Improved supply, weak demand keep NR market down ** US rubber goods trade deficit rises ** Bridgestone develops high-quality elastomers ** Continental A.G. plans seven new tyre plants

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EGE Kimya Turkish chemicals major in expansion mode
It is indeed a fascinating saga of tremendous transformation and growth EGE KIMYA, (EGE KIMYA SANAYI VE TICARET A.S., to be in full) — is presenting to the industry world since its inception over 56 years ago! A family-run business, headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, initially involved in the production of intermediary chemicals, has today emerged as an innovation leader and solution provider to an increasing number of its global

PanAridus releases Guayule rubber samples
PanAridus CEO Michael Fraley announced recently to the rubber and tyre industry executives and onlookers at the International Tire Exhibition and Conference 2012 that the company was publicly
NR Industry Great opportunities amid challenges: Dr. Kamarul Baharain Basir
Despite pressures of the changing economy, outlook is quite positive for the global natural rubber industry. Signs of improvement in the US, China and the European economies of late are
Global warming impacts NR production
It is estimated that for every one degree rise in temperature, there would be about 15% fall in NR productivity. The world needs more rubber and NR is the natural choice, provided it is

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US rubber goods trade deficit rises
The U.S. rubber product trade deficit increased 19 % through April, with few categories showing any improvement in the
Bridgestone develops high-quality elastomers
Bridgestone Corp., together with NEDO, Japan’s largest public R&D management organization, and JSR Corp., has developed
Continental A.G. plans seven new tyre plants
Continental A.G.’s tyre division plans to enter new product segments and build as many as seven more tyre plants by 2025 in
Improved supply, weak demand keep NR market down
Weekend review of NR market Natural rubber market was shrouded in weak sentiments in the week October 29 to November 2 2012
3.4% rise in NR consumption likely: ANRPC

ANRPC anticipates consumption of natural rubber by member-countries to be 6.477 million tonnes in 2012, higher than 6.266 million tonnes last year. However, the growth rate is revised down to 3.4 % from 4.5 % anticipated earlier, in view of the possible impact of eurozone crisis on Asia.
Against a 5.9% year-to-year growth registered in Q1, the consumption in Q2 is anticipated to register a 0.8% rise from a year-earlier period. The marginal rise is because of the upward revisions in China’s figures for 2011 and 2012. China has revised up its figure for 2011 to 3.602 million tonnes (from 3.503 million tonnes) and that anticipated for 2012 to 3.670 million tonnes (from 3.610 million tonnes).
 
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