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Tokai carbon black unit delivers higher sales, earnings
Added: 13 Nov 2024
Nine-month volumes decline but results up due to weaker yen, pass-through of costs...

NOK exceeds half-year targets as weaker yen supports sales
Added: 13 Nov 2024
Operating income came in 34% higher than initial estimates announced in August

China extends anti-dumping tariffs on NBR from Japan, Korea
Added: 13 Nov 2024
Ministry of commerce decision reinstates exiting tariffs, ranging between 12% and 56%

Zeppelin Systems opens new facility in Italy
Added: 13 Nov 2024
Combines expertise for tire & rubber industry, with that for polyolefins and food sectors...
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US approves higher dumping duties on Thai truck tires
Added: 12 Nov 2024
International Trade Commission agrees with duties, ranging 48.39% to 12.33%, on imports of truck an…

Bridgestone focuses on ‘new threats’ as earnings dip
Added: 12 Nov 2024
Group names structural changes in automotive industry, low-cost imports as new threats

Orion rubber black volumes fall amid low-cost tire imports
Added: 12 Nov 2024
Group says addressing high imports in 2025 strategy, expects potential upsides from increased tarif…

Hankook commercialises ELT-based carbon black in tire production
Added: 12 Nov 2024
New development result of Hankook’s ‘tire-to-tire’ collaboration with 12 other Korean companies
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Semperit increases nine-month earnings despite lower sales
Added: 12 Nov 2024
Austrian industrial elastomer products group confirms earnings guidance of €80m for 2024

Romanian government granting €100m state aid to Nokian Tyres
Added: 12 Nov 2024
Funding provided following authorisation of the European Commission earlier in August

Conti confirms ‘Tires’ outlook, lowers ContiTech guidance
Added: 11 Nov 2024
Hanover group's tire-making segment reports strong Q3, with earnings up 9.4% year-on-year...
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Natural rubber futures strengthen amid global equity gains
Added: 11 Nov 2024
Commodity prices up across major Far East markets amid equity-surge on US election result...
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High-value tire sales keep Pirelli on-track
Added: 11 Nov 2024
Italy-based group posts "solid operating performance" despite difficult business environment...

Bridgestone investing $85 million in Indian manufacturing sites
Added: 11 Nov 2024
Capex programme to increase passenger car tire production at facilities in Pune, Indore...

Sumitomo Rubber posts big increase in nine-month earnings
Added: 11 Nov 2024
Business profit up 47% but steep decline in operating result linked to planned US factory closure..…

Ansell hybrid gloves offer ‘one-for-all’ chemical protection
Added: 11 Nov 2024
End-users can “rely on a singular product solution, even in the presence of multiple chemical hazar…

ERJ Tire Tracker: September/October
Added: 10 Nov 2024
Nexen fitments, virtual R&D... Brabus / Conti... Bridgestone launch... Pirelli recall... Ferrari /…

Sumitomo Rubber to close US tire manufacturing plant
Added: 8 Nov 2024
Tonowanda, New York-based unit employs 1,555 people, making tires for cars, motorbikes, trucks and …

Union calls for strike against Michelin factory closure plans
Added: 8 Nov 2024
CGT Michelin announces ‘unlimited strike’ and rally outside Cambaude plant

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 8 Nov 2024
Review of the key figures and data to emerge this week from leading players in the global industrie…