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DRAFT Analysis – European tire makers leading the way after H1 results
Added: 12 Aug 2016
London – There were some clear winners and losers in the announcements of second quarter and first …

Exports-drive improves sales at Gumotex
Added: 12 Aug 2016
Prague – Gumotex produces automotive plastic parts such as air vents (pictured), head up displays, …

EU to probe Dow/DuPont merger
Added: 12 Aug 2016
Wilmington, Delaware / Midland, Michigan – The European Commission (EC) has initiated a ‘phase II …

New Standard for Anti-static and ESD Gloves - New Solution
Added: 12 Aug 2016
OCSiAl has introduced a breakthrough solution for latex gloves with electrostatic discharge (ESD) p…

Cabot tracks progress of European pricing move, inventories
Added: 10 Aug 2016
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. aims to introduce a feedstock-related pricing differential int…

Cooper monitoring US truck tire tariff situation
Added: 10 Aug 2016
Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. expects its pending deal to buy control of a Chinese truc…

Brexit puts MG's planned mainland Europe sales start in doubt
Added: 10 Aug 2016
London - Brexit could hit MG's already long-delayed plan to expand sales into mainland Europe, whic…

Brexit prompts car makers to raise prices
Added: 10 Aug 2016
London -- PSA Group has raised prices for its new cars in the UK after the pound plunged following …

Yokohama reports HI earnings slump
Added: 10 Aug 2016
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. has posted a 37.9-percent fall in operating profit, to Yen15.7 billion…

Datwyler buying German moulder Ott
Added: 10 Aug 2016
Altdorf, Switzerland – Datwyler is acquiring German company Ott, which it said will add injection m…

Arlanxeo posts marked drop in sales and earnings
Added: 10 Aug 2016
Cologne, Germany – Sales at Arlanxeo – the 50/50 synthetic rubber JV between Lanxess and Saudi Aram…

Elastolan adopts Chemtura MbOCA replacement
Added: 10 Aug 2016
Angsvagen, Sweden – Polyurethane cast parts and rollers manufacturer Elastolan has replaced the cur…

German machinery makers forecast market slowdown
Added: 10 Aug 2016
Frankfurt , Germany – German machinery companies have modified down their sales growth forecasts fo…

DRAFT Covestro fashion to shine at K show
Added: 10 Aug 2016
Leverkusen, Germany – A dress has been made from the system, which comprises a flexible and formabl…

Trinseo ups latex and rubber earnings, sells Brazil unit
Added: 9 Aug 2016
Berwyn, Pennsylvania - Trinseo has reported a 6-percent fall in revenues at its latex business for…

DRAFT Yokohama hose for Toyota turbo engines
Added: 9 Aug 2016
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber is to supply PTFE hose piping for use in the oil supply lines of turbo-die…

Kanwar: Europe, branding, retail key to future of Apollo
Added: 9 Aug 2016
Kochi, India – Apollo Tyres Ltd has just completed a “watershed” financial year, chairman Onkar S …

Nokian Tyres posts lower sales and earnings
Added: 9 Aug 2016
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres plc has reported a 0.7-percent fall in operating profit to €128.0 mil…

Report: LG Chem to build new elastomers plant
Added: 9 Aug 2016
Seoul – LG Chem is to build a new elastomer plant with a production capacity of 200 kilotonnes per …

Titan reports lower Q2 sales and income
Added: 9 Aug 2016
Quincy, Illinois – Titan International Inc. reported a 46.7-percent drop in income from operations …