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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…
Michelin opens first zero-emissions plant
Added: 2 Mar 2020
Upgraded plant near Clermont-Ferrand now operates with 100% electric machinery
Geneva Motor Show cancelled after coronavirus outbreak in Europe
Added: 1 Mar 2020
Event called off as Swiss government bans mass gatherings of more than 1,000 people
Low demand hits Orion rubber blacks business
Added: 28 Feb 2020
Company notes weak fourth quarter demand in South Korea, China and Europe
Toyo eyes rebound after weak 2019 results
Added: 28 Feb 2020
Japanese tire maker suffered a 9.3% drop in operating income on 4% lower sales
Michelin, AS 24 join forces for tire diagnostics service
Added: 28 Feb 2020
Fleet Diag 24 will involve automated inspection of truck-tire pressure and wear
Natural rubber price tracker: Markets improve
Added: 28 Feb 2020
NR prices register a steady uptrend across most Far East markets
Versalis acquires 40% share in Italian compounder
Added: 28 Feb 2020
Companies to jointly develop products for "major brands" in fashion, industrial applications
Chinaplas corona-linked rescheduling to hurt Italian machinery makers
Added: 27 Feb 2020
New dates to delay orders, coincide with Italian summer holiday season
Michelin, VMI honoured at Tire Tech Awards
Added: 27 Feb 2020
Michelin wins ‘tire manufacturer of the year’ and ‘tire technology of the year’ awards
Bridgestone targeting trailer position with airless truck tire concept
Added: 27 Feb 2020
Commercial trailer truck tires account for 40% of all tire failures, according to research
Warburg Pincus to invest $150 million in Apollo Tyres
Added: 27 Feb 2020
New York-based private equity firm sees "compelling growth story" in Apollo Tyres
Cabot launches engineered elastomer composites for tires
Added: 26 Feb 2020
E²C materials present “significant advantages” for earthmover tires
Coronavirus takes toll on Tire Tech Expo
Added: 26 Feb 2020
"I normally open by thanking people for coming from all over the world but, inevitably, this year w…
Cooper Standard closing two 'significant' plants
Added: 26 Feb 2020
New factory closures in addition to the shut down or mothballing of 10 plants announced last year
Cooper to raise investment in Mexico, Serbia tire factories
Added: 26 Feb 2020
The move follows company decision last year to enhance global manufacturing footprint
Update: Cabot reports lower sales in Europe due to softer market conditions
Added: 24 Feb 2020
New capacity from Russia impacts contract negotiations
Sibur-Reliance JV starts butyl rubber facility
Added: 23 Feb 2020
Start-up of 120ktpa facility to be followed by addition of halobutyl rubber unit by the first quart…
Technology: Longer battery life with Hutchinson’s insulating system
Added: 23 Feb 2020
System protects batteries by keeping them at an ideal temperature between 15-35°C
DuPont shakes up management, Ed Breen back as CEO
Added: 23 Feb 2020
CEO Marc Doyle replaced by chairman Ed Breen, CFO Jeanmarie Desmond out.
