The Notch Blog

Feb 16, 2021
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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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Mar 20, 2020
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Pirelli suspending production in Georgia and Romania

Pirelli Tire North America plans to suspend operations at its factory in Rome, Georgia due to concerns about the coronavirus. Pirelli...

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Mar 19, 2020
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Goodyear suspends production at European, North and South American plants

In an effort to halt the spread of COVID-19, as well as response to related market decline, Goodyear is suspending production at its...

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Mar 17, 2020
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Michelin idling tire plants in Italy, Spain, and France

Michelin is idling tire factories in Italy, Spain, and France beginning today for at least one week to deal with coronavirus.

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Mar 17, 2020
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Coronavirus hits European car industry

The last few days has seen a rapid escalation in the number of plant closures in Europe’s car industry. Companies announcing closures...

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Mar 11, 2020
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Goodyear introduces new generation of EV tires

Rubber News reports that Goodyear is introducing a second generation of its EfficientGrip Performance tires for electric vehicle....

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Mar 11, 2020
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Pirelli reduces production at Italian plant after worker diagnosed with coronavirus

One day after reporting that its production plants in Italy were relatively unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak and quarantine,...

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Mar 11, 2020
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Nokian begins commercial production at Dayton

This week, Nokian Tyres North America began commercial scale production of passenger car and light truck tires at its new plant in...

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Feb 23, 2020
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Conferences

Notch speaking at Tire Tech Expo this week in Hannover

Tire Tech Expo will be held this week (Feb. 25, 26, 27) at the Hannover Messe. This is one of the best and most comprehensive conferences...

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Oct 7, 2019
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Hankook postpones truck tire plant in Hungary

Tire Business (via European Rubber Journal) reports that Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. has postponed plans to establish a $318...

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Oct 6, 2019
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Nokian’s US plant begins production

On October 2, Nokian Tyres celebrated the official opening of its North American production factory in Dayton, Tennessee. The...

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Apr 20, 2019
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Evonik develops silica technology that could lower truck rolling resistance

Evonik Industries A.G. announced that it has developed a silica/silane technology that can be used in natural rubber compounds to reduce...

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Oct 31, 2018
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Solvay Silica wins Michelin Supplier Award 2018

Solvay has won the Michelin Supplier Award 2018 for supplier excellence in quality, innovation and corporate social responsibility,...

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Oct 19, 2018
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Evonik opens precipitated silica plant in South Carolina

Evonik Industries has opened a precipitated silica plant in Goose Creek, South Carolina. The $120 million investment comes in response to...

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Jul 4, 2018
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Evonik plans 1,000 job cuts by 2020

Evonik plans to cut up to 1,000 administrative and sales positions globally by 2020 to meet its cost reduction target, according to a...

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Jul 3, 2018
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Evonik expanding silica capacity in Turkey

June 29, 2018 — Evonik Industries announced it will increase its annual production capacity for precipitated silica at an existing...

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Apr 15, 2018
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Notch updates Silica Market Update report covering global precipitated silica industry

Notch Consulting has updated the Silica Market Update, which provides a comprehensive overview of current conditions and future prospects...

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Apr 8, 2018
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Tata Chemicals to acquire Allied Silica

On Sunday, April 8, Tata Chemicals (Mumbai, India) announced it had signed a pact with Allied Silica Limited (Chennai, India) to acquire...

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Feb 16, 2018
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