA…

News from elsewhere on the web (03 August 2011)
Added: 3 Aug 2011
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Cooper-Standard's Otremba: Tougher fuel economy rules can help make supplier product development more efficient
Added: 3 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (CDB)
Detroit, Michigan -- New fuel economy standards set by the Obama administrati…

Q2 sales up 16% at Kraton
Added: 3 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Houston, Texas - Kraton Performance Polymers said sales revenue in the second…

Lanxess highlights role of rubber technicians
Added: 3 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen, Germany -- Professor Claus Wrana, head of Polymer Testing at Lanxe…

NR prices unlikely to fall below $4.50 - IRCo
Added: 3 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- IRCo (The international Rubber Consortium) now says NR prices are u…

Net sales up by yen 9.4 billion at Japan's Ube
Added: 3 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Tokyo, Japan - Sales at Ube Industries were yen 149.4 billion (euro 1353 mill…

Net income up 125% for Japan's Itochu Corp
Added: 3 Aug 2011
ERJ staff report (LMH)
Tokyo, Japan - Itochu Corp. has said net income for the first quarter of fisc…