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ERJ Tire Maker Shares
Added: 27 Nov 2020
Almost all tire makers monitored by ERJ see a rise in stock value

Denso recalls 3.5m fuel pumps for possible failure
Added: 27 Nov 2020
Automakers that have purchased the defective parts include Honda, Ford, Subaru, Toyota and Mitsubis…

Covestro develops CO2-based elastomers for offshore industry
Added: 27 Nov 2020
Products can help reduce carbon footprint and environmental impact of sector
Mesnac launches new machinery; upgrades development system
Added: 27 Nov 2020
New tire-building system incorporates 70% of Mesnac’s machinery such as batching, cutting and curin…

Hutchinson enters aircraft maintenance partnership with Singapore company
Added: 26 Nov 2020
New agreement aimed at offering “value-adding” services for Hutchinson customers in the region

Hankook, Nokian, Pirelli earn Dow Jones sustainability honours
Added: 26 Nov 2020
The annual analysis covers more than 7,300 companies and about 95% of the capitalisation of the glo…

Toyoda Gosei develops new technology for ‘tougher’ EPDM
Added: 26 Nov 2020
New crosslinking process offers "unique molecular structure" to increase material flexibility

WDK: German rubber industry set for 16% recovery in 2021
Added: 26 Nov 2020
Trade association raises full year forecast for 2020 in latest survey

Bridgestone secures OE fitments with Nissan, Lamborghini 2021 models
Added: 25 Nov 2020
Tire maker employing Enliten technology in the new Alenza tires for Nissan Rogue

Cabot "encouraged" by recovery in tire, auto industries
Added: 25 Nov 2020
US chemicals supplier expects earnings improvements in 2021 fiscal year

Russian rubber & plastic fair interplastica cancelled
Added: 25 Nov 2020
Scheduled for 26-29 Jan 2021 in Moscow, the event was called off due to tightening of Covid measure…

China records two-digit increases in tire exports
Added: 25 Nov 2020
Ten-month export figures remain well below prior-year levels, according to official state data

LMC Automotive: New lockdowns will mean 300,000 lost car sales in Europe
Added: 24 Nov 2020
New Covid restrictions hurt consumer confidence, potentially leading to further declines in demand …

KC Crain named Crain Communications CEO
Added: 24 Nov 2020
Detroit-based, family-owned media company is the parent for European Rubber Journal

Top Glove halting production at 28 factories amid Covid outbreak
Added: 24 Nov 2020
Malaysian group set to implement tests on all workers and staff at its Meru facilities

Vipal Rubber opens tread rubber plant in Argentina
Added: 24 Nov 2020
New facility to meet market demand, both in Argentina and in other Latin American countries

UK researchers advance sustainability in surgical glove manufacturing
Added: 24 Nov 2020
New formulation also addresses skin allergy issues associated with natural rubber latex

Semperit reaffirms plans to delay gloves business divestment
Added: 23 Nov 2020
Austrian group expects Covid positive effects to be of “limited sustainability” in the long run

Michelin exec appointed as WDK president
Added: 23 Nov 2020
Former president Holschumacher to remain with the German rubber association as member of the execut…

Pyrolyx USA places Indiana unit into bankruptcy, reviewing other businesses
Added: 23 Nov 2020
PLX Indiana owns the company's tire pyrolysis plant and land in Terra Haute