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July global automotive sales show ‘broad but fragile’ recovery
Added: 17 Aug 2020
LMC Automotive forecasts that sales in western Europe will fall by 24% this year to 10.85 million v…
Rubber chemicals maker China Sunsine’s profits down on weak tire demand
Added: 17 Aug 2020
Company says Covid pandemic, US-China 'toxic' relationship add to uncertainties
Synthomer consolidating European elastomers operations
Added: 17 Aug 2020
UK-based supplier to add NBR latex capacity in Europe, studying future of two SBR units
ERJ: Players of the Week
Added: 15 Aug 2020
Stand-out comments, developments and performances this week in the international rubber industry
Semperit to go ahead with medical unit divestment despite high demand
Added: 14 Aug 2020
Austrian group disclosed in January plans to 'separate' Sempermed to focus on industrial segment
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Semperit boosts profitability as it keeps gloves on
Added: 14 Aug 2020
Austrian group expects 2020 earnings to be “significantly higher” than a year ago
Thomas Swan to distribute carbon nanotube additives in North America
Added: 14 Aug 2020
Products by MRD intended for use in industrial rubber goods and tire markets
JSR's elastomers unit in red as automotive, tire demands fall
Added: 14 Aug 2020
Both sales and volumes declined 40% in the three months to end of June
Momentive sells consumer sealants unit to Henkel
Added: 14 Aug 2020
Divestment will enable the US materials supplier to invest in speciality businesses
Rubber Price Monitor: Markets rally
Added: 14 Aug 2020
Investors react positively to improvements in major global economies, particularly China
Michelin launches farm tire pressure technology in UK
Added: 13 Aug 2020
System can adjust tire pressure for heavy road or field work in "a matter of minutes"
US agency finds tire imports 'significantly undersold'
Added: 13 Aug 2020
ITC investigated imports of passenger/light truck tires from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Viet…
Bridgestone mulls adjusting production footprint as part of 'mid-long term' strategy
Added: 13 Aug 2020
Updated policy stipulates “strict selection of investments” to increase profitability
Synthomer's elastomers unit down despite nitrile latex pick-up
Added: 13 Aug 2020
Performance of recently acquired Omnova and SBR businesses were “significantly impacted” by Covid
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Hartalega adding rubber gloves capacity as Covid drives demand
Added: 12 Aug 2020
Malaysian company has acquired a 60-acre land for the expansion purpose
UK chemicals industry reports ‘halt’ in 2020 declines
Added: 12 Aug 2020
Officials warn sustained economic recovery is “unlikely to be smooth or predictable”
Toyo first half sales, earnings down double-digits
Added: 12 Aug 2020
But company says aftermarket tire demand has begun to recover after "hitting bottom" in April
RubberTech China to go ahead as planned
Added: 11 Aug 2020
But exhibitor and visitor numbers expected to be impacted by Covid restrictions
Sumitomo dips into red on 21% lower first half sales
Added: 11 Aug 2020
Japanese tire & rubber company expects 10% sales decline for the second half of 2020
BASF sets up first global footwear innovation centre in Taiwan
Added: 11 Aug 2020
Facility located at footwear manufacturing site of strategic partner Longterm Concept
