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Goodyear merges American units in restructuring

Goodyear reports strong growth in sales, earnings

Added: 9 Aug 2022

First half gains linked to addition of Cooper Tire, pricing actions and volume growth

Orion introduces EPA surcharge in North America

Orion’s rubber black earnings dip on higher costs, strong dollar

Added: 9 Aug 2022

Sales up 47% in second quarter as volume growth continued in Americas, Europe

ERJ Synthetic Rubber Price Tracker

Added: 9 Aug 2022

ERJ weekly data section tracking pricing developments of key synthetic rubber materials in European…

Bridgestone plans to raise motorcycle tire capacity

Added: 9 Aug 2022

‘Gradual expansion’ project at Japanese plant to be carried out from 2026

Wacker to introduce advanced LSR at K2022

Added: 9 Aug 2022

ERJ spotlights rubber-related technologies lined up for K2022, the world’s largest plastics & rubbe…

Pirelli continues rebranding, digitalisation at Aeolus plant

Pirelli raises sales forecast following strong first half

Added: 8 Aug 2022

Italian tire maker reports market rebound in OE segment in second quarter

Rubber futures back on a downward track

Added: 8 Aug 2022

Speculative selling in China led to “bearish market sentiment” and lowered prices elsewhere

Nokian starts commercial production at US tire plant

Ukraine war overshadows Nokian first half

Added: 8 Aug 2022

Impairments of €300m recorded due to exit from Russia

Synthomer unwraps nitrile rubber for ultrathin gloves

Synthomer hard hit by nitrile rubber decline

Added: 8 Aug 2022

But UK polymers group expects underlying gloves demand “will continue to grow”

DuPont rolls out cool elastomer solution for EV batteries

Added: 8 Aug 2022

TPO/polyamide alternative to EPDM rubber hoses and other thermoplastic assemblies

Apollo Tyres appoints automotive veteran as marketing head

Added: 8 Aug 2022

Vikram Garga to lead regional marketing team in Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa

Bridgestone names new CFO as it ‘expands’ global function

Bridgestone raising hydraulic hose capacity by 30%

Added: 5 Aug 2022

Expansion project in Thailand scheduled to come on stream by mid-2025

Elastomer mould maker Rico taps digital simulation process 

Silicone moulder Rico starts major expansion project

Added: 5 Aug 2022

Austrian injection moulder and mould maker says current site is “bursting at the seams”

Greene Tweed floats H2 seals technologies for aviation industry

Added: 5 Aug 2022

Challenges include permeation, as hydrogen can penetrate any type of polymer material and metals

ERJ Brainteaser: September

K Stands for Rubber - Kraiburg TPE

Added: 5 Aug 2022

ERJ spotlights rubber-related technologies lined up for K2022, the world’s largest plastics & rubbe…

Sumitomo Rubber doubling rubber gloves capacity in Malaysia

Analysis: Gloves market poised to snap out of current crisis?

Added: 4 Aug 2022

Some market fundamentals point to a possible recovery as early as next year...

ExxonMobil doubles capacity for specialty elastomers in UK

Celanese posts solid results ahead of DuPont M&M acquisition

Added: 4 Aug 2022

Decline in global automotive builds offset by ‘commercial wins and growth in EV applications…’

Court ruling nets £130m for Fenner

Fenner notes “strong gains" in mining belts business

Added: 4 Aug 2022

Michelin company also buoyed by growth in the energy and industrial markets 

Trump to impose stiff steel, aluminium tariffs

UK sealing products makers alarmed by rise in polymer fakes

Added: 4 Aug 2022

Issue linked to current shortages of fluoropolymers and other materials

Bartell joins Rockwell Automation OEM scheme

Prometeon Tyre first in line for Rockwell smart platform  

Added: 4 Aug 2022

Automation vendor sees ‘higher demand for software and services in tire manufacturing vertical’