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Datwyler investing in digitalisation

Datwyler investing in digitalisation

Added: 6 Feb 2018

Altdorf, Switzerland – Datwyler Group is investing around CHF50 million (€43 million) over the next…

Altdorf, Switzerland – Datwyler Group has posted an 11.3% year-on-year rise in operating profit (EBIT) to CHF162.6 million (€140.3 million) in 2017, on net revenues 6.2% higher at CHF1,291.4 million.

Datwyler posts higher sales, record profit

Added: 6 Feb 2018

The earnings figure was a record for the Swiss group and equated to an EBIT margin of 12.6%, accord…

Goodyear unveils new tires, technology

Goodyear unveils new tires, technology

Added: 6 Feb 2018

Nashville, Tennessee – Goodyear made some tire industry music in the Music City with the 26 Jan unv…

UK vehicle sales fall 6% in January amid diesel slump

UK vehicle sales fall 6% in January amid diesel slump

Added: 6 Feb 2018

London – UK registrations fell 6.3% to 163,615 in January as weaker consumer confidence and uncerta…

Q&A: Under the hood with Zeon

Q&A: Under the hood with Zeon

Added: 6 Feb 2018

Q&A originally published in ERJ's January/February issue.

Shahrzad Pourriahi asks Dr. Björn Nelson, …

Maplan to launch Slovakia expansion

Maplan to launch Slovakia expansion

Added: 6 Feb 2018

Malacky, Slovakia - Austrian elastomer injection moulding machinery maker Maplan is well on the way…

Future Tire Conference 2018: First speakers announced

Future Tire Conference 2018: First speakers announced

Added: 5 Feb 2018

Organisers of the Future Tire Conference have announced the first group of speakers for this import…

Strong sterling taking toll on Avon Rubber

Strong sterling taking toll on Avon Rubber

Added: 5 Feb 2018

Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc has warned that the continued strength of sterling against the dolla…

Henkel launches rubber adhesive for intelligent tires

Henkel launches rubber adhesive for intelligent tires

Added: 5 Feb 2018

The RTV silicone rubber adhesive bonds with all common tire rubbers and is compatible with differen…

Kumho Petrochemical posts 32% growth in rubber sales

Kumho Petrochemical posts 32% growth in rubber sales

Added: 5 Feb 2018

Seoul – Kumho Petrochemical has posted a 32% year-on-year rise in its synthetic rubber sales at KRW…

Linglong Tire sponsors Juventus

Linglong Tire sponsors Juventus

Added: 5 Feb 2018

The deal, making Linglong an official partner of the iconic Italian football club, was signed at th…

Maastricht, The Netherlands – Arlanxeo is to supply EPDM rubber made at a petrochemicals site in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia, the synthetic rubber maker announced 5 Feb

Updated: Arlanxeo to supply Saudi-made EPDM rubber

Added: 5 Feb 2018

The EPDM grades will be produced at a 75 kilotonnes per annum plant within the integrated chemical …

Aeolus estimates annual net loss of up to €62m

Aeolus estimates annual net loss of up to €62m

Added: 5 Feb 2018

Jiaozuo, China – Aeolus has issued estimates showing an annual net loss in 2017 ranging from €57 mi…

Report: Continental aims for split before year-end

Report: Continental aims for split before year-end

Added: 5 Feb 2018

Frankfurt, Germany – Continental aims to float part of its business on the stock exchange before th…

Orion raises carbon black prices

Orion raises carbon black prices

Added: 4 Feb 2018

Luxembourg – Orion Engineered Carbons SA has recently introduced prices increases, worldwide, on it…

Covestro expects higher TPU use in car cockpit of the future

Covestro expects higher TPU use in car cockpit of the future

Added: 2 Feb 2018

Leverkusen, Germany - Trends such as autonomous driving and connected mobility will offer significa…

 Barbara and Grant Rushbrooke

Michelin buys 25% stake in New Zealand distributor

Added: 2 Feb 2018

Hamilton, New Zealand — Group Michelin has purchased a 25% stake in Tyreline Distributors Ltd., its…

Trelleborg posts record earnings in 2017

Trelleborg posts record earnings in 2017

Added: 2 Feb 2018

Trelleborg, Sweden – Terlleborg AB has posted strong financial results for the full financial year …

Hexpol marks ‘best year ever’

Hexpol marks ‘best year ever’

Added: 2 Feb 2018

Malmo, Sweden – Swedish rubber group Hexpol AB has posted the “best year so far” in terms of financ…

Pyrolyx appoints new CFO

Pyrolyx appoints new CFO

Added: 1 Feb 2018

Munich, Germany – German recovered carbon black (rCB) manufacturer Pyrolyx AG has appointed Sven Er…