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Eni, Novamont to convert Porto Torres unit to bio-production
Added: 17 Jun 2011
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San Donato Milanese, Italy -- Polimeri Europa and Novamont have established a …

China's SR industry studied
Added: 17 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Research In China has published a new report titled, China …

Indian Rubber Board promotes latex goods manufacture
Added: 17 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kottayam, Kerala, India -- India's Rubber Board has developed a training progr…

Michelin recognises suppliers with first quality award event
Added: 17 Jun 2011
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Clermont-Ferrand, France -- On June 15, Michelin presented awards to four of i…

Liberia's president Sirleaf returns after London visit
Added: 17 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Monrovia, Liberia - Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf returned to the …

NR prices ease in Tokyo
Added: 17 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract eased by about ye…

GiTi wins fleet contracts in China
Added: 17 Jun 2011
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Beijing -- Giti Tyre has won two contracts to supply a range of tyres to large…

GreenMan finds buyer for recycled rubber business
Added: 17 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Lynnfield, Massachusetts -- GreenMan Technologies has found a buyer for its …

JSR - BST finalise Thai S-SBR deal
Added: 16 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- JSR Corpsaid it has entered into a final agreement with Bangkok Synth…

Tyre markets continue to grow in May
Added: 16 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Milan, Italy -- Pirelli has updated its website with tyre sales for the month …

West breaks ground on second China plant
Added: 16 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Shanghai, China -- West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. has broken ground on it…

News from elsewhere on the web (16 June 2011)
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

NR prices to remain above $4 - IRCo
Added: 16 Jun 2011
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Kuala Lumpur -- Natural rubber prices are unlikely to fall below $4 a kilogram…

Tokai sets up tech centre in China
Added: 16 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Zhejiang, China -- Tokai Rubber has set up an R&D centre for to support its au…

Butadiene to remain tight - ICIS
Added: 16 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas -- A report by Kevin Boyle of ICIS, published on the GLG websit…

EU clears Birla's acquisition of Columbian Chemicals
Added: 16 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation…

Aeolus Tyre claims 100% use of PAH-compliant oils
Added: 16 Jun 2011
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Taiyun, China -- Aeolus Tyre claims that it has achieved 100 percent manufactu…

Goodyear seeks to prevent Conti from recruiting former manager
Added: 16 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has filed suit against Continent…

IRSG names two more Associates
Added: 16 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore --Sri Trang Agro Industry Public Co. Ltd and Navis Fund Managers Ltd…

Global SBS markets studied
Added: 16 Jun 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
New York -- Global Industry Analyst has published a new report titled, Global …