ERJ: News stories of the week
19 Apr 2024
Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days
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Sailun postpones Vietnam expansion start-up until 2025
Group maintains project scope but extends schedule for operational commencement to March 2025
Conti rubber businesses miss first quarter estimates
But German group says it sees “sufficient improvement potential” in all group sectors
Bridgestone details €70m investment plan to strengthen presence in China
To be implemented in three years, the investment will target high-performance car tires, Enliten technology
Versalis buys compounder Tecnofilm to strengthen footwear, technical elastomers offerings
Based in the Le Marche region of Italy, Tecnofilm's portfolio includes functionalised compounds based on elastomers
Retention ponds can ‘substantially reduce' impact of tire-wear emissions
Research team analysed mass of tire wear particles found in drainage systems alongside UK's busiest roads
Siemens app helps tire makers to track carbon footprint
Management tool said to enable dynamic PCF measurement across manufacturing and supply-chain operations
Angst+Pfister expands sealing production with new plants in China, Vietnam
Facility in China a joint venture with Argomm Group, while Vietnam site fully owned by Swiss manufacturer
ETRMA calls for agenda to support European tire & rubber industry
Manifesto urges a ‘shared agenda’ to enhance competitiveness and support sustainability targets of industry
VMI introduces AI-based system for foreign-object detection
Incorporated into tire-building machines, technology uses detection system employing high-resolution cameras
Walmart ordered to pay $101m for cancelling nitrile-gloves contract
US retail giant “wrongfully cancelled” $500m contract to purchase latex gloves from London Luxury
