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Chinese rubber chemicals industry “deeply affected” by Covid

Chinese rubber chemicals industry “deeply affected” by Covid

Added: 11 Jun 2020

Weakening demand from end-users caused further slowdown for chemical manufacturers

EU car market to take five years to recover

EU car market to take five years to recover

Added: 10 Jun 2020

New car sales set for a 32% decline, according to US consulting group 

US associations calls for Covid liability protections

US associations calls for Covid liability protections

Added: 10 Jun 2020

Congress urged to cover manufacturers from 'frivolous lawsuits' stemming from the outbreak

Pirelli solves mystery of black dust from UK factory

Pirelli solves mystery of black dust from UK factory

Added: 10 Jun 2020

Production stopped at Burton-on-Trent tire plant following complaints from local residents

Sentury receives approval for Shenzhen IPO

Sentury receives approval for Shenzhen IPO

Added: 10 Jun 2020

Capital raised from the offering will fund ongoing projects, including aircraft tire plant in Qingd…

Tire makers expecting significant declines in Q2 results

Tire makers expecting significant declines in Q2 results

Added: 9 Jun 2020

European markets could take at least two years to get back to 2019 levels of demand

US environment authority confirms Denka’s 85% emissions cut 

US environment authority confirms Denka’s 85% emissions cut 

Added: 9 Jun 2020

Company launched voluntary reduction programme at rubber production facility in early 2017 

Pirelli offers serological Covid tests for Italian staff

Pirelli offers serological Covid tests for Italian staff

Added: 9 Jun 2020

Move is part of tire maker's  “safe restart” of activities after the lockdown

EU urged to introduce minimum recycled-content in rubber products

EU urged to introduce minimum recycled-content in rubber products

Added: 9 Jun 2020

BIR: There is a need to “change mindsets” and “force” industries to incorporate recyclate

Flexicon opens German technical support office 

Flexicon opens German technical support office 

Added: 9 Jun 2020

Peter Kalinovski named regional sales manager of the office in Cologne

Nouryon launches elastomeric cool roof coatings

Nouryon launches elastomeric cool roof coatings

Added: 9 Jun 2020

Product can bring down the external surface temperature of a building by as much as 15 degrees Cels…

Bridgestone US plant sees more Covid cases in May

Bridgestone US plant sees more Covid cases in May

Added: 8 Jun 2020

The Iowa farm tires production plant continues to operate on a regular schedule

Semperit names new chief financial officer 

Semperit names new chief financial officer 

Added: 8 Jun 2020

Schallegger previously served as a finance director at Austrian packaging group Mondi

Corrie MacColl setting up medical NR factory in Cameroon

Corrie MacColl setting up medical NR factory in Cameroon

Added: 8 Jun 2020

Factory to supply to the 'dipping industry' including producers of gloves, condoms and balloons 

Adidas, Allbirds to develop low carbon footprint shoes

Adidas, Allbirds to develop low carbon footprint shoes

Added: 8 Jun 2020

Project looks to 'innovate' manufacturing, materials and supply chain processes

Revised EU tire label rules to come into force this month

Revised EU tire label rules to come into force this month

Added: 5 Jun 2020

New European regulations aim to make labels “more visible, more future proof and more accurate” 

Goodyear sees second quarter tire volumes dropping 50%

Goodyear sees second quarter tire volumes dropping 50%

Added: 5 Jun 2020

Forecast is in line with expectations issued earlier by other tire makers including Continental and…

Tire production restarts at Michelin plants in Mexico 

Tire production restarts at Michelin plants in Mexico 

Added: 5 Jun 2020

Status of the French tire maker's factories in the US and Canada remains unclear

Analysis: How the pandemic will speed up some auto trends, stall others

Analysis: How the pandemic will speed up some auto trends, stall others

Added: 5 Jun 2020

Automakers groan under the load of fixed costs with little or no revenue, while investments in futu…

Huebner consolidates rail activities, names new bosses

Huebner consolidates rail activities, names new bosses

Added: 5 Jun 2020

Move to enable company to “react more quickly to evolving customer needs” worldwide