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China to build first large-scale research centre for aircraft tires
Added: 10 Aug 2020
Facility to work on existing research for military use by Guangzhou’s Huangpu Advanced Materials In…

Cabot expects "significant" pick-up in demand
Added: 10 Aug 2020
Company notes 45% sequential increase in volumes in the month of June

Rubber goods, ATG keep Yokohama in the black
Added: 10 Aug 2020
All segments "severely impacted" by Covid pandemic, report declines in sales and profits
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Bridgestone results down double-digits in first half
Added: 10 Aug 2020
Japanese tire & rubber company expects trend established in first six months to continue for the fu…

Rodolfo Comerio reports 15% growth in second quarter revenue
Added: 10 Aug 2020
Italian calender manufacturer sees hike in orders between March and July

Smithers names new materials testing boss as polymer services expands
Added: 10 Aug 2020
Natalie Jordan will support clients in transportation, energy and industrial components sectors
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ERJ: Players of the Week
Added: 7 Aug 2020
Stand-out comments, developments and performances this week in the international rubber industry
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Nolato buying GW Plastics to build up North American operations
Added: 7 Aug 2020
Swedish injection moulder expands LSR moulding and plastics activities with €190m acquisition

ERJ Rubber Processor Shares
Added: 7 Aug 2020
Shares of Hexpol, Trelleborg continue to decline on the Stockholm Exchange

NR consumption set for 2.6% increase
Added: 7 Aug 2020
Demand driven by growth in China and US initiative to revitalise economy

Conti plans $4 million expansion at US rubber facility
Added: 7 Aug 2020
Site acquired through acquisition of Cooper Standard AVS business in 2019

Orion optimistic for 2021 recovery in rubber carbon black business
Added: 7 Aug 2020
Unit sees 'relatively sharp bounce off April bottom' in replacement tire segment

Hexpol acquires full control of Mesgo
Added: 6 Aug 2020
Deal follows on from acquisition of Italian rubber compounder in October 2018

VDMA: German rubber & plastics machinery segment in “nosedive”
Added: 6 Aug 2020
Industry faced with challenges such as slow automotive demand and US-China trade war

Apollo sees June recovery in Indian replacement tire market
Added: 6 Aug 2020
Indian tire maker says European operations delivered 'better than the industry average' performance…

Pirelli “contains” Covid effects, further cuts sales outlook
Added: 6 Aug 2020
Company used experience gained in China to respond to pandemic

US auto trade show SEMA cancelled
Added: 6 Aug 2020
Event was scheduled to be held 3-6 Nov at the Las Vegas Convention Center

Conti expects car tire demand to “normalise” in third quarter
Added: 5 Aug 2020
German group anticipates Q3 volumes to increase in China

US opens review process for China import duties
Added: 5 Aug 2020
Sunset review investigates import duty orders which went into effect in Aug 2015

Michelin notes decline in first half raw materials costs
Added: 5 Aug 2020
French group's raw material purchases amounted to €1.8 billion in the first half