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Nokian boss to submit third plant proposal by year-end
Added: 21 Nov 2016
Nokian, Finland – Nokian Tyres’ outgoing CEO Ari Lehtoranta will present his proposal for a third p…
Premium segment drives Pirelli profits up
Added: 21 Nov 2016
Milan, Italy – Pirelli revenues for the first three quarters of 2016 rose to €4.5 billion, posting …
Sri Lankan tire maker acquires US retailers
Added: 21 Nov 2016
London – Sri Lankan Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has acquired two US tire service and retail comp…
Airing a problem with tire safety and performance
Added: 18 Nov 2016
Based on feature article published in ERJ’s November/December issue:
Jeffrey Valentage, global tire …
Reifen China to study ‘intelligent manufacturing’
Added: 18 Nov 2016
Shanghai, China – Reifen China, will be held 1-3 Dec in Shanghai to mark the 10th “Asian Essen tire…
Michelin to supply truck tires to UK fleet management firm
Added: 18 Nov 2016
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin Tyre has been contracted as exclusive retread supplier to the UK-base…
Market dynamics buoy Sibur rubber business
Added: 18 Nov 2016
Moscow – Sibur’s synthetic rubber segment has posted strong results for the first nine months of 20…
Goodyear starts €41m R&D partnership in Luxembourg
Added: 18 Nov 2016
Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg – Goodyear and the Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology (LIST) are …
Brexit: Chemical makers fearful, Ratcliffe slams industrial demise
Added: 18 Nov 2016
London – UK chemical makers are fearful about the impact of Brexit over the next few years, accord…
Report: VW axing 30,000 jobs mainly in Germany
Added: 18 Nov 2016
Wolfsburg, Germany – Volkswagen Group will cut 30,000 jobs globally as part of a plan to save €3.7 …
Opinion: Past, present and future - DRAFT
Added: 17 Nov 2016
Based on article published in ERJ’s November/December issue:
With the digital era and concepts such …
UK chemicals suppliers see margins “nosedive”
Added: 17 Nov 2016
Crewe, UK – UK chemicals makers have reported a sharp fall in current and future sales margins desp…
UK chemical industry sets the scene for post-Brexit future
Added: 17 Nov 2016
London – Tariff free access to the single market, the ability to recruit talent worldwide, competit…
October remains flat in EU car market
Added: 17 Nov 2016
Brussels – European passenger car registrations fell slightly, at 0.02%, totalling 1,104,506 units,…
US tire market to grow at 5% through 2021
Added: 17 Nov 2016
New York – The US tire market is set to grow at a CAGR of 5% through 2021, driven by higher vehicle…
Semperit hit by market conditions in Q1-3 results
Added: 17 Nov 2016
Vienna – Semperit Group has posted sharp falls in revenue and earnings amid “ongoing difficult mark…
Cabot “watching” OTR market, inventories in North America
Added: 16 Nov 2016
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. has reported some mixed trends impacting its carbon black busin…
US firm says soybean oil ‘best natural additive’
Added: 16 Nov 2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – With the current trend toward replacing petrochemical additives with nat…
Fenner upbeat about 2017 despite sharp declines
Added: 16 Nov 2016
London – Fenner plc has repositioned its various businesses and is set to capitalise on improved ma…
Report: Apollo eyes Kumho purchase
Added: 16 Nov 2016
New Delhi – Indian tire maker Apollo Tyres is considering to bid for South Korean Kumho Tire, accor…
