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New Pirelli board of directors convenes
Added: 23 Jun 2020
Marco Tronchetti Provera reinstated as executive vice chairman and chief executive officer

UK chemicals sector reports 60% decline in order books, sales
Added: 23 Jun 2020
Covid-induced economic downturn and possible no-deal Brexit represent “a perfect storm” for industr…

Jinyu Tires breaks ground on Vietnam plant
Added: 22 Jun 2020
Facility near Ho Chi Minh City will have capacity to produce around 2 million tires annually

WDK rejects German energy policy as "acute threat" to SMEs
Added: 22 Jun 2020
Proposed in 2019, the national scheme requires companies to pay for their CO2 emissions

Dynasol recognised for sustainability for second year
Added: 22 Jun 2020
EcoVadis is a provider of sustainability ratings and performance improvement tools for global suppl…

India mulls extension of antidumping duties on imported carbon black
Added: 22 Jun 2020
Petition targets products imported from or originated in China and Russia

Conti strengthens focus on sustainability with dedicated department
Added: 22 Jun 2020
Industry veteran Claus Petschick has been appointed to lead the new unit

Michelin North America moves to address racism, injustice issues
Added: 22 Jun 2020
French tire maker pledges to take actions inside the company and within the communities where it's …

European car plants reopen, with output well below capacity
Added: 22 Jun 2020
ACEA estimates that at least 2.5 million fewer motor vehicles will be built in Europe this year

ECHA is 'scapegoating' rubber with infill ban
Added: 22 Jun 2020
Rubber granules from recycled tires are “the best material” for infill and “an excellent case for c…

Top Glove delivers record profits, eyes expansion
Added: 19 Jun 2020
Malaysian group also became “the world’s largest manufacturer of nitrile gloves” during the quarter…

Wally Chen returns to Maxxis as chairman
Added: 19 Jun 2020
Appointment made in a bid to strengthen Maxxis' global market presence

Michelin launches line of automotive belts, tensioners
Added: 19 Jun 2020
Products "meet or exceed" OE manufacturer’s quality standards, according to the French group

Rubber Price Monitor: Uptrend strengthens
Added: 19 Jun 2020
Improvements continue marginal recovery registered throughout the month of May

Aramco completes €61bn acquisition of majority stake in Sabic
Added: 18 Jun 2020
Transaction to advance Aramco’s chemicals strategy by integrating upstream production with Sabic fe…

JK Tyre reports fourth quarter loss due to pandemic
Added: 18 Jun 2020
Both the commercial and passenger segments were “severely impacted” by the Covid crisis

VMI: 75 years of making tire production possible
Added: 18 Jun 2020
Company supplies tire- and rubber-making equipment as well as other systems to more than 1,500 comp…

New EU tire labelling rules 'to apply in UK post-Brexit'
Added: 17 Jun 2020
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has been appointed to enforce the revised rules, explains NTDA …

India launches antidumping investigations into NBR imports
Added: 17 Jun 2020
Petition targets products originating in or exported from China, the European Union, Japan and Russ…

EU new car demand falls 52% in May
Added: 17 Jun 2020
Market shows signs of recovery from sharp declines registered in April