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Notch

Feb 16, 2021
1 min

Sumitomo expanding tire capacity in NY, Thailand, and Japan

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (Kobe, Japan) plans to invest $122 million over three years to increase capacity for passenger car, light...

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Notch

Jan 11, 2021
1 min

General

Bridgestone reaches deal to divest Firestone Building Products

Bridgestone Americas Inc. has reached an agreement to divest its Firestone Building Products unit, which produces commercial roofing and...

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Notch

Jan 11, 2021
1 min

General

Fire consumes Hexpol Compounding site in Tennessee

Hexpol Compounding’s rubber compounding plant in Jonesborough, Tennessee caught fire in the early morning of January 7, causing workers...

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Notch

Aug 20, 2020
1 min

General

Continental earns praise for EcoRubber garden hose

Continental A.G. has earned high marks from leading polymer and rubber experts for its EcoRubber garden hose that uses sugar cane...

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Notch

Aug 14, 2020
1 min

Tires

Continental invests $4 million to expand Indiana site

Rubber & Plastic News reports that Continental A.G. is planning a $4 million expansion of their Auburn, Indiana facility, transforming...

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Notch

Aug 14, 2020
1 min

General

Despite drop in sales, Apollo sees strong recovery

Apollo Tyres Ltd. suffered a 34 percent drop in sales in the quarter ended June 30, although the company reported a strong recovery...

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Notch

Jun 7, 2020
2 min

Coronavirus/COVID-19

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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Notch

May 11, 2020
1 min

Auto

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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Notch

May 5, 2020
1 min

General

Enviro completes share issue to Michelin

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AV (Enviro) has strengthened its financial position by completing a directed share issue to Michelin. The...

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Notch

May 5, 2020
1 min

Coronavirus/COVID-19

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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Notch

Apr 28, 2020
1 min

Coronavirus/COVID-19

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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Notch

Apr 28, 2020
1 min

Coronavirus/COVID-19

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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Notch

Apr 28, 2020
1 min

Coronavirus/COVID-19

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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Notch

Apr 17, 2020
2 min

Coronavirus/COVID-19

European tire sales for Q1 show effects of COVID-19

On April 16, ETRMA (European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association) released its figures for tire sales for the first quarter of...

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Notch

Apr 16, 2020
1 min

Carbon Black

Conti restarts some tire and MRG production in Romania

Continental A.G. restarted its tire plant in Timisoara, Romania on April 7, a company spokesperson announced. The plant was idled on...

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Notch

Apr 15, 2020
1 min

Coronavirus/COVID-19

Cooper restarts Mexico tire plant

Tire Business (subscription required) reports that Cooper Tire & Rubber planned to restart its plant in El Salto, Mexico on April 13....

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Notch

Apr 15, 2020
1 min

Coronavirus/COVID-19

NY Sumitomo tire plant to idle

On April 20, Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc. will idle production at its tire plant in Tonawanda, New York in response to the COVID-19...

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Notch

Apr 15, 2020
1 min

Coronavirus/COVID-19

Bridgestone North American plants set to reopen

On April 13, Bridgestone Americas Inc. plans to reopen North American commercial tire plants, North American Firestone Industrial...

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Notch

Apr 15, 2020
1 min

Coronavirus/COVID-19

Kumho tire plant in Georgia to remain closed

Kumho Tire USA Inc. has extended the closure of its plant in Macon, Georgia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company will continue to...

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Notch

Apr 2, 2020
1 min

Coronavirus/COVID-19

Tristone halts production at eight plants due to COVID-19

Tristone Flowtech Group GmbH has temporarily closed its plants in the U.S. and Mexico due to COVID-19. In late March, the company closed...

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