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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…

Bridgestone reduces share-holding in Nokian

Red Sea crisis, strikes impact Nokian Tyres results

Added: 30 Apr 2024

Sales remain flat for first quarter but profits drop amid continued uncertainties

Thailand looks to cut back on natural rubber output

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 to add ammonia unit at green carbon black plant

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…

India keeps tariffs on China injection moulding machines

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...” 

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…

ERJ Industry Appointments Tracker - March/April

Added: 30 Apr 2024

HF / Rudzio, Uranjek, Wilson... DESMA / Köhler, Zaun... Wacker / Kowitz... Kraton / Lopes... Baaser…

Hexpol results dip on slow automotive, construction demand

Added: 29 Apr 2024

Swedish compounding group consolidates production in California into one plant

Teknor Apex buys German compounder PTS

Zeon eyes recovery as automotive, gloves markets stablise

Added: 29 Apr 2024

Unit supplying synthetic rubber, latex, chemicals posted decline in sales and earnings for fiscal 2…

Halcyon Agri in €28m deal to acquire RCMA’s polymer business

Natural rubber supply tightens on seasonal shortage, geopolitical tensions

Added: 29 Apr 2024

ANRPC expects supply improvement spurred by a price rebound observed since the beginning of the yea…

Malaysian rubber glove makers target new industry standards

Added: 29 Apr 2024

Areas include product-lifecycle assessment, traceability and the application of fair labour conditi…

Engel announces ‘significant investment’ for expansion of global network

Added: 28 Apr 2024

‘Double-digit million-euro’ investment to see expansions in Europe, Americas and Asia

VMI sees strong demand for small-batch tire machines

Added: 27 Apr 2024

'First such machines now in operation at some of Europe’s leading tire manufacturers...'

Sentury receives approval for Shenzhen IPO

Sentury shifts Spanish project funds to Moroccan tire plant

Added: 26 Apr 2024

Chinese tire maker says Galicia tire project ‘still in local pre-approval process’

ETRMA: Europe’s tire industry needs recovery-support

EU replacement tire sales subdued despite consumer segment recovery

Added: 26 Apr 2024

ETRMA figures show declines for truck & bus; two-wheeler tire segments in first quarter

HF merges mixing and tire technology groups

Added: 26 Apr 2024

Combining “strengths of both brands and the resources to improve global service for HF customers...…

EC director pledges support for under-pressure tire & rubber recyclers

Added: 26 Apr 2024

EuRIC event: “Ill-suited overregulation undermines industries’ sustainability efforts and EU’s circ…

SaarGummi in technical deal with the Korean automotive supplier

German automotive suppliers calls for EU industrial strategy amid poor results

Added: 26 Apr 2024

Industry sees production and sales decline over the first two months of the year “with no order bac…