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Nolato increases focus on medical sector
Added: 18 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Stockholm, Sweden -- Nolato Medical is restructuring its project management, d…

DKG to hold mixing seminar in January
Added: 18 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Freudenberg, Germany -- A three-day seminar to be held in Freudenberg, Germany…

NR goes above $3.00/kg in Tokyo
Added: 17 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Tokyo -- The price of the six-month contract for NR rose above yen 272 ($3.03)…

Global tyre markets continue fragile recovery
Added: 17 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris - Michelin has updated its website with tyre market data for the month o…

Cooper UK to abide by PAH oil laws
Added: 17 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Melksham, UK -- Avon Tyres will be utilising 'eco-friendly' or 'clean oil' in …

Malaysian NR production increased in October
Added: 17 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Lumpur -- Reversing a long-term trend, production of Natural Rubber in M…

News from elsewhere on the web (17 Dec 2009)
Added: 17 Dec 2009
(14 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

US Carbon black trade researched
Added: 17 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Supplier Relations US, LLC has published a new report title…

Passenger car registrations down 2.8% over 11 months
Added: 16 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Brussels - Figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (AC…

Top Glove reports double profits in Q1
Added: 16 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Klang, Malaysia - Top Glove Corp., a major manufacturer of rubber gloves, has …

Kaolin demand set to hit 24.8M tonnes in 2013
Added: 16 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Cleveland, Ohio -- Industry research company Freedonia Group Inc. is forecasti…

News from elsewhere on the web (16 Dec 2009)
Added: 16 Dec 2009
(7 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Michelin grants loans to businesses
Added: 16 Dec 2009
Rubber & Plastics News
Greenville, South Carolina -- Michelin North America Inc. has disbursed loans…

Emery Oleochemicals names UK additives distributor
Added: 16 Dec 2009
By David Eldridge, Plastics & Rubber Weekly
Emery Oleochemicals has appointed IMCD UK as distributo…

Pirelli collaborates with Marangoni on tyre retreading
Added: 16 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Milan, Italy - Pirelli Tyre and Marangoni, an Italian tyre manufacturer based …

Chinese imports plunged in October
Added: 16 Dec 2009
By Bruce Davis, Tire Business staff
Akron, Ohio - Imports of Chinese consumer tyres plunged in Octo…

ExxonMobil appoints polyolefins auto sales manager
Added: 16 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Paris, France - ExxonMobil Chemical, which supplies polymer solutions, includi…

Ruia Group acquires 60% of Henniges Automotive
Added: 15 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Kolkata, India - The Ruia Group, which has controlling stakes in Dunlop India …

TyreSafe highlights the importance of tyre pressure this Christmas
Added: 15 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
London - TyreSafe, the UK's leading tyre safety organisation, has reminded dri…

Lanxess' Rubber Chemicals unit survives global production cuts
Added: 15 Dec 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Leverkusen -- Lanxess AG has sold its 55 percent stake in the hydrazine hydrat…