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Aeolus: Upgraded portfolio drives up profits 

Aeolus: Upgraded portfolio drives up profits 

Added: 22 Mar 2020

Gains reflect increasing share of higher-end products in tire product line-up

 

 

Linglong’s proving ground opens five more tracks 

Linglong’s proving ground opens five more tracks 

Added: 22 Mar 2020

Chinese tire maker’s high-speed circuit is designed for 180km/h balance-speed

Michelin: Plant shutdowns in Europe ‘for at least a week’ 

Michelin: Plant shutdowns in Europe ‘for at least a week’ 

Added: 20 Mar 2020

French group “taking all the measures required to safeguard the health of its employees"
 

Covid-related event-announcements

Covid-related event-announcements

Added: 19 Mar 2020

ERJ's latest updates on industry events impacted by the outbreak of Covid-19

BASF ups prices for butanediol in Europe

BASF ups prices for butanediol in Europe

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF SE has raised the selling price for 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and its deriv…

ETRMA questions UK firm's findings on tire-particle pollution

ETRMA questions UK firm's findings on tire-particle pollution

Added: 19 Mar 2020

European tire & rubber industry association believes testing did not reflect "normal driving condit…

Automotive sector especially vulnerable to coronavirus impacts

Automotive sector especially vulnerable to coronavirus impacts

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Chemicals, manufacturing, oil and gas, service companies all fall under "moderate exposure", accord…

Indian tire association reelects leaders

Indian tire association reelects leaders

Added: 19 Mar 2020

MRF chairman and managing director K M Mammen reinstated as ATMA chairman 

ExxonMobil eyes “significant” cost-cutting amid Covid-19 outbreak

ExxonMobil eyes “significant” cost-cutting amid Covid-19 outbreak

Added: 19 Mar 2020

US company is closely monitoring the Covid-19 pandemic and has adjusted work arrangements 

Latin Tire Expo rescheduled for November

Latin Tire Expo rescheduled for November

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Miami, Florida – The organisers of the Latin American & Caribbean Tire Expo and Latin Auto Parts Ex…

Industry “regrets” latest EU siloxanes-restriction move

Industry “regrets” latest EU siloxanes-restriction move

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Committee for Socio-economic Analysis backs proposal to restrict use of D4, D5 and D6 siloxanes

PolyOne develops new silicone-alternative TPE for medical tubing

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Elastomer grade introduced in response to silicone shortages and other supply-chain disruptions

ERJ Journey to Automation Awards - entries closing

ERJ Journey to Automation Awards - entries closing

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Manufacturers and suppliers have until today to submit entries to the J2A Awards for the global tir…

ERJ Tracker: Global pandemic response

ERJ Tracker: Global pandemic response

Added: 19 Mar 2020

RubberTech China going ahead… UK chemicals sector ‘stable’…. Sumitomo dips in red… Datwyler upbeat …

Tire Cologne postponed until May 2021

Tire Cologne postponed until May 2021

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Decision taken in consultation with co-sponsor the BRV, the German Tyre Retail & Vulcanisation Trad…

Goodyear halting tire production in Europe, Americas

Goodyear halting tire production in Europe, Americas

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Suspending operations until at least 3 April in response to deepening Covid-19 pandemic

Biesterfeld to distribute Elkem silica in Germany 

Biesterfeld to distribute Elkem silica in Germany 

Added: 19 Mar 2020

Silica products can improve processing behaviour and properties such as dynamic fatigue or surface …

More car makers suspend production as supply chain disrupted

More car makers suspend production as supply chain disrupted

Added: 19 Mar 2020

US majors join European rivals in suspending operations at vehicle manufacturing plants

Tire shares tracker: Prices tumble 

Tire shares tracker: Prices tumble 

Added: 18 Mar 2020

Share prices of all major tire makers decline as stock markets fall around the world

Passenger car sales fall 80% in China

Passenger car sales fall 80% in China

Added: 18 Mar 2020

Total new-vehicle sales in China fell to about 310,000 units in February, with year-to-date volume …