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Pirelli launches motorcycle tire production in Argentina
Added: 28 Oct 2021
Tire maker investing more than €8m in Merlo site, becomes first local manufacturer in the segment
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Report says UHP tire market set to triple over next decade
Added: 28 Oct 2021
Increased automotive racing activities, including Formula 1 and NASCAR to drive demand

Celanese dampens early expectations for Santoprene business
Added: 28 Oct 2021
Currently an Exxonmobil business, Santoprene supplies 65% of products to automotive industry
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Toyoda Gosei develops pedestrian protection airbag
Added: 27 Oct 2021
Used first on the Subaru Legacy Outback released in Japan this month

Trelleborg raising tire prices again
Added: 27 Oct 2021
Increases of up to 5% to be implemented across all segments

Elkem announces €35m expansion at French silicones plant
Added: 27 Oct 2021
Move to address ‘structural deficit’ of upstream siloxanes in Europe

Cabot taps Cognizant for ‘digital transformation’
Added: 27 Oct 2021
US digital solutions supplier to provide application development and maintenance

Goodyear announces Americas leadership reshuffle
Added: 27 Oct 2021
Ryan Patterson named chief operating and integration officer, Goodyear Americas

Technology: impact of digital twins in optimised tire processes
Added: 26 Oct 2021
Tire makers must adopt new methods to meet increasing challenges facing the industry

Updated: Guizhou Tyre to up solid tire capacity on rising demand
Added: 26 Oct 2021
Company’s two largest original equipment clients are expected to double their combined production b…

UK gasket, sealing industry says Brexit remains major concern
Added: 26 Oct 2021
Suppliers 'feel pressure' to raise prices given the import/export issues, rising raw materials cost…

Conti revises 2021 sales outlook, rubber unit remains unchanged
Added: 26 Oct 2021
German group expects €550m raw material headwind in rubber business

Michelin confirms 2021 guidance on strong sales
Added: 26 Oct 2021
French tire maker reports ‘extensive disruption across every supply chain’, rising costs

ANRPC lowers rubber production, consumption forecast
Added: 25 Oct 2021
Third quarter production fell 4.1% to 3.584 million tonnes, while demand grew 1.7% to 3.423 million…

US court rejects Goodyear's appeal of $7m tire defect verdict
Added: 25 Oct 2021
Tire maker reaches end of line in appeal of judgment in fatal tire explosion case

Kama begins pilot production of all-terrain vehicle tires
Added: 25 Oct 2021
Company to produce 30k units of ATV tires once development of entire line is completed

Apollo to manufacture Vredestein brand tires in India
Added: 25 Oct 2021
Local production capacity of the premium brand to cater to high-end cars and the ‘superbiking’ segm…

Hexpol reports strong sales growth despite automotive headwinds
Added: 25 Oct 2021
Gross margin affected by changing customer demand, shortage of raw materials, increasing prices

Maxam Tire to fully acquire Latin America joint venture
Added: 25 Oct 2021
Speciality off-the-road tire company says move in line with 'long-term' strategic growth objectives…

Electric, hybrid vehicles continue strong growth in Europe
Added: 22 Oct 2021
Hybrid engines surpass diesel-fuelled vehicles to become second most popular powertrain option
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