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IRSG issues draft programme for Rubber Summit in March

Added: 6 Jan 2009

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Singapore -- The IRSG (Internatinoal Rubber Study Group) has issued a draft p…

NR prices jump 50 percent in a month

Added: 6 Jan 2009

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Tokyo -- Prices of natural rubber in Tokyo have been rising steadily over the …

ITC clears glove makers of infringing Tillotson patent

Added: 6 Jan 2009

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Washington DC -- The US-based International Trade Commission has cleared a ser…

DC Chemical to sell stake in Columbian Chemicals

Added: 6 Jan 2009

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Seoul, Korea -- DC Chemical intends to sell its entire stake in the carbon bla…

News from elsewhere on the web (06 January 2009)

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

Consultancy claims India's chemical sector is REACH-ready

Added: 6 Jan 2009

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New Delhi, India -- Dynamic Orbits Advisory Pvt. Ltd., a Delhi-based chemical …

Michelin Canada raises prices for truck tyres

Added: 6 Jan 2009

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Laval, Quebec -- Michelin is raising its truck tyre prices in Canada, despite …

IISRP begins online registration for New York conference

Added: 6 Jan 2009

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Houston, Texas -- The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers …

US sales for GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota fall by more than 31% in December

Added: 6 Jan 2009

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Detroit, Michigan -- General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., American Honda and …

Lionax launches combined TPMS / GPS unit

Added: 6 Jan 2009

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Paris --Lionax, the Chinese supplier of tyre pressure monitoring equipment, ha…

IRSG advertises post of Secretary General

Added: 5 Jan 2009

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Singapore -- The International Rubber Study Group is advertising for a new Sec…

Bridgestone Europe takes full control of Bandag EMEA

Added: 5 Jan 2009

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Brussels -- Bridgestone Europe NV/SA has assumed full control of Bandag EMEA t…

Amtel Vredestein to publish 2007 accounts

Added: 5 Jan 2009

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Enschede, The Netherlands - Amtel-Vredestein NV said it has submitted unaudite…

News from elsewhere on the web (05 January 2009)

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

Momentive to cut jobs, benefits

Added: 5 Jan 2009

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Albany, New York -- Momentive Performance Materials Inc. is cutting 250 full-t…

D&B buys assets of American National Rubber

Added: 5 Jan 2009

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Georgetown, Delaware -- D&B Industrial Group has purchased the assets of close…

Cheng Shin/Maxxis on pace for record sales

Added: 5 Jan 2009

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TAIPEI, Taiwan (Dec. 19, 2008) - Cheng Shin Rubber Group is headed for record …

Nokian to cut heavy tyre ouput at Finnish factory

Added: 5 Jan 2009

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Nokia, Finland -- Nokian Tyres PLC will trim production of heavy-duty tires at…

Michelin 'significantly' cuts tyre production

Added: 5 Jan 2009

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Clermont-Ferrand, France -- Group Michelin said it has “cut back significant…

Bridgestone slashes financial forecast

Added: 5 Jan 2009

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Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. said it now expects to report an 81.8-percent decli…