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Cooper Standard to shut 10 plants amid market declines
Added: 7 Nov 2019
US group announces closures across Europe, Asia and North America in response to market slowdown.
Bridgestone wins trademark infringement lawsuit in China
Added: 7 Nov 2019
Court case over manufacturing and sales activities conducted by Water Margin, under Fulisitong bran…
Cabot reports lower profits in challenging environment
Added: 7 Nov 2019
Decline in full-year earnings at carbon black group’s reinforcement materials segment, due mainly t…
Cooper Standard reports Q3 declines, facility closures
Added: 6 Nov 2019
“Aggressive implementation” of initiatives to cut costs and align operations with lower light vehic…
Arlanxeo ending EPDM production in US
Added: 6 Nov 2019
Closing its production plant in Orange, Texas as part of a move to realign supply of the synthetic …
Hankook profits down despite higher sales
Added: 6 Nov 2019
The Korean tire maker has reported a 3.7% decline in third quarter operating profit to €135.6 milli…
Yokohama Rubber announces senior management changes
Added: 5 Nov 2019
The Japanese tire maker has made a number of associate officer appointments which came to effect 30…
Sponsored article: Naphthenic oils improve winter performance
Added: 5 Nov 2019
Nynas naphthenic rubber oils are renowned for their positive contribution to rolling resistance, wi…
Cooper Tire buying out partner in Mexican JV
Added: 4 Nov 2019
The JV plant – originally a Conti factory that closed in 2001 – is rated at 19,000 tires a day with…
Marangoni advances OTR retreads for mining customer
Added: 4 Nov 2019
The Italian company has developed a new retread tire for a demanding application in the mining sect…
ContiTech supplying air springs for 'hyperloop' high-speed train
Added: 4 Nov 2019
The company has supplied air springs to Dutch firm Hardt for its first European hyperloop system, w…
Sailun, FAW building connected vehicle test facility
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Project has €357 million investment earmarked and is expected to come on stream in early 2023.
Sailun, FAW building connected vehicle test facility
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Project has €357 million investment earmarked and is expected to come on stream in early 2023.
Alternative-fuel cars sales "highly unbalanced" in Europe
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Sales of alternatively powered vehicles are following “a highly uneven pattern” across the EU, acco…
Zeon's elastomers unit posts decline in sales, profit
Added: 4 Nov 2019
The Japanese materials supplier has seen a 37% decline in operating income for first half of financ…
Technology: Gratomic graphene tires outperform 'household brand' tires
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Canadian graphite and graphenes supplier has claimed a "breakthrough technology" that could signifi…
Hexpol Compounding to close US site by end of 2019
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Swedish rubber compounder set to close its Kardoes Rubber Co. subsidiary in LaFayette, Alabama
Sibur completes sale of rubber assets to Tatneft
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Under the deal, Tatnef has acquired Sibur's production facilities for various types of synthetic ru…
US silicones firm fined $1.6m for fatal explosion
Added: 4 Nov 2019
A fine of nearly $1.6 million has been proposed against AB Specialty Silicones for 12 alleged safet…
Suppliers bring innovations to improve EV battery technology
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Solutions emerging in battery safety, performance and thermal management, with some suppliers are r…
