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Business crisis linked to financial restrictions against 50% shareholder Venezuelan PDVSA
Aeolus, Onyx discussing TBR joint venture in Sri Lanka

Sources close to negotiations say JV facility would mitigate impact of EU and US import duties on Aeolus
Analysis: Rubber-parts makers invest in CEE locations

Central and eastern Europe attracts forward-looking investment projects
Marangoni advances OTR retreads for mining customer

The Italian company has developed a new retread tire for a demanding application in the mining sector.
Conti: Five years of low growth in global auto output

Solid third quarter performance but issues downbeat forecast for future growth prospects in the automotive industry
Lean production set-up to 'cushion' Maplan

Agile manufacturing approach is “proving its worth” for Austrian rubber moulding machine maker

 
Kraton execs strike upbeat note at K2019

In the run-up to the K2019 trade fair in Dusseldorf, Kraton Corp. informed investors that its full-year earnings would come in well below previous expectations due to a mid-year decline in trading conditions, particularly in Asia. 
Chen: Arlanxeo to ramp up position in Chinese market

The Chinese synthetic rubber (SR) market is a now major priority for Arlanxeo, according to Donald Chen, who has recently taken over as CEO of the company, which claims to be the world’s largest SR producer.
DRIVES targets automotive rubber roles of future

The rubber industry is among the target sectors for an EU-backed project to increase the skills-base of the European automotive industry as it transitions to connected and automated mobility technologies.
EU tire sector 'robust and ready' for digital future

Market trends in the European tire trade sector along with the impact of digitalisation, recycling and skills issues will be key themes of The Tire Cologne 2020 trade fair, according to Stephan Helm, chairman of the BRV.
Hyundai tackles rubber squeak noise in vehicles

With the issue of interior noise now to the forefront in the development of electric vehicles and a continuing cause of customer complaints and warranty claims, researchers at Hyundai Motor Co. have set about analysing the problem.
UK leads, France "rather oblivious" finds digital tire trade study

UK tire traders are clear leaders while their counterparts in France lag far behind in the field of digital transformation, according to a study by the Institut für Handelsforschung Cologne GmbH (IFH).
Bridgestone cements new route to tire circular economy

Bridgestone Corp. is optimising technology for using rubber granulate from scrap tires as a cement additive in geoengineering products, a company manager reported at the recent IRC 2019 conference. 
3M to increase fluoroelastomer capacity

3M is set to bring significant new fluoroelastomer capacity on stream in response to increasing global-market demand, according to Laurent Sportouch, the company’s key account manager Elastomers France.
Technology Q&A: Understanding blockchain in the tire industry

Question & answer with Sage executive vice president Nick Goode about the potential impact of the fast-emerging blockchain technology on manufacturers and suppliers of tires and technical rubber products: