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Semperit increases profitability despite lower revenue

Semperit increases profitability despite lower revenue

Added: 20 May 2020

Medical sector gains momentum in Q1 amid restructuring, Covid pandemic

Apollo sees dent in full year sales, profits

Apollo sees dent in full year sales, profits

Added: 20 May 2020

Tire maker reports gains in Indian replacement market in 'most product categories'

Safic-Alcan extends Tronox TiO2 distribution deal

Safic-Alcan extends Tronox TiO2 distribution deal

Added: 20 May 2020

New distribution deal covers entire range of Tronox TiO2 pigments

Sumitomo Rubber's Q1 profits drop 54% on lower sales volume

Sumitomo Rubber's Q1 profits drop 54% on lower sales volume

Added: 20 May 2020

Company withdraws 2020 results forecast and will reissue guidance at a later date

Halcyon Agri, WWF to set up rubber trust fund

Halcyon Agri, WWF to set up rubber trust fund

Added: 19 May 2020

GPSNR members supported by the Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) Incubator grant

AirBoss sees lower profit for first quarter

AirBoss sees lower profit for first quarter

Added: 19 May 2020

Company anticipates further Covid impact on its results as customers suspended operations in late M…

US trade commission to rule on import duty petition by end of June

US trade commission to rule on import duty petition by end of June

Added: 19 May 2020

Move targets passenger car and light truck tires from Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan 

Slow demand weighs on Hankook sales, profits 

Slow demand weighs on Hankook sales, profits 

Added: 19 May 2020

South Korean group reports growth in sales of high-inch tires in major markets

EU new car sales fall 76% in April

EU new car sales fall 76% in April

Added: 19 May 2020

Market registers sharpest monthly decline in demand since records began

German rubber industry poised for double-digit decline

German rubber industry poised for double-digit decline

Added: 18 May 2020

WDK had previously predicted 'zero growth' for the industry in 2020 

Smithers: Tire market poised for growth

Smithers: Tire market poised for growth

Added: 18 May 2020

Prediction takes into account disruptions caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Sibur reports decline in first quarter elastomer sales  

Sibur reports decline in first quarter elastomer sales  

Added: 18 May 2020

Volumes fall due to divestment of group's rubber assets in western Russia

Swiss tire recycling firm TRS signs MoU on joint China project

Swiss tire recycling firm TRS signs MoU on joint China project

Added: 18 May 2020

New facility to be located in Zaozhuang, where Chinese partner Star Smith is headquartered

Toyo withdraws 2020 financial outlook

Toyo withdraws 2020 financial outlook

Added: 18 May 2020

Company unable to make “informed forecasts” of its business results due to Covid-19

Zeon's elastomers unit reports 45% decline in profitability

Zeon's elastomers unit reports 45% decline in profitability

Added: 18 May 2020

Materials supplier links weak performance to slow demand from automotive sector 

Pirelli to resume production in UK shortly

Pirelli to resume production in UK shortly

Added: 15 May 2020

Initial production will be at a reduced rate, reflecting current market demand

Goodyear to issue senior notes to raise $600m

Goodyear to issue senior notes to raise $600m

Added: 15 May 2020

Tire maker plans to use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes

Cabot braces for ‘severe Covid impact’

Cabot braces for ‘severe Covid impact’

Added: 15 May 2020

Company expects Asia Pacific volumes to be weak as most tire production is export related

Automotive suppliers increasingly worried about recovery

Automotive suppliers increasingly worried about recovery

Added: 15 May 2020

Survey finds concerns over low utilisation rates and higher fixed costs post-Covid 

US union pushes for additional antidumping, countervailing duties

US union pushes for additional antidumping, countervailing duties

Added: 14 May 2020

Petition targets passenger car and light truck tires from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam…