ERJ: Players of the Week

1 Tatneft, Allur to build tire plant in Kazakhstan
Allur Group chairman Andrey Lavrentiev: The establishment of our own auto component base, in particular, the production of tires is one of the most important stages in the development of the industry.”   Read more

2 Orion high on optimism for 2021
Corning Painter, CEO and president: “I think 2021 is going to be a great year. If you look at 2010, coming out of 2009 [recession], for the industry, it was a great year.”   Read more

3 Toyo: AI-based model to estimate tire wear
Automated information gathering system uses TPMS sensors installed on wheels of trucks, buses, and other transport vehicles.  Read more

4 Apollo rebounds from “washout”
Chairman Onkar S Kanwar: “While the first half of the first quarter was almost a complete washout, our performance has been excellent since the markets opened up, especially in the replacement market.”  Read more 

5 Pirelli contains impact of pandemic
Milan-based tire manufacturer said it used experience it gained in China to respond promptly to the pandemic and define an action plan in April.  Read more

6 Trinseo: Light at the end of the tunnel 
Frank Bozich, president and CEO: “… confidence that the worst demand impacts from Covid-19 are behind us.”  Read more

7 Dow gets back it together
New MobilityScience unit to align its materials offerings for automotive and related industries   Read more

8  Excitement at Cooper Tire 
President and CEO Brad Hughes: "We are excited that our strategic initiatives are improving our business even in challenging circumstances, and we are optimistic about the future."   Read more

9 From auto parts to TPE face masks
KB Backhaus aims to produce 12,500 per day of masks, which are based on SEBS thermoplastic elastomer material.   Read more

10 Hexpol still in the investment mix

Swedish group exercises option to purchase remaining 20% of Italian compounder Mesgo.  Read more

11 Kraiburg TPE cures severe headache
Elastomer for software-controlled wireless wearable for acute treatment of migraine. Read more