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New-car sales fall 98% in Italy in April
Added: 29 Apr 2020
Figures give an early look of what the rest of Europe can expect under lockdowns

Michelin introduces health protocol as operations restart
Added: 28 Apr 2020
Strict guidelines “often go beyond the requirements issued by international and governmental health…

Lehvoss TPU for dishwasher-friendly Covid masks
Added: 28 Apr 2020
Respiratory masks developed by German 3D printing specialist LMD Innovation

Apollo restarts operations in Hungary, India
Added: 28 Apr 2020
Tire maker resumes production activities partially while adhering to health guidelines
Bridgestone names new boss for UK, Ireland
Added: 28 Apr 2020
Andrea Manenti joins Bridgestone from Trelleborg Wheel Systems where he was global OE senior direct…

US tire shipments likely to fall 18% in 2020
Added: 28 Apr 2020
New USTMA figures reflect the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the industry

Arlanxeo probes health & safety incident at butyl rubber plant
Added: 28 Apr 2020
Contractors sought hospital treatment following incident at Canadian production facility

Conti Q1 results beat ‘own expectations’
Added: 28 Apr 2020
But rubber group's organic sales growth declined by 10.8% during the three-month period

Technology: Toyo advances AI-based materials development
Added: 27 Apr 2020
Company has advanced rubber processing technology using its AI-assisted ‘nano balance technology’

Auto sales forecasts continue to tumble in Europe, world
Added: 27 Apr 2020
Analysts continue to revise down their sales forecasts for light vehicles in the face of Covid-19 p…

Trelleborg results down ahead of “growing challenges”
Added: 27 Apr 2020
Pandemic to impact sales and earnings “significantly more” during the coming quarters

Nokian to restart US tire plant early May
Added: 27 Apr 2020
Company idled production at the year-old factory on 27 March, saying it expected the shutdown to la…

Yokohama to reopen commercial tire plant in US
Added: 27 Apr 2020
The status of the company's passenger & light truck tire plant in Virginia is unclear

Tire & rubber companies among top Forbes auto suppliers
Added: 27 Apr 2020
Topping the table is Continental Corp. with sales of $52.4 billion during 2019

Hankook Medal award to Mortel
Added: 27 Apr 2020
Mortel is the industrial representative for the UK and the IoM3 on the International Rubber Confere…

China’s tire exports record two-digit dips in first quarter
Added: 24 Apr 2020
But figures show signs of recovery in the month of March, according to the Chinese customs agency

Cooper Tire to restart US, Serbia factories
Added: 24 Apr 2020
... but suspending operations at El Salto, Mexico plant for a second time

Hankook reopens US tire production plant
Added: 24 Apr 2020
Company employs 1,200 hourly workers at the plant in Clarksville, Tennessee

Goodyear to shut down US tire plant
Added: 24 Apr 2020
Company expects Alabama factory closure to achieve €120 million of annual savings in 2021
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Natural Rubber Price Monitor: Mixed picture
Added: 24 Apr 2020
NR prices remained subdued for the week to 17 April as demand was hit by Covid-19