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Tire shares tracker: Prices fall

Tire shares tracker: Prices fall

Added: 16 Aug 2019

London – Share prices of major tire makers observed declines over the recent weeks, reversing an up…

"Temporary layoffs" part of Nokian cost-saving measures

"Temporary layoffs" part of Nokian cost-saving measures

Added: 16 Aug 2019

Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres plc is taking measures, including job cuts, to face “significant addi…

Window of opportunity for European TBR sector

Window of opportunity for European TBR sector

Added: 16 Aug 2019

Birmingham, UK - The imposition of tariffs on Chinese truck & bus tire imports last year has opened…

 The MoU was signed by Moldex3D CEO Dr. Rong-Yeu Chang (L) and David Chen, president of Wittmann Battenfeld Taiwan.

Wittmann, Moldex3D partner on LSR injection moulding

Added: 16 Aug 2019

Hsinchu, Taiwan – Taiwanese supplier of plastic injection moulding simulation technology CoreTech S…

People: Dayco appoints new chief executive

People: Dayco appoints new chief executive

Added: 16 Aug 2019

Tory, Michigan – Dayco LLC has appointed Joel Wiegert as chief executive officer, the company annou…

Deere approves Conti tires for use on tractor

Deere approves Conti tires for use on tractor

Added: 16 Aug 2019

Fort Mill, South Carolina – Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. has approved 30 sizes of Continental A…

Doublestar starts up scrap tire pyrolysis plant

Doublestar starts up scrap tire pyrolysis plant

Added: 15 Aug 2019

Zhumadian, China - Doublestar has started up phase one of a scrap tire pyrolysis plant in Zhumadian…

Kuraray isoprene business reports lower sales

Kuraray isoprene business reports lower sales

Added: 15 Aug 2019

Tokyo – Kuraray’s isoprene business, which includes styrenic-based thermoplastic rubbers Septon, ha…

Semperit profitability up as restructuring continues

Semperit profitability up as restructuring continues

Added: 15 Aug 2019

Vienna – Semperit AG has reported a 19.5% year-on-year increase in first half earnings (EBITDA) at …

Countdown starts for IRC 2019

Countdown starts for IRC 2019

Added: 15 Aug 2019

London - The countdown has started for the International Rubber Conference (IRC2019)  2019, being h…

Datwyler reports growth amid difficult environment

Datwyler reports growth amid difficult environment

Added: 15 Aug 2019

Altdorf, Switzerland – Datwyler Group has reported growth in both sales and operating profit (EBIT)…

Sumitomo earnings drop 39%, 2019 forecast unchanged

Sumitomo earnings drop 39%, 2019 forecast unchanged

Added: 15 Aug 2019

Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. posted a 39.2% drop in operating profits for the half…

Chinese tire makers brace for the new normal

Chinese tire makers brace for the new normal

Added: 14 Aug 2019

Beijing - China’s tire production and sales volume recorded the first drop over two decades in 2018…

Cabot reinforcement materials unit reports decline

Cabot reinforcement materials unit reports decline

Added: 14 Aug 2019

Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp.’s reinforcement materials business unit, which includes rubber …

BKT suspends plan for US tire plant

BKT suspends plan for US tire plant

Added: 14 Aug 2019

Maharashtra, India – Off-highway tire manufacturer Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) is suspending i…

JSR elastomers unit reports 88% drop in operating profit

JSR elastomers unit reports 88% drop in operating profit

Added: 14 Aug 2019

Tokyo – JSR Corp. has reported a sharp decline in operating profit for its elastomers business in t…

Avon Rubber in $90m deal to buy 3M’s protection business

Avon Rubber in $90m deal to buy 3M’s protection business

Added: 14 Aug 2019

Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc is acquiring 3M’s ballistic-protection business for an initial cash …

Texon develops alternative to rubber for "vulcanised shoes"

Texon develops alternative to rubber for "vulcanised shoes"

Added: 13 Aug 2019

Hong Kong - Footwear structural materials supplier Texon has developed a sustainable alternative to…

China launches TSR20 futures trading

China launches TSR20 futures trading

Added: 13 Aug 2019

Shanghai, China – The Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) has started the trading of yuan-…

 The first tire was ceremonially dispatched by Nexen Tire CEO Travis Kang on 24 April

Nexen set to officially open European tire plant

Added: 13 Aug 2019

Seoul – Nexen Tire will hold an official opening ceremony for its new Europe manufacturing plant in…