This new estimate is more than the Agriculture Ministry forecast of 2.77 million tonnes.
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Rezkem and R.E. Carroll tie up to expand resin distribution
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Ansell purchases Preferred Surgical Products
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Hankook winter tyre bags Good Design Award
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Epic Polymer Systems acquires BC Rubber Supply
CANADIAN custom polymers company , Epic Polymer Systems, has purchased BC Rubber Supply . The merger of the two key manufacturers of engineered elastomers, rubber, and cast polyurethane, servicing Western Canada and the USA, is expected to deliver complementary services…
Capexil to promote export opportunities at Tyrexpo India
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US auto sector to hoist the economy
WITH new vehicle sales topping 15 million this year in the US, the auto sector is likely to become one of the key drivers for the economy’s recovery, opined a market research analyst. Anthony Pratt, director of forecasting for the…
Lanxess’s TRP business unit split in two
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