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Top Glove delivers record profits, eyes expansion 

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

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 

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

EU new car demand falls 52% in May

Added: 17 Jun 2020

Market shows signs of recovery from sharp declines registered in April 

Michelin cites Covid for output cut at US aircraft tire plant

Michelin cites Covid for output cut at US aircraft tire plant

Added: 17 Jun 2020

Outbreak has caused disruptions to the supply chain and reduced consumer demand 

Cooper to relocate US distribution centre to larger facility 

Cooper to relocate US distribution centre to larger facility 

Added: 17 Jun 2020

New site will be one of six regional distribution centres operated by Cooper in the country

New Kraton polymer to enhance manufacturing efficiency

New Kraton polymer to enhance manufacturing efficiency

Added: 17 Jun 2020

Material can be used in a variety of applications including medical tubing face masks

JAL, Bridgestone join forces to improve aircraft tire maintenance

JAL, Bridgestone join forces to improve aircraft tire maintenance

Added: 17 Jun 2020

Project expected to reduce wheel and tire inventories and improve efficiency 

Tosoh Silica setting up JV in South Korea

Tosoh Silica setting up JV in South Korea

Added: 16 Jun 2020

New production facility to address increased demand for fuel-efficient tires

Nynas extends reorganisation timeline

Nynas extends reorganisation timeline

Added: 16 Jun 2020

Swedish processing oil manufacturer expects to complete restructuring scheme in the next three mont…

Bridgestone unveils 'first-ever' all-season tire for light trucks

Bridgestone unveils 'first-ever' all-season tire for light trucks

Added: 16 Jun 2020

New nano technology in compound enhances wet and snow performance

Michelin claims first ‘100% connect ready’ tire

Michelin claims first ‘100% connect ready’ tire

Added: 16 Jun 2020

Technical improvements in tire enable higher cornering speeds and stability at high speeds 

Goodyear seeing signs of US retail business recovery

Goodyear seeing signs of US retail business recovery

Added: 16 Jun 2020

But US tire maker expects sales volume to drop roughly 50% in the second quarter

Rubber infill ban would be ‘catastrophic’ and ‘scary’

Rubber infill ban would be ‘catastrophic’ and ‘scary’

Added: 15 Jun 2020

Industry demands “fact- and science-based regulations” for crucial tire-recyclate market