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Italy automotive sales fall 9% in February 

Italy automotive sales fall 9% in February 

Added: 12 Mar 2020

This marks Italy's second consecutive decline this year after a 5.9% drop in January

Goodyear to raise tire prices in US

Goodyear to raise tire prices in US

Added: 12 Mar 2020

Goodyear joins Michelin North America and Sumitomo Rubber North America as tire companies raise pri…

TRM braces for challenges amid Italian lockdown

TRM braces for challenges amid Italian lockdown

Added: 12 Mar 2020

Company calls for  “concerted approach" to the coronavirus problem at European level

Trinseo eyes sustainability, 100% bio-rubber 

Trinseo eyes sustainability, 100% bio-rubber 

Added: 12 Mar 2020

ERJ speaks to Andre Lanning, Trinseo’s recently appointed head of SR business

TPC to lay off 100 as it rebuilds Texas butadiene plant

TPC to lay off 100 as it rebuilds Texas butadiene plant

Added: 11 Mar 2020

Company expects a five-year timeline for resumption of BD production at Port Neches

German rubber industry braces for ‘zero growth’ after 2019 decline

German rubber industry braces for ‘zero growth’ after 2019 decline

Added: 11 Mar 2020

Both tire and technical rubber segments posted a decrease in sales for last year

Conti names new manager for Romanian tire production site

Conti names new manager for Romanian tire production site

Added: 11 Mar 2020

Company veteran Carlos Bernabé takes over at one of Conti's "most modern and strategic” production …

Pirelli cuts production at Italian plant after covid-19 Case

Pirelli cuts production at Italian plant after covid-19 Case

Added: 11 Mar 2020

But tire maker to ramp up production at the Settimo Torinese plant 'in coming days'

 

Natural rubber price tracker: Markets decline

Natural rubber price tracker: Markets decline

Added: 10 Mar 2020

Slight uptrend observed in late February now reversed

Nokian starts commercial production at US tire plant

Nokian starts commercial production at US tire plant

Added: 10 Mar 2020

At full capacity, the €730m factory will produce 4 million passenger and light truck tires annually…

Kraton completes sale of Cariflex business

Kraton completes sale of Cariflex business

Added: 10 Mar 2020

The polyisoprene products business sold to Daelim Industrial for $530 million cash

Semperit chief financial officer stepping down

Semperit chief financial officer stepping down

Added: 10 Mar 2020

Frank Gumbinger to carry on in advisory capacity at the Austrian group until mid-August

Pirelli says operations unimpacted by Covid-19 provisions in Italy

Pirelli says operations unimpacted by Covid-19 provisions in Italy

Added: 10 Mar 2020

Italian tire maker says it gained "valuable experience" from coronavirus outbreak in China

Elkem closes head office due to 'confirmed' coronavirus case

Elkem closes head office due to 'confirmed' coronavirus case

Added: 9 Mar 2020

Temporary closure of Oslo-based HQ not expected to impact the company's operations

Application: Kraiburg TPE compounds for protective headset

Application: Kraiburg TPE compounds for protective headset

Added: 9 Mar 2020

TPE claimed to offer soft-touch features, "outstanding adhesion" and high mechanical properties

Bridgestone Americas overhauls executive team

Added: 9 Mar 2020

Two new positions defined as company strengthens focus on mobility solutions 

Hannover Messe 2020 postponed amid coronavirus fears

Hannover Messe 2020 postponed amid coronavirus fears

Added: 9 Mar 2020

Scheduled to take place in late April, the event has been moved to mid-July, according to Deutsche …

4Jet acquires Hennecke Systems' tire inspection business

4Jet acquires Hennecke Systems' tire inspection business

Added: 9 Mar 2020

Based on industrial image processing know-how, the technology enables optical 2D and 3D inspection …

Conti to cut costs in response to automotive downtrend

Conti to cut costs in response to automotive downtrend

Added: 9 Mar 2020

Measures in addition to German group's 10-year restructuring programme

Apollo to cut 750 jobs as it 'refocuses' Dutch tire plant

Apollo to cut 750 jobs as it 'refocuses' Dutch tire plant

Added: 6 Mar 2020

Production to centre on high-performance passenger-car and agricultural tires