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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...