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Avon, Vredestein, Wanli among 'don't buy' tyre choices from UK consumer magazine
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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London -- The UK Consumer Association, through its publication, Which?, has pu…

ContiTech buys out Chinese transmission products partner
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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Ninghai, China -- ContiTech AG has fully taken over its ContiTech-Jiebao Power…

Skellerup reports higher profits on level sales for 12 months
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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Wellington New Zealand -- For the 12 months ended 30 June 2010, Skellerup Indu…

Evonik raises silica prices
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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Essen, germany -- Evonik is to raise prices for precipitated and fumed silica …

Lanxess India optimistic about domestic tyre business
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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Mumbai, India -- Lanxess India expects demand for synthetic rubber to increase…

CURC to hold rubber meeting in Shanghai
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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Shanghai, China -- The 10th International Exhibition on Rubber Technology and …

IRSG, IISRP present joint report on rubber
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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Singapore -- The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) and the International…

Tom's Tire employee killed by exploding tyre
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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Bronte, Texas -- Jesse David Rosson, an employee at Tom's Tire Lube & Detail i…

News from elsewhere on the web (25 August 2010)
Added: 25 Aug 2010
(19 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Short report published on Polimeri Europa
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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Paris -- Global Datahas published a new report titled, Polimeri Europa S.p.A. …

Short report published on Pirelli
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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London -- GlobalData has published a new report titled, Pirelli & C. S.p.A. (P…

Short report published on Cabot Corp.
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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London -- Global Data has published a new report titled, Cabot Corporation (CB…

Short report published on Gujarat Reclaim
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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Paris -- Global Data has published a new report titled, Gujarat Reclaim & Rubb…

Elemica marks one year since RubberNetwork merger
Added: 25 Aug 2010
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Exton, Pennsylvania -- Elemica is marking the one-year anniversary of its merg…

Malaysia's NR ouput fell in July
Added: 24 Aug 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- In June 2010, production of natural rubber (NR) reached 70,745…

Jaeger plans $3.8 million investment in Unitek unit
Added: 24 Aug 2010
By Brad Dawson ERJ staff (R&PN)
Laporte, Indiana -- A German rubber parts firm has purchased Unitek …

News from elsewhere on the web (24 August 2010)
Added: 24 Aug 2010
(13 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Bridgestone receives Volvo Supplier Award 2009
Added: 24 Aug 2010
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Brussels -- Bridgestone was awarded the prestigious title of Volvo Premium Sup…

Metso buys Finnish rubber belt business
Added: 23 Aug 2010
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Helsinki, Finland -- Metso has acquired Camoplast-Finntrack Oy's rubber belt r…

Sibur to merge tyre business with Nizhnekamsk - report
Added: 23 Aug 2010
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Moscow -- Russian press is reporting that Sibur and Tatneft are to merge their…