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Forbo profitability up despite lower sales

Forbo profitability up despite lower sales

Added: 6 Mar 2020

Substantial projects were postponed indefinitely or reduced in scale in 2019, according to the Swis…

Rubber shares tracker: Stocks plunge 

Rubber shares tracker: Stocks plunge 

Added: 6 Mar 2020

Shares of almost all major rubber goods companies fell sharply over the six weeks to end of Februar…

Conti expects global car market decline to continue in 2020

Conti expects global car market decline to continue in 2020

Added: 5 Mar 2020

German automotive supplier anticipates third year of consecutive decline in the global car producti…

Continental’s rubber group stable in “declining" markets

Added: 5 Mar 2020

Segment posts small decrease in earnings despite 2.3% higher sales in 2019

Denka rubber sales drop, full year outlook down

Denka rubber sales drop, full year outlook down

Added: 5 Mar 2020

Coronavirus outbreak expected to weigh down on chloroprene rubber recovery

Tire Cologne 2020 to take place as planned

Tire Cologne 2020 to take place as planned

Added: 5 Mar 2020

Organisers to evaluate recommendations of authorities ahead of the show

Sumitomo Rubber eyes slight 2020 rebound after 2019 earnings drops

Sumitomo Rubber eyes slight 2020 rebound after 2019 earnings drops

Added: 4 Mar 2020

Lower earnings linked to currency fluctuation and "intensified" competition

UK students develop tire particles capturing device

UK students develop tire particles capturing device

Added: 4 Mar 2020

Tyre Collective claimed to collect up to 60% of particles emitted from tire wear

Report: More than 30 injured in Lotte Chemical plant blast

Report: More than 30 injured in Lotte Chemical plant blast

Added: 4 Mar 2020

Unit reportedly accounts for 11.4% of the total South Korean butadiene supply

Global industrial rubber market to grow 5%

Global industrial rubber market to grow 5%

Added: 4 Mar 2020

Rising demand from the automotive industry to drive the growth over the next seven years

Goodyear unveils upgraded EV tire, non-pneumatic concept

Goodyear unveils upgraded EV tire, non-pneumatic concept

Added: 4 Mar 2020

Second-generation EfficientGrip Performance EV tires claimed to deliver 50% longer life than first …

OECD says world economy at risk as Covid-19 spreads

OECD says world economy at risk as Covid-19 spreads

Added: 3 Mar 2020

Global growth could drop to 1.5% in 2020 with the coronavirus "domino" outbreak 

Australian motor trade body invests in tire recycler GDT

Australian motor trade body invests in tire recycler GDT

Added: 3 Mar 2020

Green Distillation Technologies raising €17 million to complete existing facilities, add more plant…

Ansell acquiring 50% share in Malaysian gloves maker

Ansell acquiring 50% share in Malaysian gloves maker

Added: 3 Mar 2020

Careplus is a manufacturer of surgical as well as latex and nitrile powder-free examination gloves

Update: Metso to open rubber parts plant in Lithuania 

Update: Metso to open rubber parts plant in Lithuania 

Added: 3 Mar 2020

Move follows decision late last year to shut down a similar operation in Sweden 

Automation experts join J2A judging panel

Automation experts join J2A judging panel

Added: 3 Mar 2020

Independent specialists will assess J2A project entries from an industrial-automation perspective

Pirelli names automotive veteran as North America CEO

Pirelli names automotive veteran as North America CEO

Added: 2 Mar 2020

Pietro Berardi tasked with strengthening Pirelli's command of the market and its development 

SaarGummi Group wins Daimler award for quality

SaarGummi Group wins Daimler award for quality

Added: 2 Mar 2020

Group recognised in quality category of the Mercedes Benz cars and vans division 

Sailun to expand TBR capacity in China

Sailun to expand TBR capacity in China

Added: 2 Mar 2020

Chinese manufacturer to double production capacity for truck and bus tires in Liaoning

Technology: Toyo develops AI-based “real-time" simulation system

Technology: Toyo develops AI-based “real-time" simulation system

Added: 2 Mar 2020

New technology integrates computer aided engineering and artificial intelligence to deliver real ti…