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ERJ: News stories of the week
Added: 17 Nov 2023
Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days
Goodyear selling rubber business as part of ‘transformation plan’
Added: 16 Nov 2023
Dunlop brand and off-road tires also to be divested as strategy looks to double margins by 2025
Goodyear's long-time leader Richard Kramer to retire
Added: 16 Nov 2023
US tire maker also unveils ‘transformation plan’ to optimise portfolio, expand margins
Tokai posts 77% increase in carbon black earnings
Added: 16 Nov 2023
Volumes decline year-on-year amid ‘bearish demand’ in TBR replacement market
Essentially Rubber: Walking on air
Added: 16 Nov 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...
US fishing groups sue tire manufacturers over 6PPD
Added: 16 Nov 2023
The tire makers named in the case include Goodyear, Michelin, and Bridgestone
Metso to end rubber parts production in Sweden with planned factory closure
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Starts negotiation process on plan to discontinue factory in Trelleborg
ANRPC revises up rubber supply and demand forecasts
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Improved outlook linked to adjustments in production estimates from association members, including …
Pirelli opens advanced tire R&D centre in Mexico
Added: 15 Nov 2023
New Silao hub to focus on modelling, testing and specialties for North America
Hankook launches circular ‘tire-to-tire’ consortium
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Grouping of 12 Korean companies, including Kumho Petrochemical and LG Chem, targets improved ELT re…
Conti appoints Gerd Bartels to lead speciality tires unit
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Unit serves variety of industrial applications, as well as two-wheeler and racing tires
Swedish waste tire recycler Enviro appoints new CFO
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Christian Bergaust took office as interim chief financial officer on 13 Nov
UK October new car market beats pre-pandemic levels
Added: 15 Nov 2023
… but subdued EV growth “hinders green goals”
Pirelli hit by low volumes, currency effects in third quarter
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Italian tire maker reports declines in sales and earnings over three months to end of September
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Hexpol acquires US thermoplastic elastomers compounder
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Acquisition of Star Thermoplastics 'will facilitiate Swedish group's entry to the US TPEs market...…
Sumitomo Rubber revises up earnings forecast on automotive recovery
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Lower freight costs and “lull" in rising raw material, energy costs drive significant earnings incr…
Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe
Michelin to supply tires to German electric jet manufacturer
Added: 14 Nov 2023
First tires are expected to be delivered to Lilium’s facilities this month
Yokohama Rubber posts "record" sales, earnings at Q3 stage
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Japanese tire & rubber products group raises projections for full-year earnings
ETRMA welcomes progress on Euro 7 tire-abrasion rules
Added: 13 Nov 2023
European Parliament vote reflects call for tire-emission regulations to be ‘synchronised’ with UN r…
