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Pessi named CEO of Pirelli Tire North America

Added: 15 Sep 2009

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Rpme. Georgia -- Pirelli Tyre SpA has re-hired 42-year-old Mauro Pessi, a Pir…

China to probe U.S. auto parts for alleged dumping

Added: 15 Sep 2009

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Beijing -- The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China has laun…

TIA disappointed with China tariff decision

Added: 15 Sep 2009

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Bowie, Maryland -- The US-based Tire Industry Associ…

Cooper Tire to cut output at UK plant

Added: 14 Sep 2009

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Melksham UK -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is to re-align its tyre production…

Obama orders tariffs on Chinese tyres

Added: 14 Sep 2009

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By Miles Moore, ERJ Washington office

Washington DC - Late on Sept. 11, Preside…

News from elsewhere on the web (14 Sept 2009)

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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

India lifts restrictions on carbon black, polyester imports

Added: 14 Sep 2009

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New Delhi -- India's government has lifted trade restrictio…

Cambodia joins ANRPC

Added: 14 Sep 2009

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Kuala Lumpur -- The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) …

Lanxess marks 100th anniversary of rubber's invention

Added: 14 Sep 2009

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Cologne, Germany -- On Saturday 12 September, over 400 guests attended a cerem…

Gaskets can be printed using ultra low-viscosity HNBR grade from Lanxess

Added: 14 Sep 2009

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Leverkusen, Germany -- Lanxess AG has created an ultra-low viscosity grade of …

USW hails decision to impose duties

Added: 14 Sep 2009

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Washington DC - The United Steelworkers (USW) union is hailing President Obama…

GITI disappointed in tariff decision

Added: 14 Sep 2009

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Washington DC - GITI Tire (USA) Ltd. is "deeply disappointed" by President Oba…

China Rubber Industry Association calls for sanctions on US products

Added: 14 Sep 2009

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SHANGHAI (Sept. 12, 2009) - The China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) is co…

Fight looms over German state aid to Magna-led Opel

Added: 14 Sep 2009

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Frankfurt / Brussels (Reuters) -- Magna International Inc.'s plan to buy Opel …

ContiTech invests Euro 2.4 M in Hungarian hose plant

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Hanover, Germany - ContiTech Rubber Industrial has invested Euro 2.4 million …

NR from Russian dandelions?

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Aachen, Germany - Researchers from Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, a German research …

Lanxess celebrates 100 years of rubber

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Leverkusen, Germany - Speciality chemicals company Lanxess AG will celebrate t…

Carlisle opens European office

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Zevenaar, the Netherlands - Carlisle Companies Inc. has opened Carlisle …

New technology improves waste tyre conversion

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Mount Laurel, New Jersey - Global Resource Corp., a developer of patent-pendi…

US Labor Dept. cites child labour use by NR producers

Added: 11 Sep 2009

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Washington - Liberia, Burma, Cambodia and the Philippines use child lab…