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Outside Track: Top trends impacting the industrial workforce
Added: 3 May 2024
ERJ's Outside Track reports cover news, views & developments from across the wider process and manu…

German rubber industry sees signs of recovery in second half
Added: 2 May 2024
But WDK warns that 16% of companies plan to relocate production abroad due to pressure on earnings
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Egyptian government 'supporting' Pyramids Tires development plans
Added: 2 May 2024
Prime minister Madbouli giving 'top priority' to promoting industries, such as tire manufacture...
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Apollo establishes 'cut & chip' test track for EV tires
Added: 2 May 2024
Partners with testing and validation service company Natrax for the test track in India

ExxonMobil closing chemicals production unit in France
Added: 2 May 2024
Move to impact 677 jobs at Port-Jerome-sur-Seine facility, which has lost more than €500m since 201…

Electric vehicle market a ‘slow burner’ for tire makers
Added: 2 May 2024
By 2030, EVs will still only represent around 15% of the total vehicle parc, notes Robert Simmons, …

Dutch startup Meridia looks to scale up EUDR compliance tool
Added: 2 May 2024
Amsterdam company raises €5.2m to scale up real-time agri-commodity data verification system
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Hankook Tire reports strong growth on lower costs
Added: 1 May 2024
Korean tire maker posts 109% year-on-year increase in first quarter operating profit

Former Michelin Russian tire operations rebranded as Davydovo
Added: 1 May 2024
French group sold facility to distributor Power International Tires in May last year

Synthomer completes divestment of latex compounding operations
Added: 1 May 2024
Process expected to result in "modest profit", includes two manufacturing sites in the Netherlands …

ERJ Business Briefing - March/April
Added: 1 May 2024
Leaf Rubber IPO... Pyrum advances expansion... Engel investing 'significantly' in expansions... Rek…

EU politicians, industry leaders call for ‘sustainable carbon’ policy package
Added: 1 May 2024
Cefic: Access to sustainable carbon will be “major enabler” for transformation of chemical sector
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Firestone Airide opens new US distribution centres
Added: 1 May 2024
Facilities designed to accommodate “significant growth” in air spring business, driven by EV sector…

Red Sea crisis, strikes impact Nokian Tyres results
Added: 30 Apr 2024
Sales remain flat for first quarter but profits drop amid continued uncertainties

Rubber futures pressured as supply returns to normal
Added: 30 Apr 2024
All major Far East markets report declines in the final trading week of April

Vibracoustic supplies air spring system for XPeng electric SUV
Added: 30 Apr 2024
Switchable two-chamber air springs allow for greater flexibility and increased comfort...

Monolith, Mines Paris-PSL expand 'clean' carbon black partnership
Added: 30 Apr 2024
Renewed collaboration will see the two companies establish a research centre in Sophia Antipolis, F…

Engel cautious about outlook for moulding machinery markets
Added: 30 Apr 2024
Group CEO Stefan Engleder: A "high order backlog has so far let us get off with a black eye...”
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NASA taps team including Michelin for lunar vehicle project
Added: 30 Apr 2024
Awards feasibility study to Moon Racer to design vehicle capable of operating on the surface of the…

Zeon details sustainability targets to 2030
Added: 30 Apr 2024
Japanese group eyes 42% reduction in scope 1, 2 GHG emissions and 25% reduction in scope 3 emission…