ERJ: News stories of the week

8 Mar 2024

Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days

Kumho, Blatco agree 'technology-transfer' for Saudi tire plant

Black Arrow Tire aims to build 10 million units/year factory in a western Saudi Arabia by 2027

Conti reports diverging results for Tires and ContiTech units

Drop in sales and earnings at Tires group in 2023 contrasts with gains reported at industrial products business

Pirelli earmarks €820m for investments under new industrial plan

Tire maker targets gains of €275m through efficiency programme, leveraging digitalisation and automation technologies

Bridgestone starting ‘public road’ trials of airless tire

Tests to be launched ahead of plans to commercialise “next-generation” tire

Goodyear dismisses reports of plan to sell Fürstenwalde tire plant

German tire production unit is scheduled to close in 2027 with the loss of 750 jobs

Datwyler link-up to launch dielectric elastomer actuators

Collaborating with Momentive, BSC Computer for electronic control units to supply high-voltage to industrial actuators

Firemax to build $190m tire plant in Cambodia

Company joining list of major Chinese tire makers that are investing in the country

Desma advances CO2 footprint app for rubber moulders

Technology designed to track and document factors that impact on product carbon footprint...

GRI highlights impact of geopolitical crises on tire-supply costs

Founder & MD sees prices rising by up to 5% with further hikes likely if Red Sea crisis is not resolved...

Tire Tech Expo’s new owner sets out stall

Acquired UKI Media to be “cornerstone” of future transport & infrastructure unit at CloserStill...