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Conti’s rubber group earnings down on global market slump

Conti’s rubber group earnings down on global market slump

Added: 8 Aug 2019

Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp.’s Rubber Group has reported a 2.1% year-on-year decline in ear…

Goodyear signals restructuring plan in the US

Goodyear signals restructuring plan in the US

Added: 8 Aug 2019

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber is studying a plan to restructure its US operations in a bid t…

Asahi Kasei launches ASEAN regional headquarters

Asahi Kasei launches ASEAN regional headquarters

Added: 7 Aug 2019

Bangkok – Asahi Kasei has launched a new subsidiary in Thailand to serve as its regional headquarte…

Zeon elastomers business hit by market slowdown

Zeon elastomers business hit by market slowdown

Added: 7 Aug 2019

Tokyo, Japan – Zeon Corp.’s elastomers business has reported weaker first quarter results, on slugg…

Pirelli cuts 2019 forecasts as markets decline

Pirelli cuts 2019 forecasts as markets decline

Added: 7 Aug 2019

Milan, Italy – Pirelli & C. SpA has revised down its financial outlook for 2019, on continuing weak…

Goodyear rejects claims of poor conditions at Mexico unit

Goodyear rejects claims of poor conditions at Mexico unit

Added: 7 Aug 2019

Washington — Goodyear has rejected the accusations made by four members of the US House of Represen…

For our annual Top 50 Global Rubber Product Manufacturers report, ERJ asked Dr Wolfram Herrmann, head of R&D materials at ContiTech AG, about emerging technology trends and their impact on the non-tire rubber products sector:

Q&A: ContiTech R&D boss on rubber advances for the digital era

Added: 7 Aug 2019

ERJ: As a leader in rubber-product design and manufacture, which areas of technology does ContiTech…

IRSG, GPSNR partner, pledge cooperation

IRSG, GPSNR partner, pledge cooperation

Added: 7 Aug 2019

Singapore – The International Rubber Study Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the …

Denso to form new wiper blade production company

Denso to form new wiper blade production company

Added: 6 Aug 2019

Kariya, Japan – Denso Corp. will merge its two subsidiaries, Nippon Wiper Blade Co. Ltd. and Asahi …

Marangoni prepares site for car tire production

Added: 6 Aug 2019

Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni SpA is ‘reactivating’ its passenger car tire production plant in Rovere…

Nordmann expands distribution deal with Venator

Added: 6 Aug 2019

Hamburg, Germany - German distributor Nordmann has taken over the distribution of Venator Materials…

Tosoh expanding CR production in Japan

Tosoh expanding CR production in Japan

Added: 6 Aug 2019

Tokyo, Japan — Tosoh is increasing production capacity for chloroprene rubber (CR) at its manufactu…

JD Power set to be acquired by Autodata owner

JD Power set to be acquired by Autodata owner

Added: 6 Aug 2019

Los Angeles, California – A US private equity firm that recently acquired Autodata Solutions Group …

Michelin, BFG tire prices going up in North America

Michelin, BFG tire prices going up in North America

Added: 6 Aug 2019

Greenville, South Carolina – Michelin North America Inc. is raising prices on selected Michelin- an…

DRAFT Q&A: Automation, sustainability, changing markets

Added: 6 Aug 2019

In this Q&A interview, Patrik Romberg, senior vice president group communications at Trelleborg add…

UK tire company DMACK in administration

UK tire company DMACK in administration

Added: 5 Aug 2019

Carlisle, UK – Motorsport tire supplier Technology Sinon UK Ltd has filed for insolvency, according…

BASF adding rubber-chemical intermediates plant in China

BASF adding rubber-chemical intermediates plant in China

Added: 5 Aug 2019

Nanjing, China – BASF is investing in a second production plant for tert-butylamine (tBA) at BASF S…

DRAFT Europe to restrict PAHs in crumb rubber synthetic turf

DRAFT Europe to restrict PAHs in crumb rubber synthetic turf

Added: 5 Aug 2019

Brussels – A European proposal to restrict polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in crumb rubber …

Nokian acquiring Finnish heavy equipment wheel maker

Nokian acquiring Finnish heavy equipment wheel maker

Added: 5 Aug 2019

Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres plc is acquiring Finnish heavy equipment wheel company Levypyoerea Oy…

OE decline impacts Pirelli H1 results

OE decline impacts Pirelli H1 results

Added: 5 Aug 2019

Milan, Italy – Pirelli & C SpA has seen its first half earnings (adjusted EBITDA before start-up co…