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Report studies global market for rubber gloves

Added: 3 Nov 2006

Dublin, Ireland - A new report claims to analyse the worldwide markets for medical gloves in millio…

News from elsewhere on the web 03/Nov/06

Added: 3 Nov 2006

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Viking Rubber opens Vietnamese JV factory

Added: 2 Nov 2006

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Viking Rubber Co A/S, based in Denmark has opened a joint-venture facto…

UK magazine awards runflat honours to Bridgestone - just

Added: 2 Nov 2006

London - A UK magazine, Auto Express has carried out a test on run-flat tyres, using a BMW 320i car…

Cabot returns to profit in Q4 and full year.

Added: 2 Nov 2006

Boston, Massachussetts - Cabot Corp. has reported net income of $88 million for the 12 months ende…

Nokian reports higher sales, profits for first nine months

Added: 2 Nov 2006

Nokia, Finland - In contrast to other tyre makers, Nokian Tyres plc has reported higher profits fo…

Chinese demand for roofing materials to increase - report

Added: 2 Nov 2006

Dublin - Demand for roofing products in China will grow over the coming 10 years, says a report on…

New BFS slogan: “It's Bridgestone or nothing”

Added: 2 Nov 2006

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Las Vegas, Nevada - From now on, "It's Bridgestone or nothing." That's the message Bri…

Yulex, USDA sign agreement to work on increasing guayule rubber yield

Added: 2 Nov 2006

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Carlsbad, California - Yulex Corp. and the Agricultural Research Service within the U…

News from elsewhere on the web 02/Nov/06

Added: 2 Nov 2006

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Sinopec's rubber production up 5% in first nine months

Added: 1 Nov 2006

Beijing - Production of synthetic rubber at China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp) …

Yokohama expects profit in H1, 2007 to be much higher

Added: 1 Nov 2006

Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. now says it beleives ordinary profit will be Â¥3000 million (…

Dunlop India's Sahagange unit reopens after five years

Added: 1 Nov 2006

Kolkata, India - After a gap of nearly five years, Dunlop India's plant in Sahagange reopened on Tu…

Conti records strong growth in first nine months

Added: 1 Nov 2006

Hannover, Germany - Sales and profits were up at Continental in the first nine months of 2006, whil…

Raw material costs hit Bridgestone's nine-month results

Added: 1 Nov 2006

Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp.'s net income fell almost 70 percent in the nine months to 30 September 20…

News from elsewhere on the web 1/Nov/06

Added: 1 Nov 2006

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Trelleborg Completes Acquisition of American Reeves Brothers Inc.

Added: 31 Oct 2006

Stockholm, Sweden - Trelleborg´s acquisition of Reeves Brothers Inc.has now been completed and Tre…

AIAG to host RFID summit on Thursday 2 Nov

Added: 31 Oct 2006

Novi, Michigan - The US-based AIAG (Automotive Industry Action group) is hosting its third annual R…

Titan increases sales by more than 50 percent in third quarter

Added: 31 Oct 2006

Qquincy, Illinois - Tyre and wheel manufacturer Titan International Inc. boosted sales by 52 percen…

Pirelli unveils 405/25R24 Scorpion Zero concept at SEMA

Added: 31 Oct 2006

Las Vegas, Nevada - Pirelli has shown a 'super-single' concept tyre for North America's light truc…