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Milan, Italy – Pirelli & C. SpA has announced that it is not making any investment in US production capacity, due mainly to unresolved issues surrounding its shareholder structure.
Kuala Lumpur – The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) expects internal drivers to help strengthen NR pricing, despite ongoing trade tensions globally. In its February market ...
Frankfurt, Germany - The German rubber industry association (WDK) has welcomed a coalition agreement between political parties CDU/CSU and the SPD, stating that it “sets the right priorities”.
London – The UK Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has described a 10% additional duty on UK exports to the US as “another ...
Helsinki – The Helsinki court of appeal has sentenced several former Nokian employees, including ex-CEO Ari Lehtoranta, for a securities market information offence, Nokian announced on 10 April.
Brussels – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has called on the European Commission to seek a ...
In a 9 April ‘pre-close’ call, the French group confirmed that its first-quarter volumes are expected to come in within a -6% to -8% range compared to 2024, driven by depressed OE demand in the wake ...
Lorenzana went on to cite the planned Sentury Tire factory in As Pontes among a number of projects that "hang by a thread" due to the lack of electricity-delivery networks.
Brussels – New EU car sales declined by 3% year-on-year to 853,670 units in the first two months of the year as major markets reported decreases in demand. Demand fell in Italy by 6% compared to the ...
The probe, initiated upon a petition by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will cover imports of ESBR 1500 series, said a 29 March ...
London – The UK Environment Agency (EA) has agreed to review its approach to waste tire exports following legal pressure from campaign group Fighting Dirty.
Santa Ana, California – Yokohama Corp. of North America (YCNA) has announced key leadership changes, effective 28 March. As part of the reorganisation bid, Jeff Barna, president & CEO of US subsidiary ...