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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

Trinseo in link-up with Dutch startup to advance bio-butadiene
Added: 30 Apr 2021
Companies to launch feasibility study for construction of a new pilot plant in Europe

NR prices fall as uncertainty continues across markets
Added: 30 Apr 2021
All NR futures monitored by ERJ posted declines, reversing a strong uptrend registered in February

McDermott wins contract for Michelin chemical recycling project
Added: 29 Apr 2021
“Groundbreaking process” to advance new generation of sustainable tires

Konimpex extends rubber distribution partnership with Sibur
Added: 29 Apr 2021
Cooperation “will insure Sibur’s presence in strategically important regions of Europe...”

Hexpol posts strong recovery in most market segments
Added: 29 Apr 2021
First quarter earnings up by almost a third despite ongoing impact of Covid on demand