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Cooper Standard in ‘aggressive cost recovery mode' as losses widen
Added: 12 May 2022
US automotive supplier to provide full year guidance in second quarter

Pirelli raises sales outlook as income, profitability increase
Added: 12 May 2022
Growth in sales to be largely driven by an increase in price/mix

Schwalbe steps up sustainability efforts with new CSR manager
Added: 12 May 2022
Felix Jahn takes over responsibility for all ecological, economic and social projects

Orion to build new carbon black plant in US
Added: 12 May 2022
Facility to manufacture only acetylene-based additives to meet demand driven by electrification tre…

Black Bear appoints new commercial director
Added: 12 May 2022
Richard Dikkers was previously director at logistics service prodiver Oiltanking

Bridgestone maintains 2022 outlook amid strong growth
Added: 11 May 2022
Tire maker expects price effect to offset rising cost of materials

Pirelli redirects planned Russia investments to other regions
Added: 11 May 2022
Facilities in Turkey, Romania to cover exports to European markets

Datwyler Mexico set to add LSR production line
Added: 11 May 2022
Plant supplying rubber components to automotive industry

Akwel quarterly income falls as manufacturing disruption continues
Added: 11 May 2022
Sales decline across all regions, bar North America

Comerio Ercole in ultrasonic splicing link-up
Added: 10 May 2022
Deal with Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik to advance use of new technology for calendering process

OMV in talks to take over DSM’s engineering materials
Added: 10 May 2022
Purchase to expand Austrian group’s chemical portfolio beyond polyolefins

Goodyear grows earnings despite setbacks in Europe, Asia
Added: 10 May 2022
Group delivers 10-year high revenue for first quarter, driven by Cooper Tire acquisition

Update: Evonik preparing to sell off C4 business
Added: 10 May 2022
Supplies feedstock and intermediates for materials used in many industries, including automotive, t…

UK chemicals industry reports growth in “brutal times”
Added: 10 May 2022
Sector posts seventh successive quarterly growth, but faces higher energy, raw materials costs, lab…

Dow launches waste-derived elastomers for sustainable footwear
Added: 10 May 2022
Polymers supplied to Crocs to manufacture sustainable Croslite material.

UK banning export of ‘rubber goods’ to Russia
Added: 9 May 2022
Part of measures targeting sectors of Russian economy most dependent on UK goods

Goodyear opens "on-demand" digital manufacturing tire plant in Luxembourg
Added: 9 May 2022
Production time for large rim passenger tires “four times faster” with new process

Orion sees rising interest from customers to 'lock in' supply deals
Added: 9 May 2022
Carbon black maker announces record earnings amid high rubber demand in Europe

Showa Denko raising chloroprene rubber prices
Added: 9 May 2022
Japanese supplier says business environment for CR “severe” due to higher raw materials prices, ene…

EU court annuls China truck and bus tire duties
Added: 6 May 2022
The European Commission has until 14 July to appeal against the ruling