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Opinion: Past, present and future - DRAFT

Added: 17 Nov 2016

Based on article published in ERJ’s November/December issue:

PatrickWith the digital era and concepts such …

UK chemicals suppliers see margins “nosedive”

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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…

Currency effects translated to an increase of £9.4 million at a revenue level and £1.4 million at an operating profit level, the UK group said.

Avon gains as Sterling drops

Added: 16 Nov 2016

Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc has benefited from the post-Brexit depreciation of Sterling, posting…

Limper: Complexity driving change in rubber mixing

Limper: Complexity driving change in rubber mixing

Added: 15 Nov 2016

Manchester, UK – Makers and end-users of rubber-mixing equipment must look to automation to deal wt…

Zeon elastomers business markers all down at H1

Added: 15 Nov 2016

Tokyo – Zeon Corp.’s elastomers business has posted a 23% drop in operating income to Yen8,300 mill…

Linglong Tire posts profit jump in Q3; mulls overseas acquisition

Linglong Tire posts profit jump in Q3; mulls overseas acquisition

Added: 15 Nov 2016

Yantai, China – Linglong Tire reported a 76 percent jump in net profit less non-recurring items to …

Triangle reports flat profit on revenue decline

Triangle reports flat profit on revenue decline

Added: 14 Nov 2016

Weihai, China – Triangle Tyre posted flat net profit of €76 million (567 million yuan) over the fir…

SRI claims breakthrough in natural-rubber research

SRI claims breakthrough in natural-rubber research

Added: 14 Nov 2016

Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd is claiming a major breakthrough from its research int…

Yokohama reports sharp decline in results amid slowdown

Yokohama reports sharp decline in results amid slowdown

Added: 14 Nov 2016

Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has posted sharp declines in its first three quarter results, with …

Price pressure tips Arlanxeo sales down

Price pressure tips Arlanxeo sales down

Added: 14 Nov 2016

Cologne, Germany – Arlanxeo – 50/50 rubber joint venture between Lanxess and Saudi Aramco – has rep…

VMI breaks ground on new Polish plant

Added: 11 Nov 2016

Leszno, Poland – VMI broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Leszno on 3 Nov, according to …

Apollo expanding capacity and R&D in India

Apollo expanding capacity and R&D in India

Added: 11 Nov 2016

Chennai, India – Apollo Tyres is in expansion mode, with plans to set up a new manufacturing facili…