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Livestream: ERJ to discuss Global Tire Report
Added: 25 Oct 2019
European Rubber Journal is holding a livestream event on 19 Nov to analyse the results of the publi…
Rubber shares tracker: Ups & downs
Added: 25 Oct 2019
A mixed picture with most companies registering slight declines
Trelleborg trims production at TWS division
Added: 25 Oct 2019
Continued weak demand for agricultural and heavy-duty tires has prompted Trelleborg Wheel Systems (…
Hexpol sales, profitability rise in first nine months
Added: 25 Oct 2019
Hexpol AB has reported a rise in both sales and operating profit over the first nine months of the …
People: JSR names first non-Japanese leader in major rejig
Added: 24 Oct 2019
JSR Corp. is shifting its focus to overseas under the stewardship of new CEO Eric Johnson, the firs…
Nokian cuts 41 jobs at Finnish factory...
Added: 24 Oct 2019
Nokian Tyres plc has cut 41 jobs at its passenger car tire production plant in Nokia in response to…
... lowers 2019 forecasts as markets wane
Added: 24 Oct 2019
Finnish tire maker expects markets to “remain soft” is continuing to adjust capacity
UK automotive sector delivers Brexit reality-check
Added: 23 Oct 2019
One in three UK automotive businesses have cut back on employment, according to a survey by the Soc…
Teknor Apex to open new plant in Germany
Added: 23 Oct 2019
When new unit opens, the company will close its plant in nearby Steinsfeld
Doublestar trials new tire factory; building recycling plant
Added: 23 Oct 2019
Company's third ‘Industrial 4.0’ factory in China with full-process smart manufacturing
Doublestar trials new tire factory; building recycling plant
Added: 23 Oct 2019
Company's third ‘Industrial 4.0’ factory in China with full-process smart manufacturing
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Doublestar trials new tire factory; building recycling plant
Added: 23 Oct 2019
Company's third ‘Industrial 4.0’ factory in China with full-process smart manufacturing
Trinseo connecting with customers to prepare for Brexit
Added: 23 Oct 2019
Trinseo is working with its customers and suppliers to prepare for the potential implications of Br…
DRAFT Teknor Apex will open new compounding plant in Germany in early 2020
Added: 23 Oct 2019
Materials firm Teknor Apex Co. is on track to open a new compounding plant in Germany early next ye…
Sabic launches polyolefin elastomer materials for footwear
Added: 23 Oct 2019
Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corp. (Sabic) has launched a dedicated polyolefin elastomer (POE) fo…
Sumitomo AI-based technology for extended performance
Added: 23 Oct 2019
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd is claiming a breakthrough in rubber technology that it said will al…
Mesnac launches smart tire-making systems and equipment
Added: 22 Oct 2019
Innovations include a development system, a mixed reality system for maintenance and a big data ana…
Safer urethane catheters become softer in the body
Added: 22 Oct 2019
Optimised material for central venous catheters claimed to reduce risk of medical complications
…Conti: Five years of low growth in global auto output
Added: 22 Oct 2019
Solid third quarter performance but issues downbeat forecast for future growth prospects in the aut…
Kraiburg TPE 'closes the gap' with hybrid compounds
Added: 21 Oct 2019
Thermoplastic elastomer hybrids "close the performance gap” between thermoplastic elastomers and co…
