The Notch Blog

Solvay (Brussels, Belgium) announced today that it is investing in a new production line at its silica plant in Livorno, Italy to produce...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Next week is the annual Tire Technology Expo in Hannover. This is one of the best tire conferences in the world, with a huge trade show...