Due to softer projections for light vehicle production in 2024, inflation and unfavourable foreign exchange rates, Cooper ...

In a statement 13 Nove, the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers' Association (ETRMA) expressed its concerns over the amendments saying, if approved, they would open “a new phase of uncertainty” ...

Frankfurt am Main, Germany – The German rubber industry association (WDK) has reported a 5.3% year-on-year decline in sales for the first nine months of 2024 with production down 6%.

Hyogo, Japan – Toyo Tire Corp. has revised up its full-year earnings outlook as the group reported a strong third quarter, buoyed by higher sales, lower costs and favourable currency effects.

Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has announced a decision to close its off-road tire manufacturing plant in Hadera, Israel, effective 31 Dec. Explaining the move, YRC said major tire ...

Beijing - China’s ministry of commerce (MOFCOM) has decided to extend anti-dumping measures against the imports of ...

Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has set ‘urgent management priorities’ to tackle “new threats and past negative legacies” as nine-month earnings dipped year-on-year. The Japanese group described such ...

Washington - The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that anti-dumping duties, ranging 48.39% to 12.33%, should be applied on truck & bus tires imported from Thailand.

Moreover, AlphaTec 53-003 goes beyond the EN ISO 374 chemical protective standard by incorporating a nylon liner, which is integrated into the gloves itself, thereby providing mechanical protection in ...

In September, the ECHA committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) discussed issues concerning the sectors: Petroleum and mining; Textiles, upholstery, leather, apparel, ...

Clermont-Ferrand, France - Michelin Group is to axe two production facilities in France, due to the ‘profound transformation’ of passenger-car and truck tire markets in Europe over the past decade.

Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has joined a research project to develop a new biomass business model to make use of discarded rubber tree seeds.