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Michelin reports growth amid “shrinking markets”
Added: 11 Feb 2020
French tire maker improved performance by “tight production management”

London road paved with recycled tires
Added: 10 Feb 2020
London borough is first to get a ‘recycled road’ made partly from end of life tires

Doublestar estimates net loss in 2019
Added: 10 Feb 2020
Tire maker expects earnings to recover quickly as new facilities come on stream

WDK call to stem 410k automotive job losses
Added: 10 Feb 2020
Engelhardt: "We urgently need political support based on factual arguments instead of populism for …

Continental adds air spring production in Brazil
Added: 10 Feb 2020
New production capacity to support local OE and aftermarket demand in the commercial vehicle sector…

Update: Trinseo rubber segment's sales, earnings down
Added: 10 Feb 2020
Increasing demand for high performance tires drives SSBR growth in Europe and North America

Tire Tech takes steps to address virus concerns
Added: 7 Feb 2020
Expo attendees should not have been in China for 17 days prior, may be required to wear protective …

New-look Datwyler aims to grow sales in 2020
Added: 7 Feb 2020
Healthcare and consumer segments to kick on, but does not expect automotive turnaround any time soo…

Goodyear lays off 105, cuts production at US plant
Added: 7 Feb 2020
Layoffs come just weeks after 740 workers accepted buyouts as part of realignment of Goodyear's Nor…

OE market dents sales, earnings at Apollo
Added: 6 Feb 2020
Chairman Onkar S Kanwar: “The last few quarters have really been challenging, in terms of demand…”
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Swiss biotech firm in tie-up with Michelin
Added: 6 Feb 2020
5-HMF could help manufacturers replace petroleum-based formaldehyde in various applications, includ…

Goodyear suspends operations at two locations in China
Added: 6 Feb 2020
Coronavirus: US group will work with the Chinese government to determine when to reopen HQ and tire…

China tire maker reports on impact of Coronavirus outbreak
Added: 5 Feb 2020
Senior executive: “Factories still have some inventory...but it’ll probably last for about a week..…

Hyundai, Harman launch ‘world-first’ road noise system
Added: 5 Feb 2020
Active cancellation system said to cut unwanted sound by up to 50% on new Genesis SUV

HF Mixing marks 20-year link-up with Comet
Added: 5 Feb 2020
Italian company was first to be equipped with a Banbury tangential mixer with hydraulic driven moto…

Manuli adds RYCO to create global hose and fittings “leader”
Added: 4 Feb 2020
Combined business with sales of almost €500m and 4,500 employees emerges from Italian group's acqui…

Kenda plans major expansion of R&D centre in Germany
Added: 4 Feb 2020
“We’re now taking a crucial step towards independence,” says senior engineer at Kenda Europe Techni…

Aeolus, Yokohama 'in talks' over Prometeon
Added: 3 Feb 2020
Tire makers said to be in an advanced stage of talks over a deal concerning former Pirelli industri…

EU chemicals output to stabilise in 2020
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Cefic: Sector impacted by slowing global economy as well as weak growth in manufacturing industry

Glove makers’ shares rise amid Coronavirus fears
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Top Glove shares reached all-time high of MYR6 on 28 Jan on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange