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China's Huide starts up PU resin and TPU plant
Added: 14 Jul 2020
At full capacity, the project is to create 315 jobs and generate annual sales of €300 million

Revealed: The world's top 50 rubber product manufacturers for 2020
Added: 14 Jul 2020
Nine of the top 10 firms registered year-on-year declines in 2019 sales

China advances tire labelling; Linglong performs well
Added: 13 Jul 2020
System has been adopted by brands under 27 manufacturers in over 1,000 product grades

Kia Europe COO upbeat on post-lockdown sales rebound
Added: 13 Jul 2020
Herrera: "Within the given circumstances it might not be as bad a year as we were thinking"

Norwegian tire recycling startup to build first plant in UK
Added: 13 Jul 2020
Oslo-based company expects to expand in Europe as business concept evolves

Marangoni Meccanica appoints new sales director
Added: 13 Jul 2020
Tiziano Pancher has a master degree in mechanical engineering and is specialised in materials scien…

ETRMA, automotive value chain welcome EU skills agenda
Added: 13 Jul 2020
Letter to EU commissioner Nicolas Schmit supports proposed move towards a "skills pact"

Italy's Autopromotec postponed until 2022
Added: 13 Jul 2020
Trade show was originally scheduled for 26-29 May 2021

ECHA: Restriction, authorisation drive replacement of harmful chemicals
Added: 13 Jul 2020
Two reports examine the effects of REACH on substitution of hazardous substances

Cimcorp opens new facility in US
Added: 10 Jul 2020
Unit to meet demand from customers in North America, says supplier of automated materials-handling …

US tire industry association names new secretary
Added: 10 Jul 2020
Jim Pangle of Fountain Tire appointed as board secretary, in line to become president

Hankook supplies e-tires for Porsche electric sports car
Added: 10 Jul 2020
Company employs "an optimally balanced vulcanisation process" for the tire compound

ANRPC: Natural rubber prices on recovery track
Added: 10 Jul 2020
Producers' association expects favourable economic developments in the third quarter

Car makers urge officials to delay Euro 6 emissions standard
Added: 9 Jul 2020
Auto industry facing with a type approval testing backlog due to Covid pandemic

Update: Bridgestone debuts Enliten technology on new VW all-electric car
Added: 9 Jul 2020
Company manufactures lightweight tires at its production facilities in Europe

Call for papers issued for DKT 2021
Added: 9 Jul 2020
The rubber & elastomer event will be held 28 June to 1 July 2021

GRI opens natural rubber center to support farmers
Added: 9 Jul 2020
The centre, opened 25 June, is part of GRI's Green-X Circle initiative

TRA alarmed at proposed European ban on rubber infill
Added: 9 Jul 2020
If implemented, a complete ban could set back tire recycling efforts “by a generation”
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CEO: ContiTech, Tires businesses supporting Continental now
Added: 9 Jul 2020
Elmar Degenhart anticipates automotive production to return to 2017 levels after 2025