Chinese rubber imports climbed nearly a quarter in January from the year before, customs data showed, even as inventories held by the world’s biggest buyer of the material continued to swell. Imports rose 22.7 percent year on year to 480,000…
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Conti fuel-efficient trailer tyre debuts
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