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Cooper Tire to temporarily shut down European plants

Cooper Tire to temporarily shut down European plants

Added: 23 Mar 2020

Company to phase down production at factories in the UK and Serbia “over the coming days” 

Apollo Vredestein to scale back European production 

Apollo Vredestein to scale back European production 

Added: 23 Mar 2020

Dutch plant to continue the manufacture of "critical tire sizes” for farm industry 

Update: Bridgestone halts production at European tire plants

Update: Bridgestone halts production at European tire plants

Added: 23 Mar 2020

Temporary closures in France and Italy, reduced production levels at other facilities

Machinery supplier Desma on 'emergency level' production

Machinery supplier Desma on 'emergency level' production

Added: 23 Mar 2020

Production cut back at facilities in Germany and Slovakia, halt to on-site service activities 

Cefic calls for EC support in supply of critical goods 

Cefic calls for EC support in supply of critical goods 

Added: 23 Mar 2020

Chemicals makers want “EU-wide solutions” for supply-chain issues created by Covid border restricti…

Court clears extension to Nynas reorganisation

Court clears extension to Nynas reorganisation

Added: 23 Mar 2020

Process oils company now has until 15 June to complete restructuring plan

Conti announces temporary production suspensions

Conti announces temporary production suspensions

Added: 23 Mar 2020

German group “gradually adapting” production at its plants around the world

Pirelli halting production at some European plants, US

Pirelli halting production at some European plants, US

Added: 23 Mar 2020

Italian group suspending manufacturing activities in Italy, UK and Romania

Aeolus: Upgraded portfolio drives up profits 

Aeolus: Upgraded portfolio drives up profits 

Added: 22 Mar 2020

Gains reflect increasing share of higher-end products in tire product line-up

 

 

Linglong’s proving ground opens five more tracks 

Linglong’s proving ground opens five more tracks 

Added: 22 Mar 2020

Chinese tire maker’s high-speed circuit is designed for 180km/h balance-speed

Michelin: Plant shutdowns in Europe ‘for at least a week’ 

Michelin: Plant shutdowns in Europe ‘for at least a week’ 

Added: 20 Mar 2020

French group “taking all the measures required to safeguard the health of its employees"
 

Covid-related event-announcements

Covid-related event-announcements

Added: 19 Mar 2020

ERJ's latest updates on industry events impacted by the outbreak of Covid-19

BASF ups prices for butanediol in Europe

BASF ups prices for butanediol in Europe

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF SE has raised the selling price for 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and its deriv…

ETRMA questions UK firm's findings on tire-particle pollution

ETRMA questions UK firm's findings on tire-particle pollution

Added: 19 Mar 2020

European tire & rubber industry association believes testing did not reflect "normal driving condit…

Automotive sector especially vulnerable to coronavirus impacts

Automotive sector especially vulnerable to coronavirus impacts

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Chemicals, manufacturing, oil and gas, service companies all fall under "moderate exposure", accord…

Indian tire association reelects leaders

Indian tire association reelects leaders

Added: 19 Mar 2020

MRF chairman and managing director K M Mammen reinstated as ATMA chairman 

ExxonMobil eyes “significant” cost-cutting amid Covid-19 outbreak

ExxonMobil eyes “significant” cost-cutting amid Covid-19 outbreak

Added: 19 Mar 2020

US company is closely monitoring the Covid-19 pandemic and has adjusted work arrangements 

Latin Tire Expo rescheduled for November

Latin Tire Expo rescheduled for November

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Miami, Florida – The organisers of the Latin American & Caribbean Tire Expo and Latin Auto Parts Ex…

Industry “regrets” latest EU siloxanes-restriction move

Industry “regrets” latest EU siloxanes-restriction move

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Committee for Socio-economic Analysis backs proposal to restrict use of D4, D5 and D6 siloxanes