The Notch Blog

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

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

Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Gothenburg, Sweden) has announced a new long-term strategic partnership with Michelin under which Michelin...

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

Bridgestone facilities in Burgos, Bilbao and Puente San Miguel, Spain and Ulyanovsk, Russia have resumed full production after being...

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...

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

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...

Amid all the plant closures, some good news. Tire Business reports that Prinx Chengshan Tire has inaugurated production of truck tires at...

Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. is temporarily suspending operations at its Georgia plant and expects to resume production on April...

Nexen Tire Corp. remains in operation worldwide, despite decreasing demand.  Its California corporate office is working remotely. Kenda...

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Hankook Tire and Technology Co., ltd. will idle production at plants in Clarksville, Tenn. and...

On March 23, Orion Engineered Carbon filed an 8-K report with the SEC announcing that it was withdrawing its full-year 2020 guidance...

Rubber & Plastics News has published a good overview of the many plant closure announcements in the tire industry over the last few...

PM Narendra Modi has announced that the entire country of India is under strict lockdown for 21 days.  The lockdown, which begins at...

The Recovered Carbon Black conference scheduled for May 12-14 in Berlin has been postponed.  You can find updates on their website here. ...

Bridgestone Americas is suspending production at its 15 factories in North and South America beginning March 21. All facilities plan to...

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

In an effort to keep workers safe and healthy amid COVID-19 outbreak, General Motors and Ford Motor Co. will close North 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...