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Goodyear extends tire, material research with Luxembourg university

Added: 15 May 2024

‘Second phase’ of collaboration aims to deliver solutions focused on digitalisation and sustainabil…

Yokohama Rubber to expand motorsports tire production in Japan

Added: 14 May 2024

“High market evaluation of Advan tires has led to a strong increase in orders… and chronic order ba…

Trelleborg to build aerospace sealing plant in Morocco

Added: 14 May 2024

Facility in Casablanca to serve ‘several customers’ in the country, meet global growth

China’s Long March to invest in Pakistan truck tire plant

Added: 14 May 2024

Major expansion project announced during meeting with Pakistani prime minister

Bridgestone sales up, operating income down in 2017

Bridgestone improves earnings, sales on strong currency tailwind

Added: 14 May 2024

Higher year-on-year results achieved despite a decline in volumes across most segments

Sumitomo Rubber increases earnings 190%, expects second-half spike in materials costs

Added: 14 May 2024

Japanese group anticipates higher costs to offset gains linked to depreciation of yen in first half

Michelin links tire plant closures to targeted growth plan

Added: 13 May 2024

Group intensifying focus on passenger car tire production, adjusting footprint to target higher-val…

Pirelli “contains” Covid effects, further cuts sales outlook 

Pirelli earnings rise on stable first quarter revenue

Added: 13 May 2024

Lower cost of materials, price/mix and volumes more than offset inflationary effects

China’s Sunsine expanding rubber accelerator capacity

China Sunsine expanding rubber chemicals production

Added: 13 May 2024

Group reports 8% growth in sales volume to rubber industry but revenue dropped 1% on lower selling …

Technology: Toyo develops AI-based model to estimate tire wear

SMMT calls for ‘next-generation’ incentive to decarbonise UK truck fleet

Added: 13 May 2024

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders also calls for an infrastructure plan to support adoptio…

R&D investment in US polymer sector grows 20%

Added: 13 May 2024

Five-year ‘innovation slump’ reversed as companies invest a total of $3.1 billion in R&D

Avon Rubber reports robust demand for personal protection systems

Avon awarded €44m general service respirator contract by MoD

Added: 11 May 2024

CBRN respirators for all branches of the UK's armed forces to be supplied from Avon's Melksham faci…

Goodyear expands Dalian tire plant

Goodyear "progressing well" with divestment programme

Added: 10 May 2024

Akron group "where it expects to be" in negotiations for sale of chemicals, Dunlop brand and off-ro…

Tokai carbon black unit posts robust quarter amid cost, market challenges

Added: 10 May 2024

Japanese group reports higher sales, operating income impacted by costs linked to start-up of 'envi…

Wacker unveils €150m silicones expansion plans at German site

Wacker notes improved silicones demand on restocking

Added: 10 May 2024

Hartel: "Customers have started to replenish their inventories from the recently very low levels...…

Elastomer ink to 'rewrite rules' for 3D-printed devices

Added: 10 May 2024

Swiss team says 'double network' materials can vary their mechanical properties to an "unprecedente…

Shell selling Singapore assets to Chandra Asri JV

Added: 10 May 2024

Agreement “a significant step” in efforts to “high-grade” chemicals and products business

Continental invests €200m in rubber group expansion

Conti points to 'better prospects' after Tires, ContiTech declines

Added: 9 May 2024

Hanover-based group’s rubber business units report year-on-year dips in first quarter sales

Cooper Standard earnings strengthen on ‘favourable mix, volume’

Added: 9 May 2024

Group rejigs operating structure into ‘sealing systems’ and ‘fluid handling systems’ segments

Tire recycler Pyrum starts trading on Euronext Growth Oslo

Pyrum progresses new German plant, stays focused on Europe

Added: 9 May 2024

Projects to set up waste-tire recycling plants in Greece and Czech Republic said to be progressing …