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Oct 12, 20201 min

Carbon Black

Carbon Black World conference postponed to 2021

The Carbon Black World 2020 conference, which was originally scheduled to be held November 10-12, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina, has...

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Sep 23, 20201 min

Carbon Black

Tire Tech Expo delayed until June 2021

Tire Technology Expo, originally scheduled to be held at the Deutsche Messe, Hannover in March 2021, has been rescheduled to June 8-10,...

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Aug 26, 20201 min

Conferences

Recovered Carbon Black Congress coming in September

Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, this year’s Recovered Carbon Black Congress will be an entirely virtual event. The conference...

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Aug 14, 20201 min

Conti expects slight recovery for remainder of 2020

Continental A.G.’s tire group expects a slight recovery in the tire market for the remainder of 2020, despite suffering a 23 percent drop...

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Aug 14, 20201 min

U.S. auto sales outlook is still low, but shows improvement

Rubber & Plastic News reports that the outlook for auto sales for the remainder of 2020 is better than it was a few months ago, though...

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Jul 17, 20201 min

COVID causes steep drop in European replacement tire sales in 2Q

On July 14, the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) released data for its members replacement tire sales for the...

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Jul 17, 20201 min

EU auto registrations down 38% in first half of 2020

On July 16, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released data on registrations of new passenger cars in the EU for June and...

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Jun 10, 20201 min

Conferences

ITEC 2020 shifts to virtual event

The next International Tire Exhibition and Conference, which is scheduled for September 8-18, 2020, will transition to a virtual event...

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Jun 7, 20202 min

Goodyear forecasts 50% drop in tire volumes in Q2

In a 424B filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated May 13, 2020, Goodyear Tire & Rubber provided an overview of its actions...

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May 12, 20201 min

Carbon Black

Cabot reports Q2 FY 2020 results

On Monday, Cabot Corporation reported results for its Q2 FY2020. Net sales declined to $710 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020...

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May 11, 20201 min

US Ford factories preparing to restart

On May 18, Ford Motor Co. will resume most North American vehicle production following the lifting of restrictions by Michigan Gov....

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May 5, 20201 min

Tire production resumes at Toyo plant in Georgia

On May 3, Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. will reopen its White, Georgia tire plant, ramping up gradually on a revised shift...

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May 5, 20201 min

Bridgestone Iowa plant confirms 8 employees test positive for COVID-19

Bridgestone Americas Inc.’s agricultural tire plant in Des Moines confirms 8 employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The company is...

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Apr 28, 20201 min

Partial production resumes at one Apollo plant in India

Apollo Tyres Ltd. has resumed partial production at its factory in Perambra, India after government directives exempted its operations...

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Apr 28, 20201 min

Yokohama to restart Mississippi plant

On April 27, Yokohama Corp. of North America will restart production at its commercial tire plant in West Point, Mississippi, after...

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Apr 28, 20201 min

Nokian Tennessee tire plant to reopen

On May 4, Nokian Tyres Inc. plans to restart production at its Dayton plant after a month-long closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The...

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Apr 28, 20201 min

Amid global pandemic, IHS sharply lowers 2020 global light vehicle sales forecast

IHS Markit, which tracks automotive sales and production trends, sharply lowered its 2020 forecast for global light vehicle sales in...

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Apr 28, 20201 min

Amid COVID-19 outbreak, USTMA adjusts 2020 tire shipment forecast

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) has revised its February 2020 U.S. tire shipment projections in response to the economic...

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Apr 17, 20202 min