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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
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
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
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
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
Added: 7 Aug 2019
Washington — Goodyear has rejected the accusations made by four members of the US House of Represen…

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Added: 5 Aug 2019
Brussels – A European proposal to restrict polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in crumb rubber …

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
Added: 5 Aug 2019
Milan, Italy – Pirelli & C SpA has seen its first half earnings (adjusted EBITDA before start-up co…