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Manuli adds RYCO to create global hose and fittings “leader”
Added: 4 Feb 2020
Combined business with sales of almost €500m and 4,500 employees emerges from Italian group's acqui…

Kenda plans major expansion of R&D centre in Germany
Added: 4 Feb 2020
“We’re now taking a crucial step towards independence,” says senior engineer at Kenda Europe Techni…

Aeolus, Yokohama 'in talks' over Prometeon
Added: 3 Feb 2020
Tire makers said to be in an advanced stage of talks over a deal concerning former Pirelli industri…

EU chemicals output to stabilise in 2020
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Cefic: Sector impacted by slowing global economy as well as weak growth in manufacturing industry

Glove makers’ shares rise amid Coronavirus fears
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Top Glove shares reached all-time high of MYR6 on 28 Jan on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Denka launches high heat-resistant elastomer
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Denka ER acrylic elastomer designed particularly for automotive applications

Nynas continues reorganisation plan to address financial woes
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Swedish district court backs reorganisation programme up until the middle of next month

Car makers, suppliers scale back as coronavirus spreads
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Supply-chain disruptions limited so far as many plants are idle for the Chinese New Year holiday

Zeon lowers full-year forecasts amid "sluggish" markets
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Automotive sector slowdown linked to sales and earnings decline at company's elastomers business
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Abidjan to host World Rubber Summit 2020
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Two-day event to focus on the slowing global economy and welfare of farmers

Kordsa improves CDP rating for sustainability efforts
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Company raised grade from a C- to a B with efforts to produce lighter and more durable tire materia…
Apollo targets growth in Nepal with new sales office
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Company has “sizeable market share” in the country's commercial and passenger vehicle tire segments…

Hexpol in expansion mode after robust 2019 results
Added: 31 Jan 2020
Company consolidated North America operations with two plant closures in the US

Natural rubber price tracker: Fall back ahead of Chinese New Year
Added: 30 Jan 2020
Apart from Kuala Lumpur latex, all NR indices declined in the two weeks to 23 Jan

Israel’s Galileo launches own-brand farm tires
Added: 30 Jan 2020
Mevassert-based company has signed a licensing agreement with Turkish tire maker Petlas

ETRMA calls for policy makers' support in sustainability bid
Added: 30 Jan 2020
Industry needs “favourable regulatory environment and dedicated support” for circular economy progr…

Top management reshuffle continues at Bridgestone
Added: 30 Jan 2020
TJ Higgins tasked to ‘shape the company’s future’ as the chief global officer for business and digi…

Cooper Standard adds to Fortrex technology agreements
Added: 30 Jan 2020
New partnerships part of company's strategy to target markets outside automotive industry

Cimcorp opens Iberia branch to serve Spanish market
Added: 29 Jan 2020
Logistics automation specialist sees move to Spain as "logical step" to support growth

TRM develops robotic cell for German retreader Rigdon
Added: 29 Jan 2020
Independent retreader to install new production cell in first quarter of 2020