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Pirelli extends manufacturing shutdown in Romania
Added: 15 Apr 2020
Tire production plant in Slatina was originally suspended until end of March

Conti resumes some production operations in Romania
Added: 15 Apr 2020
German group restarts manufacturing of tires and industrial products at sites in Timisoara
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Bridgestone gradually resuming production in Europe
Added: 14 Apr 2020
But factories in France, India and South Africa will remain closed for the time being

Trelleborg withdraws dividend proposal
Added: 14 Apr 2020
Swedish group says will continue to hold AGM on 23 April as planned

Michelin producing medical masks, visors at 10 European plants
Added: 14 Apr 2020
French group to deploy similar initiatives in North America "in coming weeks"

Australian recycler on track for second plant
Added: 14 Apr 2020
Construction was to start on the plant last year, but the project faced funding problems

Versalis posts elastomer-business declines in 2019
Added: 14 Apr 2020
Parent group Eni reports “unprofitable spreads between product prices and feedstock costs” across a…

DP Seals joins McLaren ventilator team
Added: 14 Apr 2020
“Working together we can provide the much-needed technology for those already suffering,” says UK p…

Sumitomo Rubber to idle tire plant in New York
Added: 14 Apr 2020
Move affects 1,300 employees at the car, truck and motorcycle tire factory

Cooper restarting Mexico tire plant
Added: 14 Apr 2020
... but the tire maker's US and European manufacturing plants will remain closed

Goodyear CEO: Plants 'could reopen in May'
Added: 14 Apr 2020
Company expects to ramp up production once major auto makers resume manufacturing

Bridgestone set to reopen North American operations
Added: 9 Apr 2020
Group had suspended production at its factories in North America and Latin America since 21 March

Michelin in project to produce 5m Covid face-masks by June
Added: 9 Apr 2020
Tire maker's know-how facilitated rapid development of first prototype, allowing production operati…

ContiTech, Agravis announce distribution partnership
Added: 8 Apr 2020
Two Hanover-based companies join forces to supply performance belt to farming industry

Safic-Alcan to distribute Tronox TiO2 in France
Added: 8 Apr 2020
French distributor says it faces high demand for quality titanium dioxide pigments in France

Momentive names new president & CEO
Added: 8 Apr 2020
Sam Conzone succeeds retiring president and CEO Jack Boss at major silicones industry player
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Bill Bregar, Plastics News senior reporter passes away
Added: 8 Apr 2020
Bregar was a plastics industry star, known for his extensive industry knowledge and long list of so…

Goodyear's virtual meeting creates issues with shareholder
Added: 8 Apr 2020
Virtual AGM held 6 April apparently angered John Chevedden, company shareholder since 2011

Synthomer notes strong demand for nitrile latex
Added: 8 Apr 2020
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on production and demand has been limited, reports UK-based group

Camfin, Chinese partner seek to strengthen Pirelli stake
Added: 8 Apr 2020
Two parties signed MoU to set up a financial vehicle to hold Pirelli shares