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Bridgestone opens OTR plant in Thailand
Added: 28 Oct 2019
Japanese tire major opens off-the-road (OTR) tire facility in Rayong Province four years behind sch…

Lassa raising output from smart tire plant
Added: 28 Oct 2019
Designed to produce 4.2 million units at full capacity, the Aksaray factory is a joint investment b…

Trelleborg profitability down, despite higher sales
Added: 28 Oct 2019
Higher sales, but company posts a 6.4% year-on-year decline in earnings for the third quarter of th…

Michelin revenue up 10% in first nine months despite lower unit sales
Added: 28 Oct 2019
French group reported significant increase in sales, to just under €18 billion, at the third quarte…

Magna drops 'OBO' designation for some European businesses
Added: 28 Oct 2019
Magna Tyres Group said it plans to increase production at its plant in Hardenberg, The Netherlands.…

Turkey's Ozka Tires to increase capacity in early 2020
Added: 25 Oct 2019
Turkey's Özka Lastik ve Kauçuk, a manufacturer of specialty tires and products for the retreading i…

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…