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NKNH to add 50ktpa of halobutyl rubber capacity in technical upgrade
Added: 7 May 2021
Swiss-based Welding Engineers to supply dewatering and drying extruders to the Russian synthetic ru…

Hübner acquires Dutch chassis specialist VSE
Added: 7 May 2021
German group expects to develop 'a technological edge in hydropneumatics' with the takeover

Technology: Freudenberg presents new generation of conductive seals for electric drives
Added: 7 May 2021
Product can eliminate unwanted side effects from electric drives that feature silicon carbide power…

Trade body says half UK manufacturers hit by cyber attack last year
Added: 6 May 2021
Covid outbreak and extended remote working create further cyber crime opportunities

Conti’s rubber group reports growth as China market rebounds
Added: 6 May 2021
Division, including Tires and ContiTech, posts a 33% year-on-year rise in earnings

Nokian reports "all-time high" volumes as replacement tire sales recover
Added: 6 May 2021
Vsevolozhsk plant running at full capacity to meet increasing Russian demand

Cabot expects demand momentum to continue
Added: 6 May 2021
The carbon black supplier posts a second consecutive quarter of record earning within its Reinforce…

Toyoda Gosei announces plans to close UK operations
Added: 5 May 2021
Japanese automotive supplier operates two production facilities in England and Wales

Hankook posts 75% rise in operating profit as major markets stabilise
Added: 5 May 2021
South Korean tire maker sees continued growth in sales of high rim-sized tires

Cooper Tire stockholders approve €2.1bn merger with Goodyear
Added: 5 May 2021
Nearly 99% of votes cast were in favour of the transaction, according to US tire maker

French rubber sector says recovery ‘weakened’ by supply-chain woes
Added: 5 May 2021
Price pressure, logistics headwinds 'a major concern’ for rubber processors, according to SNCP

Continental to delay Aachen tire plant closure
Added: 5 May 2021
German tire manufacturer reaches reconciliation agreement with employees

Ube Industries to “split off” synthetic rubber business
Added: 4 May 2021
Ube Elastomer to remain 'an important cornerstone' in the Japanese supplier's portfolio

Marangoni Retreading raising prices for second time this year
Added: 4 May 2021
Price adjustment due to ‘sharp rises in prices and shipping costs of raw materials’

Conti expanding NR digital-tracking initiative
Added: 4 May 2021
Project to train Indonesian smallholders to grow 'high-quality, sustainable' raw materials
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China’s March tire exports maintains upswing
Added: 4 May 2021
Official state figures show continued momentum in overseas sales among Chinese manufacturers

Goodyear ‘outperforms’ industry with strong Q1 results
Added: 4 May 2021
US tire manufacturer reports double-digit increases in EMEA, Asia sales

ERJ Brainteaser: May
Added: 3 May 2021
This month, Q2 (The Auld Triangle Test) generated the best bunch of answers. And, for a particularl…

Continental extends Kötz's term as tire chief
Added: 30 Apr 2021
Was initially appointed to the group’s executive board for a three-year term in March 2019

Trelleborg divesting second offshore oil & gas operation
Added: 30 Apr 2021
Business in Norway being bought by current management and a local partner