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Alliance Tire to raise OTR tire prices in North America

Yokohama Rubber "considering" new tire plant in China

Added: 14 Aug 2023

Has received request from Chinese authorities “to relocate the site of the current factory”

NR supply deficit fails to rekindle market

Rubber futures mixed amid efforts to ‘turn market’

Added: 14 Aug 2023

China’s ‘looming deflationary concerns’ impacts demand for the commodity...

Goodyear changes leadership in Asia Pacific unit

Goodyear employees die in vehicle incident at Nurburgring

Added: 14 Aug 2023

Two Luxembourg-based associates killed in incident at German test track

Bridgestone profits, sales increase in first half

Added: 14 Aug 2023

All segments report growth but profits decline significantly in Europe

Nokian completes recruitment campaign at US tire factory

Added: 14 Aug 2023

Finnish tire maker expands Dayton workforce in run-up to doubling capacity

Avient adds recycled-content TPEs for automotive interiors

Added: 13 Aug 2023

Grades with post-consumer recyclate ‘can match performance to conventional elastomers’

Tire tracker – Michelin expands Pilot aircraft tire line

Added: 13 Aug 2023

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ContiTech nears 60% earnings-growth in first half

Added: 11 Aug 2023

Buoyed by conveyor belts, air-spring systems, industrial hose businesses

Yokohama Rubber posts ‘highest-ever’ first half results

Yokohama Rubber posts 5% earnings rise on “record” sales

Added: 11 Aug 2023

But ‘business profit’ impacted by higher costs for materials, energy at Tires segment...

Semperit completes acquisition of seal maker

Brighter prospects for new-look Semperit after “solid” first half

Added: 11 Aug 2023

Sale of its medical gloves business now expected to close this month

Located south of Madrid, the centre will span around 300 hectares and will be used mainly for testing summer tires with high speed ratings as well as the characteristics of winter tires.

Nokian has much catching-up to do

Added: 11 Aug 2023

Finnish group’s H1 passenger car tire sales well below levels before Russian exit - updated with co…

Tire Tracker – Pirelli claims UHP tire ‘first’ with 55% sustainable P Zero E

Added: 11 Aug 2023

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WDK: German rubber industry on flat growth track

ERJ: News stories of the week

Added: 11 Aug 2023

Most popular news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days

ContiTech says will close Veyance deal by yearend

Conti trims tire sales forecast after mixed first half showing

Added: 10 Aug 2023

Replacement market dip poised to offset gains from pick-up in automotive production

Bekaert grows rubber reinforcement earnings despite sales dip

Added: 10 Aug 2023

“China volumes offsetting lower sales elsewhere, with strong margin performance across regions...”

Reselo advancing birch-bark rubber developments

Added: 10 Aug 2023

CEO: “Overwhelming interest” in birch tree-derived rubber following Nokian recognition

DRAFT Report: CEAT mulling new tire factory in India

Indian tire maker Ceat more than doubles earnings

Added: 10 Aug 2023

Improved pricing and volumes, with replacement and international business “looking good"

AirBoss units, Critical Solutions merge to form new defence entity

AirBoss unveils cost-saving measures in ‘defence unit’

Added: 10 Aug 2023

Move to cut $5m in annual costs, help segment “return to profitability”

Michelin targets 32% earnings growth in 2021

Tire Tracker – Michelin 45% tire wins automotive award

Added: 10 Aug 2023

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Avient develops bio-TPE tubing for pharma industry

Added: 10 Aug 2023

Said to match performance of conventional tubing materials, including silicone and standard TPEs...