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Conti could exceed earnings forecast
Added: 4 Nov 2014
Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has announced a 14.1-percent net income increase year-on-year …

Conti could exceed earnings forecast
Added: 4 Nov 2014
Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has announced a 14.1-percent net income increase year-on-year …

Flexitallic business president quits after six months
Added: 3 Nov 2014
Houston, Texas – John Jorgensen has left Flexitallic just six months after he was named president o…

Italian compounder to open first US plant
Added: 3 Nov 2014
Lebanon, Tennessee — So.F.Ter has started production at the new 100,000-square-foot plant in Leban…

ITEC: US tire industry emphasises need for sustainability
Added: 3 Nov 2014
Akron, Ohio – One of the hottest topics at the recent International Tire Exhibition & Conference Ti…

UK silicone processor on the move
Added: 3 Nov 2014
Luton, UK – SFS Manufacturing Group has relocated its head office to a new, larger manufacturing si…

Lanxess to cut 1,000 jobs by 2016
Added: 3 Nov 2014
London - German chemical giant Lanxess has confirmed to ERJ that it plans to cut 1,000 jobs by the …

Cooper Standard reports increased sales, income
Added: 3 Nov 2014
Novi, Michigan - Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. reported increased sales and net income for the thir…

ERJ: Top Q3/14 performer
Added: 31 Oct 2014
London - With the latest wave of financial results now coming through from major tire makers, a far…

Expansion as Marangoni outscores Latin America retreads market
Added: 31 Oct 2014
Rosario, Agentina – Marangoni Argentina has expanded its operations in Rosario with the installatio…

Goodyear delivers record earnings amid sales decline
Added: 31 Oct 2014
Akron, Ohio — Despite a drop in net earnings and sales for the third quarter, Goodyear boosted its …

Ukraine crisis keeps brakes on Nokian
Added: 31 Oct 2014
Nokia, Finland – Economic difficulties in Russia and the CIS have continued to impact on Nokian Ty…

Cutbacks as Titan posts third quarter loss
Added: 30 Oct 2014
Quincy, Illinois -- Titan International Inc. has embarked on a series of staff and cost reductions …

Sales and earnings down at Kraton
Added: 30 Oct 2014
Houston, Texas – Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. has reported an 11.9-percent drop in adjusted th…

PetroChina raises its game, ups rubber output
Added: 30 Oct 2014
Hong Kong – PetroChina Co. Ltd has been impacted by the slow recovery of world economy, weak domest…

Hankook upbeat after robust business performance
Added: 30 Oct 2014
Seoul, Korea/Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hankook Tire has shrugged off the effects of a sluggish global…

Future Tire: Goodyear expert calls for better tire label enforcement
Added: 30 Oct 2014
Brussels - European Union authorities will need to step up their enforcement of tire labelling to e…

Dätwyler acquires Columbia Engineered Rubber
Added: 29 Oct 2014
Altdorf, Switzerland – Dätwyler Holding Inc., on 28 Oct, completed the acquisition of Keystone Hold…

Future Tire: Auto industry has “never had it so good”
Added: 29 Oct 2014
Brussels – Automotive manufacturers and their suppliers “have never had it so good” as new-vehicle …

Future Tire: Supply-chain, recycling challenge sector
Added: 29 Oct 2014
Brussels – The European tire industry is becoming increasingly challenged by sustainability and sup…